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Library Review
Reviewing the information covered in the first trimester of school
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Call Numbers | Tells you where the book can be found in the library |
| FIC | Hardcover fiction books call number |
| PBK | Paperback fiction books call number |
| SC | Story Collections call number |
| Story Collection | A group of stories or a series found in one book. Can have one or multiple authors |
| Melvil Dewey | Created the Dewey Decimal System |
| Dewey Decimal System | Helps to organzie nonfiction books in the library |
| Ten Categories | The number of categories the Dewey Decimal System is broken down into |
| Reference Books | Books refered to for authoriative information. |
| Dictionary | A book that shows spellings, meanings, and pronunciations of words in alphabetical order. |
| Almanac | A book that is published every year and includes brief up-to-date information on a variety of topics. |
| Atlas | A book containing maps and vital statistics relating to geographic regions |
| Thesaurus | A book mainly used to find synonyms for words; this is very useful in adding variety to writing. |
| Encyclopedia | Includes several books, usually each letter (A-Z) is a different volume. Includes pictures and information about almost every single subject, and is useful for researching a subject. |
| REF | Call number for reference books |
| Biography | A book about the life of an individual |
| B/920 | Call number for biographies |