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Sections of the Media Center
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Table of Contents Lesson 1: Vocabulary Lesson 2: Dewey Decimal Lesson 3: Call Numbers Unit Assessments
Online quiz for Lesson 1 Online review game for Lesson 2 Unit 1 Review Unit Test
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Lesson 1: VocabularyDirections1. Review the vocabulary terms that are
particular to the Media Center.2. Complete worksheet as you view the
slide show. (Click on worksheet if you need to print a copy.)
3. Make sure to include your own examples to help you remember the definitions.
4. When completed, take the online quiz.
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Lesson 1: Vocabulary TermsSections of the Media
Center1. Biographies2. Career3. Fiction4. Nonfiction5. Reference
Definitions related to resources
6. Online Catalog7. Electronic Database
Parts of a book8. Author9. Title10. Call Number
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BiographiesBooks written about a person’s life.
For example, a book about Gandhi’s life would be found in the Biography section.
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CareerSection with books about colleges and
information about jobs or careers.
For example, a book about nursing or the requirements to get into college would be found in the Career section.
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FictionBooks made up by the
author – NOT TRUE
For example, the book Buried Onions by Gary Soto is FICTION.
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NonfictionBooks that are true, or
about real things, people, events or places.
For example, the book Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul is NONFICTION.
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ReferenceBooks that are used for
research.
Reference books CANNOT leave the media center.
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Online CatalogA complete list of books in the Media Center.
It allows you to look for a book and is accessed using the Internet.
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Go to http://destiny.guhsdaz.org to use the online Catalog.to
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Electronic DatabasesA large collection of information that is
designed to be used with a computer.
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Go to http://destiny.guhsdaz.org to access the electronic databasesavailable at your school.
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AuthorThe name of the person who wrote the book.
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For example –Gary Soto is the AUTHOR.
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TitleThe name of the book.
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For example –Buried Onions is the TITLE.
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Call NumberA combination of
numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located.
Look on side of book for call number.
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Finished with Vocabulary?
Now take online quiz for Lesson 1.
Next lesson… the Dewey Decimal System
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Lesson 2: Dewey DecimalDirections1. Review the Dewey Decimal system using
the slide show.2. Complete worksheet for Dewey Decimal.3. When completed, play online review
game.
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What is Dewey? What is the Dewey Decimal system?
It is the system of organizing books into 10 major categories.
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000 General Knowledge100 Philosophy and Psychology200 Religion and Mythology300 Social Science and Folklore400 Language 500 Math and Science 600 Medicine and Technology 700 Arts and Recreation800 Literature 900 Geography & History
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Who has Dewey? ALL books can have a Dewey Decimal number.
However, some sections of Dewey Decimal system are put in their own section of the Media Center. They may be separated for your convenience or the section may be quite large. Fiction would actually be in 813. In our media
center, we have them under Fic for Fiction. Biographies are separated from the 900’s.
They are marked Bio for Biographies. Graphic Novels would actually be 741.5. They
are in their own section and marked GN.
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What about the other sections? The sections that are marked with Dewey
Decimal numbers are Career, Nonfiction and Reference. Using the Dewey Decimal system keeps these
sections organized.
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Enough of Dewey? Next, try the review game for Dewey.
Make sure to have the 10 major categories handy.
Next lesson… call numbers!
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Lesson 3: Call NumbersLesson 3: Call NumbersDirections:1. Review how to read call numbers using
the slide show.2. Take online review game when finished
with lesson 3.
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Call NumbersCall NumbersRemember the definition
of a call number - A combination of numbers and/or letters that designate where a book is located.
Most call numbers are on the spine (side) of a book.
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Call Numbers – The DetailsCall Numbers – The Details Biography Section
Bio Designates Biography sectionJor First three letters of person’s
last name – ex: Michael Jordan
Career Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Car on the label.
Car Designates Career section378.7 Social Science categoryAsh First three letters of
author/editorLesson 3 Directions
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More Call NumbersMore Call Numbers Fiction Section
Fic Designates Fiction sectionJor First three letters of author’s
lastname
Graphic Novels Section GN Designates Graphic Novel
sectionAsh First three letters of
author/editorLesson 3 Directions
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Call NumbersCall Numbers Nonfiction Section uses the Dewey Decimal
System.973.04 History category under Dewey
Thi First three letters of author/editor’s last name
Reference Section uses the Dewey Decimal System with the letters Ref on the label.
Ref Designates Reference section
574.03 Science & math categoryGri First three letters of author/editor’s
last name
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The EndThe End1. Now you are ready to play an online
review game. Good Luck!
2. Don’t forget to take the online test for Unit 1.
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