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Title: Reference unit

Description: Unit 1

Total Flash Cards: 9

Created: 09/09/2008 06:15:08

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Term
Dewey Decimal System
Definition
system for grouping books of the same subject, books divided into 10 sections/groups.
Term
Library of Congress Classification System
Definition
Uniform grouping of books on the same subject, uses letters for classification and usually used in large libraries.
Term
Biography
Definition
Call numbers use a "B" for locating or call number920
Term
Non-Fiction
Definition
Real people, places and events, classifed using dewey decimal numbers
Term
Fiction
Definition
Imaginary people, places or events, call numbers use an "F" in the first line
Term
Story Collections
Definition
Have an "SC" on the first line to locate them
Term
Oversize Books
Definition

Books that are too big to fit on the regular shelves

Term
Reference Books
Definition
Includes encyclopedias, dictionaries, atlases and other books that can be used to quickly find information
Term
Paperback Books
Definition
Use a "PB" for classification, have their own special section in the Powers library.