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A Library card catalog is a listing of all of the materials in a library.

Here is our card catalog page:

https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/34086

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Our card catalog is called DESTINY

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How do we search for books using the card catalog?

We search by author, title, keyword or series or subject

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Melvil Dewey created the system we use to organize books in the library.

Fiction books have an E or F above the first three letters of the author’s last name.

Examples: E F FIC

BRE DIC PIL

NONFICTION BOOK ARE ORGANIZED BY TOPICS AND ASSIGNED A NUMBER.

EXAMPLES: 597 TRE or 398.2 GRI

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Fiction books are arranged by author’s last name. These books are in alphabetical order on the shelves.

The call number of a fiction book would look like this:

FIC

TRE

E

PRE

The FIC STANDS FOR FICTION

E STANDS FOR EVERYBODY FICTION

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Destiny Card Catalog Search Assignment

  1. Use the card catalog to do a subject search

https://search.follettsoftware.com/metasearch/ui/34086

  • Write the call numbers for each for the subjects listed on the worksheet.

Extra credit and a ticket if you

locate one of these topics on the shelf and show it to

Mrs. Caucci.

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CARD CATALOG EXIT TICKET

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EXTRA CREDIT

USE THE CARD CATALOG TO FIND A BOOK YOU WANT TO CHECK OUT

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Play SHELVER to practice fiction and nonfiction arrangement