LIBRARY ORIENTATION

Bayshore Middle School

Two Sections of Books

Fiction Non-Fiction

• A made-up story

• Imaginary

• Fantasy

• Based on real facts

Types of Non-FictionReference Books:• Encyclopedia• Dictionary• Atlas

Biography

General Information

What section would you find this book?

Fiction

Non-Fiction Non Fiction

(Reference)

Fiction

Non-Fiction

Non Fiction (Biography)

Parts of a Book

Spine

Author

Title

Publisher

Call Numbers

Books are organized in a system called the Dewey Decimal System

Call Numbers are the book’s address-where it lives on the library shelf

This system of numbers was invented by Melvil Dewey

Call Numbers for Fiction Books

F or FIC = Fiction

COL = Collins (The first 3 letters of the author’s last name )

Sometimes a label is added to represent genre (Sci Fi, Mystery)

Call Numbers for Non-Fiction Books

This set of numbers is the numerical “address” or Dewey Decimal category

These letters indicate the first 3 letters of the author’s last name or the first 3 letters in the Title

Non-Fiction Categories

000 Computer Science & General Works100 Philosophy & Psychology200 Religion300 Social Science400 Language500 Science & Math600 Technology700 The Arts & Sports800 Literature900 Geography

O3o Reference: Encyclopedia920 Biography

Finding a Book at Bayshore

1. Browse the shelves

2. Use the online catalog

Type in www.middletownk12.org

Type Destiny

Prepared by L. Ligo, LMSLibrary Media Center Bayshore Middle School