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Where
to find things.
The books are
divided into three sections: Fiction, Non-fiction and Reference
books.
These are
arranged in alphabetical order by author surname. All the fiction books have
the first letter of the author’s surname on the spine of the book.
For example:
Books by J.K.
Rowling are shelved under R
Books by Anthony
Horowitz are filed under H Some fiction books have a green spot on the spine.
These are books of short stories.
Many of the books
have recommended age stickers on the spine. These tell whether they are most
suitable for ages 11 up or 14-19.
Non-fiction
or information books:
These books are
arranged using the Dewey Classification System. This
means that they are grouped together in subjects. Each subject has been given a
number and the sections are arranged on the shelves in numerical order.
You can find out
which number applies to each section in two ways.
You could look up
a “Keyword” on Searchstar, the Library catalogue. The
column headed “Class” will have the Dewey number in.
You could have a
look on the decoder chart by the Library counter. This has a list of most
subjects and their Dewey numbers.
Reference
– also information books:
These books may
be used in the Library but cannot be borrowed. They are also arranged according
to subject using the Dewey Classification System. All
the Dewey numbers on reference books have the letter R in front of them.
There are some
project files in the reference section containing leaflets and press cuttings.
These may be photocopied if you wish.
How
do I know if a particular book is in the Library?
You can search
for books or other resources using Searchstar, the computerised library
catalogue.
You will find it
on all the computers in school. You can
access it directly from the desktop, after clicking on “Internet Explorer.
You can search
for books by their title, author, series or by subject or “keyword”.
When you do a
search you should get a list of items available. The items in blue type are on
loan, those in red type are overdue. The items in black type should be on the
shelves.
