McKinley

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McKinleys Library Catalog
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What is a catalog? A library catalog lists
all the books and other materials owned by a
library.
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• In the old days, library catalogs were on paper.
• Each book and author and subject had a card, and
  the cards were stored in the card catalog.

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Online Catalogs

• Today, almost all libraries have digital
  catalogs the catalog is on the computer.
• We use the computer to find out if the library
  has the book we want, and where to find the book
  on the shelves.

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How can I see the McKinley Library Catalog?

• You can use the McKinley catalog from any
  computer that is on the Internet - even from your
  house!

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How do I get to the Library catalog?

• Open your browser by clicking on Explorer or
  Safari
• Type in follett.sfusd.edu in the address bar
• Click on the McKinley Elementary link
• Click on the catalog tab

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What are the 3 ways you can search the catalog?

• Keyword
• Title
• Author

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Finding a book if you know the title

• Type in the title - and click on TITLE
• You dont have to type the or a.
• You only need to type in the first 2 or 3 words
  in the title.
• You dont need to use capital letters

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Finding a book if you know the authors name

• Just type in the authors name and click on
  AUTHOR
• Type in the authors LAST NAME
• You do not need to use capital letters or commas.

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Searching by Subject

• Searching by subject is for librarians. You
  probably wont use this tab very often.
• If you want to find a book about a topic (like
  motorcycles or Mexico) you can click on KEYWORD

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Keyword Searching

• Enter one, two or three words which
• best describe your topic and
• then click on KEYWORD
• Try searching with these keywords
• Bats
• Wrestling
• Mexico

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Lets try it!

• Find out who wrote the book Charlottes Web.
• How many books about bullying do we have?
• Are there any Wheres Waldo books available to
  check out?
• Find a book about penguins

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Call Numbers

• A call number is like an address it tells us
  where the book is shelved in the library.
• Each book in the library has its own call
  number.
• The call number is located

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Picture Books

• The call number for picture books is
• E for everybody books
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• the first 3 letters of the AUTHORS LAST NAME
• The Cat in the Hat would have the call
• E Seu
• Fiction picture books are shelved alphabetically
  by authors last name

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Finding Chapter Books

• Fiction chapter books are shelved in alphabetical
  order by the authors LAST NAME
• For example, the call number for a Harry Potter
  book is
• F ROW

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Finding Non Fiction Books

• Non Fiction books are shelved using the Dewey
  Decimal System.
• Public Libraries and School Libraries use the
  Dewey Decimal System

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Dewey Decimal System

• American librarian Melvil Dewey created the Dewey
  Decimal System in 1876.
• It is used in most local and school libraries to
  catalog books.
• Non-fiction books are cataloged and shelved by
  subject.

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More on Dewey Decimal

• The Dewey system has ten main sections
• 000 Generalities
• 100 Philosophy and Psychology
• 200 Religion
• 300 Social Science
• 400 Language
• 500 Natural Science and Mathematics
• 600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
• 700 Arts
• 800 Literature
• 900 Geography and History

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Remember.

• Use your shelf marker - put books back where you
  found them - with the title facing out.
• If you do not know where a book goes, put it on
  the blue cart.
• Sit down and read quietly after you have chosen
  your books.
• Enjoy reading!

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