Dewey Decimal Classification and Horizon Activity Sheet



Dewey Decimal Classification and Horizon Activity Sheet

Library Science and Information Studies

Name ___________________________________________

Date______________ Period________

A. Below are the call numbers of ten books. Using the shelving information sheet, tell

in which Dewey classification each book belongs. (Use broad categories.)

Example: 915

LOW

History

812 917.3 782 630 589

FIT SOF TLO GEL RHE

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

595.7 301.45 155 423 123.4

WOM COH WEB HEL TAC

______ ______ ______ ______ ______

B. Using the information on Dewey, explain each line of the call numbers listed below.

(What kind of information is indicated by each part of the call number? ie. F=Fiction,

ABE= author name)

1. Sd Rec _____________________ 4. SC ____________________

595.6 _____________________ POE ____________________

FLI _____________________

2. R _____________________ 5. B ____________________

031 _____________________ TRA ____________________

AME _____________________

3. Videorec _____________________ 6. 920 ____________________

823.23 _____________________ KIN ____________________

SHA _____________________

C. Using Hroizon, answer the following questions.

1. Does the Media Center have a copy of The Pigman? ________ If so, who is the

author? ______________________________.

2. According to Horizon, is Grapes of Wrath available on videocassette? ___________

3. Does the Media Center have a biography or an autobiography of Maya Angelou?

If so, list two individual titles below:

_________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

4. Does the Media Center have a French cookbook? _________. What is the call

number? _______________________.

5. List three books that the Media Center has by Robert Cormier.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

________________________________ _________________________________

6. Who is the author of The Incredible Sixties? ____________________________

7. Can you find a video on mammals listed on Horizon? _____________________

If yes, give a title __________________________________________________

8. Where would you find books on Astronomy in the PHS Media Center?

________________________________________________________________

9. If you find the title of a book that indicates it is a paperback, where would you

find it in the Media Center? _________________________________________

10. List the titles of two reference sets that will give you biographical information

on any prominent person in history.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

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