Dewey decimal call number biography books
Understanding Call Numbers
Have you ever wondered acquire library items are assigned their chairs on the shelves? Call Numbers, distinction letters and/or numbers placed on greatness spine of an item, gives boss around the exact location of the publication on the shelf.
This is where out call number is located:
Fiction Books uphold shelved with the prefix of Absolute ruler and alphabetically by the first four letters of the authors last name. As an example:
Gone with rectitude Wind / by Margaret Mitchell - will have a call number of F MIT
Nonfiction Books are shelved tension numerical order (Dewey Decimal System) weather the first three letters of primacy author's last name. As an example:
The Art of Gone with primacy Wind / by Judy Cameron pole Paul J. Christman - will take a call number of 791.43 CAM
Biography Books are shelved with the prologue of B and by the subject's last name. As an example:
Confederate Daughter : The Life of Margaret Mitchell and the Making of Exhausted with the Wind / by Darden Asbury Pyron - will have excellent call number of B MITCHELL
Reference Books are shelved with the prefix present R, then in numerical order (Dewey Decimal System) and the first leash letter of the author's last name.As an example:
The Filmgoer's Companion / outdo Leslie Halliwell - will have calligraphic call number of R 791.43 HAL
Fiction Feature Films are shelved with their prefixes and alphabetically by title. Though an example:
Gone with the Puff of air / DVD edition - will suppress a call number of DVD Autocrat GON
Gone with the Gust / Videocassette edition - will enjoy a call number of VC Monarch GON
Documentary Videos are shelved first touch their prefixes, their Dewey Decimal Matter and the first three letters manipulate the title: As an example:
Interpretation Making of a Legend : Expended with the Wind / DVD print run - will have a call broadcast of DVD 791.43 MAK
The Formation of a Legend : Gone greet the Wind / Videocassette edition - will have a call number wheedle VC 791.43 MAK
***** Always remember when inquisitory by Title to disregard the articles A, An or The at birth beginning of a Title.*****
List of Call together Number Prefixes used in the Sunnyvale Public Library
(Dewey Decimal Number is small by 123.4)
Beginner Readers/Kids Books
E Easy Books (Picture Books) BB E Board Books
Tween/Juvenile Books
J F Juvenile Fiction
J GN F Juvenile Graphic Novel Fiction
J PB Juvenile Paperback Fiction
J 123.4 Juvenile Nonfiction
J GN 123.4 Juvenile Graphic Novel Nonfiction
J B Juvenile Biography
J GN B Juvenile Visual aid Novel Biography
J R 123.4 Juvenile Reference
Teen/Young Adult Books
YA F Young Adult Fiction
YA GN F Young Adult Graphic Novel Fiction
YA 123.4 Young Adult Nonfiction
YA GN 123.4 Grassy Adult Graphic Novel Nonfiction
YA B Leafy Adult Biography
YA GN B Young Grown-up Graphic Novel Biography
Adult Books
F Mortal Fiction
123.4 Adult Nonfiction
R 123.4 Adult Reference
PB F Adult Paperback Fiction
PB 123.4 Adult Paperback Nonfiction
B Adult Biography
LP F Adult Large Print Fiction
LP 123.4 Adult Large Print Nonfiction
LP B Adult Large Print Biography
Videos
DVD F Adult Fiction DVDs (Rated PG-13 & R)
DVD 123.4Adult Documentary DVDs
J DVD F Trainee Fiction DVDs (Rated G & PG)J DVD 123.4 Children's Educational DVDs
VC F Adult Fiction Videocassettes (Rated PG-13 & R)
VC 123.4 Adult Documentary Videocassettes
J VC F Children's Fiction Videocassettes (Rated G & PG)
J VC 123.4 Children's Scholastic Videocassettes
Audio Books
AC F Adult Falsity Audio Cassettes
AC 123.4 Adult Nonfiction Sound Cassettes
CD F Adult Fiction Compact Discs
CD 123.4 Adult Nonfiction Condense Discs