100% Literacy Chapter 3 PowerPoint Slides

1. Chapter 3
How Do You Find
and Access
Information?

2. Chapter Topics
• Library Organization
• Using Library Classification Systems
• Searching for Information
• Collecting Information
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3. The Big Picture
Now that you are aware of the resources available
to you, Chapter 3 addresses methods for finding,
accessing, and collecting information in an efficient
and effective manner.
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4. Learning Objectives
• Use several techniques to efficiently search for
relevant information efficiently.
• Identify several common sources for information.
• Use library resources to find and access
information.
• Explain the importance of having a method for
collecting information.
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5. Case In Point Questions
• What specific kinds of skills do you think
Danielle needs to develop in order to complete
the school project?
• How would you plan to do this research? What
specific steps would you follow?
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6. Library Terms
• Library catalog: The log or register of all the
items in the library.
• Bibliographic item: A library item.
• Card catalog: A physical file cabinet in the
library used to house physical cards to
document library items.
• Catalog record: A document holding the library
item’s relevant information.
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7. OPACs
• OPACs catalog the holdings of a specific library
or library system.
• OPACs do not catalog information within a
specific library holding.
• OPACs do not catalog all of the items in a
library.
• OPACs allow for searching using several
criteria.
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8. Other Library Resources
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9. Using Digital Libraries
• Advantages
– Convenient hours
– Access from anywhere
– Multiple users
– Length of time a book can be “checked out”
– Generally no fees
– Online chat capability
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10. Library Classification Systems
• The Library of Congress Classification System
• Dewey Decimal Classification System
• Superintendent of Documents Classification
System
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11. Library of Congress
Classification System
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12. Dewey Decimal System
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13. The LC Call Number
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14. The DDS Call Number
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15. The LC Shelf Order
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16. The DDS Shelf Order
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17. Searching for Information
• Author search • Title search
– Michener
– Michener, J
– The DaVinci Code
– Michener, James – DaVinci Code
– DaVinci
• Subject search • Keyword search
– Animal ethics – Animal ethics
– Shakespeare, – Ethics
William
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18. Boolean Operator: AND
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19. Boolean Operator: NOT
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20. Boolean Operator: OR
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21. Boolean Operator: AND and OR
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22. Citation Example for Periodical
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23. Information Collection
• Skimming
• Scanning
• Highlighting
• Note-taking
• Photocopying
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24. Chapter Summary
• Library Organization
• Using Library Classification Systems
• Searching for Information
• Collecting Information
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