Avis Horowitz

Drop In #4

SLM 521 – Spring 2006

Do you know Dewey?

Welcome to the Media Center. We have lots of books! We have fiction books, picture books and non-fiction books. We have magazines, dictionaries, encyclopedias and an online research center. We have videos and audio books. Do you know where to look for a book on dinosaurs or a cookbook? Can you find Holes by Louis Sachar? If you answered “no” to either of these questions then you have come to the right place. Today, we will learn about the Dewey Decimal system and how it can help you find anything in the Media Center.

“Do We” Really Know Dewey? is the question we will answer. Click on the link to begin our search.

Directions: Take three minutes to get to know the website. We will be using the information found in the following sections: Meet Melvile, Pre-Dew Review and Dewey and the Alien. Click on the section listed to answer the questions in each section.

Meet Melvile

1. Who is Melvile Dewey?

2. What did he invent?

Pre-Dew Review

1. What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

2. How are fiction books placed on the shelf?

3. If you wanted to find a book about cars would you look on the fiction or the non-fiction shelves.

4. Where is the call number found on a book?

5. Non-fiction call numbers are made up of numbers only. True or False.

6. What does the letter “F” mean in this call number? What do the letters “McD” mean in this call number?

7. In a Dewey Decimal call number, how many numbers are there to the left of the decimal?

Dewey and the Alien

Follow Dewey and the Alien through their adventures!!!

Use the Dewey Hundreds Chart on the website to answer the following questions.

In what section would you find these books?

Baseball Just for Kids - ___________

Kids Guide to Insects and Spiders - ___________

North American Indian Sign Language - ____________

Paul Bunyan - _______________

Psychology for Kids - ______________