Shelving Books 4 Quiz

Fiction usually refers to reading materials that contain facts and/or information.

• True
• False

How do we shelve non-fiction books?

• in alphabetical order, by the author's last name

• by numerical order first, then author's last name

Do you shelve Non-fiction books from smallest number on the left to biggest number on the right?

• Yes

• No

Which call number comes first?

• 561 DAL

• 560.1 DAL

• 560.001 DAL

• 560.01 DAL

Which call number comes first?

• 397.3 THO

• 397.3 ARK

• 397.3 GRA

• 397.3 MAR

Sports books have a 796 call number.

Which one of these lists are in correct order?

• 796.3 HEL, 796 COR, 796.3 REA, 796.3 TOR

• 796 COR, 796.3 MEL, 796.3 REA, 796.3 TOR

• 796.3 REA, 796.3 TOR, 796.3 MEL, 796 COR

• 796 COR, 796.3 MEL, 796.3 TOR, 796.3 REA

Fiction books are shelved in alphabetical order by the first 3 letters of the author's last name.

Below are lists of call numbers from books in our library, which is the correct shelving order for these books?

• F KIN

  F KOO

  F HAY

  F KOR

• F HAY

  F KOR

  F KOO

  F KIN

• F HAY

  F KOO

  F KOR

  F KIN

• F HAY

  F KIN

  F KOO

  F KOR

Biographies (92) are shelved in alphabetical order by the first 3 letters of the last name of the person the book is about.

Below are lists of call numbers from books in our library, which is the correct shelving order for these biographies?

• 92 KEL

  92 MES

  92 ANT

  92 CYR

• 92 MES

  92 KEL

  92 ANT

  92 CYR

• 92 ANT

  92 CYR

  92 KEL

  92 MES

• 92 ANT

  92 MES

  92 KEL

  92 CYR

HUM is the call number for-

(use all lowercase letters)

What should you do if you don't know where to shelve a book?

• put it back on the shelving cart

• take your best guess