WorksheetsMaking the most of university libraries
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3mins
“Library anxiety” is a condition experienced by...
A minority of undergraduate students
Probably the majority of undergraduate students
Which two aspects of university libraries are university students most likely to be confused by?
The organisation / layout of books and journals
Library websites
The help provided by library staff
The resources available on university library websites are likely to include… (Select as many options as you want.)
Reading lists for specific subjects
Guides to library resources for specific subjects
Guides to academic skills, such as referencing
Floorplans
Online reading lists usually provide direct links to the university library catalogue.
True
False
Useful features of online library search systems include options for… (Select as many options as you think are available.)
Restricting searches to particular types of material (e.g. just journal articles)
Searching by publication date or date range
Filtering and sorting the results of a search
If you’re trying to locate a physical book you’ve found on the online catalogue, the best starting point is…
Whatever location details are on the catalogue record
The book’s classification number (“call number”)
Library floor plans and wall signs
On a catalogue record, what would suggest that an item is shelved separately from the main subject collections? (Select as many options as you want.)
A note that the item is for “short loan”
The words "Special collection"
A note that a book is “large” or "oversize"
The word “Journal” or “Periodical”
Most university libraries organise printed books and journals according to… (Pick one option only.)
The Dewey Decimal classification system
The Library of Congress classification system
A classification system unique to the particular library
When working out the subject area of a book with a Dewey Decimal classification, the first three digits are usually all you need.
True
False
An easy question: classification numbers on printed books and journals are usually located on:
The front of the book or journal
The spine of the book or journal
The back of the book or journal
