WorksheetsLibrary Classification Methods
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is a call number?
A sticker only meant for librarians to keep track of what has been checked out of the library.
A set of numbers and/or letters only to help librarians find materials.
A set of numbers and/or letters that only show where the material should be kept and are not meant to help library visitors.
A set of numbers and/or letters that show the subject of the material and where it should be kept.
How does the Dewey Decimal classification system indicate subject matter?
Only the numbers before the decimal indicate the subject.
The numbers before and after the decimal indicate the subject.
The letters indicate the subject of the material.
Only the numbers after the decimal indicate the subject.
How can you tell the difference between Library of Congress (LC) and Dewey Decimal classification systems?
Dewey begins with numbers while LC begins with letters.
Dewey has ten major classes; LC has more and is always adding new classes.
Neither A or B.
Both A and B.
What do the letters in the Dewey Decimal system call numbers mean?
They are the first three letters of the title.
They are the first three letters of the publisher's name.
They are the first three letters of the author's last name.
They are the first three letters of the subject.
What do the last four numbers of a Library of Congress call number mean?
They represent the year the book was published.
They represent how many copies of the book are in the library.
They represent the subject of the book.
They represent the last four digits of the author's social security number.
How many classes for subjects does the Dewey Decimal System have?
5
10
30
150
What kind of library is most likely to use the Library of Congress classification system?
Small public libraries.
Elementary school libraries.
Academic libraries and research libraries.
High school libraries.
Which of these call numbers should come first in the Library of Congress system based on this first line?
CE1.46
.R55
B108.78
.S45
PR57.78
.D78
B108.78
.F64
