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Understanding Paper-Based Sources: A Guide to Library Systems and Information Organization

This document serves as a comprehensive guide to paper-based sources of information, including reference books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, directories, and card indexes. It outlines how the Dewey Decimal System effectively organizes library materials by genre and provides practical activities for navigating catalogs and finding pertinent information. Users will gain insights into structured contents, categories, and index systems, and learn how to categorize and retrieve data effectively from traditional sources.

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Understanding Paper-Based Sources: A Guide to Library Systems and Information Organization

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  1. Paper Based Sources www.ICT-Teacher.com GNVQ Unit 5

  2. Sources • Reference Book; • Dictionary; • Encyclopaedia; • Directory; • Card Index; • Paper Files.

  3. Contents • A summary of the contents of the document. • Books are good examples. • Find headings of information, i.e. • Chapter number; • Sub heading title; • Paragraph headings. • Activity: use a mail order, or Argos catalogue contents to find items. • Is the contents sub-divided into categories?

  4. Index • A list of key words in alphabetical order. • How are words put alphabetically? i.e. • Jones, John, Johnson, Jupp, Jolly, James. • James • John • Johnson • Jones • Jupp. • A directory is listed alphabetically.

  5. Dewey Decimal System • Used in a library for books where many hundreds of books are stored in an organised way. • Use a decimal number system to categorise sets of books by genre, i.e. • 000 - 099 General works, encyclopaedia. • 100 - 199 Architecture • 200 - 249 Arts • 250 - 299 Botany

  6. Dewey • Each category will be separated into smaller categories, i.e. • 250 - 259 Trees, • 260 - 269 Shrubs, • 270 - 279 Flowers, • etc. • And further subdivided to: • 251 - Large trees • 252 - Medium trees • etc.

  7. Activity • Homework: • Using your local or school library choose something of interest to look up. • Ideas: sports personality, shakespere play, dickens novel, etc. • Note the Dewey numbers you came across and the different categories in finding the book.

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