Unit 2 Flashcards
What do the numbers and letters in the DDC system represent?
e.g. 658.3 ALG
Numbers represent subject area of the book, three letters represent the first 3 letters of the author’s surname or the first three letters of a title
Where can the call numbers of all the books in the Library be found?
Library Catalogue - TechWiz
How are books in the library arranged?
By their call numbers
What is an OPAC?
Open Public Access Catalogue
List 4
What are the bibliographic details of a book?
- Author of the book
- Title of the book
- Year of publication
- Publisher and place of publication.
List 4
What are the bibliographic details of a book?
- Author of the book
- Title of the book
- Year of publication
- Publisher and place of publication.
Location may vary as to…
which library is the information sources available (Bloemfontein, Welkom or Both)
What us the shelf/call number of a book is used to do?
used to trace where the book is placed within the library
What does the status search result do?
informs the user about the availability of the information source searched
What is the edition and description area for?
area lists the information pertaining to the edition of the book, usually by an ordinal number (15th ed.) and/or description (Rev. ed.)
What is the CUT Library Catalogue?
TechWiz
What are the OPAC search fields?
- Author
- Title
- Subject
- ISBN
What should you use to search Techwiz on an assignment topic?
Use Keyword
What is the TechWiz numerical arrangement?
000 to 999
List 3
What are popular places to search academic information?
- TechWiz
- Database
- Journals
