LESSON 5 CONTENTS:

Learning Objectives

Part One: The Organization of Library Materials

I. Preface to Part One

II. Subject Headings
* Subdivisions
* Types of Subdivisions
* Library of Congress Subject Headings

III. Classification Systems
* The Dewey Decimal Classification System
* The Library of Congress Classification System
* General Principles of Classification Systems

IV. Call Numbers

V. Part One Summary: The Complex Job of Organizing a Library

Part Two: The Online Catalog: Key to the Library’s Collection

VI. Preface to Part Two

VII. The Online Catalog – Key to the Library’s Collection
* The Structure of Online Catalogs
* Searching Online Catalogs
* The Peninsula Library system (PLS) Online Catalog

VIII. Key Points to Remember

Lesson Five Quiz

Lesson Five Exercise

LESSON FIVE
THE ORGANIZATION OF LIBRARY MATERIALS AND THE ONLINE CATALOG

Learning Objectives

1. To understand the 3 organization systems used by libraries: subject headings, classification systems, and call numbers.
   
   
2. To understand the basic structure and purpose of subject headings.
   
   
3. To understand the basic structure and purpose of the Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress classification systems.
   
   
4. To understand the parts of an LC call number and how books with LC call numbers are arranged on library shelves.
   
   
5. To understand the purpose and structure of online catalogs.
   
   
6. To be able to conduct basic searches of the Peninsula Library System online catalog, including author, title, subject, and keyword searches.
   
   
7. To be able to search the online catalog by keyword, find a relevant record, and find related books by using that record’s subject headings.

Instructions: Read lesson 5 and complete the accompanying quiz and exercise.