Finding Books in the Library

Finding Books in the LibraryEASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY

EHS Library Book Collections

Reference Books REFBiography BNonfiction Dewey ClassificationStory Collection SCFiction FICTake one Share One

The Call Number is the Spine Label of a Fiction Book

Example:Title: If I StayAuthor: Gayle FormanCall Number: Dewey Classification and the first three letters of the authors last name

The Call Number on the Spine Label of a Nonfiction Book

ExampleTitle: Treasury of Greek MythologyAuthor: Donna Jo NapoliCall Number: Dewey Classification and the first three letters of the authors last name

Fiction Books

Arranged in ABC order by the first three letters of the authors last nameFIC FICGIF Comes Before GRE

Nonfiction Books

Arranged in number order If the numbers are the same, use the first three letters of the author’s last name599.73 599.8TAY comes before ATH

599.8 599.8ATH comes before MAR

How do we find a book?

• Go to www.sisd.net/eastlakehs

• Under Quick links, click on @ your library

• Under Media Center Links, click on YouSeeMore Public Access Catalog