FICTION

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FICTION

• books are...

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not true.

• (Theyre just stories somebody made up)

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FICTION

• books are...

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arranged on the shelf in ABC order by the
authors LAST NAME.

• Which book would come first
• Cameron, White or Adams?
• McMillan, Hamilton or Scott?

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The spine label on a fiction book shows its
call number.
Spine label
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A fiction books call number shows the first 3
letters of the authors last name

• Alcott ALC
• Hemingway HEM
• Zindel ZIN

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In the Compton Library, you can find your book by
looking at the labels at the top of the shelves

• Aar - Ban
• Bar - Bro
• Buc - Cav
• Cer - Col
• Con - Den
• Dic - Fer
• Fie - Hal
• Ham - Hol
• Hoo - Jon

• Kal - Law
• Lea - Mag
• Mah - Mur
• Mor - Nor
• Obe - Pev
• Pfe - Ryl
• Sac - Sot
• Sou - Tib
• Tol - White
• Whitney - Zin

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But what if I dont KNOW the author of the book I
want?

• Look at the online card catalog
• Type in the books title.
• Click Title.
• Click Search.
• Write down the call number.

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What if I want a good mystery, or a scary book?

• Look at the lists under the Check out these
  great books! sign in the fiction section.
• Find a book by one of those authors.

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What if I still cant find a book I like?

• Ask a friend to recommend one.
• Ask a Library Assistant for help.
• Try a Newbery winner!
• Ask your teacher.
• Ask the Library Media Teacher.

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CONGRATULATIONS!

• Now you know how to use the FICTION SECTION of
  the Compton Library Media Center!
• HAPPY READING!!!!!!