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LIBRARY ORIENTATION
A
library
is a collection of information, sources, resources, and services: it is organized for use andmaintained by a public body, an institution, or a private individual. In the more traditional sense, alibrary is a collection of books.
However, with the collection of  mediaother than books for storing information,many libraries are now also repositories and access points for  maps, prints,or other  documentsand artworks on various storage media such asmicroform  (microfilm/microfiche), audio tapes, CDs, LPs,cassettes,videotapes,and DVDs. Libraries may also provide public facilities to access CD-ROMs,subscription databases, and theInternet. Thus, modern libraries are increasingly being redefined as places to get unrestricted access to information in many formats and from many sources. In addition to providing materials, they also provide the services of specialists, librarians, who are experts at finding and organizing information and at interpreting information needs.
More recently, libraries are understood as extending beyond the physical walls of a building, byincluding material accessible by electronic means, and by providing the assistance of librarians innavigating and analyzing tremendous amounts of knowledge with a variety of digital tools.
Parts of the Book Cover- To put something over or upon, as to proted conceal or enclose.Spine-The back part of the book and it faces outward when you shelf the book right.Title Page- The page at the beging of the book, usually containing the title of the book and the names of the author and publsher.Copyright Page-Where the copyright date is found.Dedication Page- its the place where the author dedicates the book to somone.Table of Contents-A list of the books contents, arranged by chapter, section, subsection, Etc...Forward- An introduction by someone other than the author, and it is usually a famous person..Text (or Body)-The actual words of the book Glossary-A list of hard words with thier meanings often printed in the back of the book.Bibliography- A list of books,articles etc. used or referd by the author at the end of the book.Index-A list of names and subjects in alphbetical order at the end of the book.Kinds of reference booksA
reference work 
is a compendiumof information, usually of a specific type, compiled in a book for ease of  reference.That is, the information is intended to be quickly found when needed. Reference works are usually
referred 
to for particular pieces of information, rather than read cover to cover. The writing style used in these works is informative; the authors avoid use of thefirst person, and emphasize facts. Indexes are commonly provided in many types of reference work. Updatededitionsare  published as
needed, in some casesannually.
Examples of reference works:Almanac - a tabulation of information in specific fields, often by dateAtlas - a set of maps, often of geographical locationsBook by category - books listed in their categoryCitation index - lists which publications citeDictionary or  Lexicon (the latter generally provides more grammatical analysis) - an alphabetical listing of words and their  definitionsDirectory- a list of  references, used for ease of locating their subject Scientific tables - a tabulation of scientific resultsThesaurus - a list of words with similar, related, or opposite meaningsEncyclopedia- a comprehensive compendiumConcordance - a list of every word in a book, and where it is used in that book Directory- a list of  references, used for ease of locating their subject Gazetteer - a geographical dictionaryHandbook - a manual which summarizes a subjectMathematical tables - a tabulation of mathematical resultsPeriodical index- a list of topics for a periodical publication, organized by dateScientific tables - a tabulation of scientific results
 Thesaurus- a list of words with similar, related, or opposite meanings
Kinds of Reference Books:
Fiction books– are made up by the author and are not true.
Fiction
is the telling of stories which are not entirely based uponfacts. Non-Fiction
 — 
or true, are about real things, people and events and places.
Non-fiction
is an account or representation of asubject which is presented asfact. This presentation may be accurate or not; that is, it can give either a true or a false accountof the subject in question. However, it is generally assumed that the authors of such accounts believe them to be truthful at thetime of their composition.
 
Classification Of Books in the Library
The
Dewey Decimal Classification
(
DDC
, also called the
Dewey Decimal System
)
is a  proprietarysystem of  library classification developed byMelvil Dewey in 1876, and has since then been greatly modified and expanded through twenty-two major revisions, the most recent in 2004.000 Generalities100 Philosophy & psychology200 Religion300 Social sciences400 Language500 Natural sciences & mathematics600 Technology (Applied sciences)700 The arts800 Literature & rhetoric900 Geography & history
Library of Congress Classification System
The Library of Congress Classification System (LC System) is used to organize books in many academic and universitylibraries throughout the United States and world. The LC System organizes material in libraries according to twenty-one branches of knowledge. The 21 categories (labeled A-Z except I,O,W,X and Y) are further divided by adding one or twoadditional letters and a set of numbers.A - General WorksB - Philosophy, Psychology, ReligionC - Auxiliary Sciences of HistoryD - History: General & Outside the AmericasE - History: United StatesF - History: United States Local & AmericaG - Geography, Anthropology, RecreationH - Social SciencesJ - Political ScienceK - LawL - EducationM - Music N - Fine ArtsP - Language and LiteratureQ - ScienceR - MedicineS - AgricultureT - TechnologyU - Military ScienceV - Naval ScienceZ - Library Science & Information Resources
Parts of the Book 
Cover
- To put something over or upon, as to proted conceal or enclose.
Spine
-The back part of the book and it faces outward when you shelf the book right.
Title Page
- The page at the beging of the book, usually containing the title of the book and the names of the author and publsher.
Copyright Page
-Where the copyright date is found.
Dedication Page
- its the place where the author dedicates the book to somone.
Table of Contents
-A list of the books contents, arranged by chapter, section, subsection, Etc...
Foreward
- An introduction by someone other than the author, and it is usually a famous person..
Text (or Body)-
The actual words of the book 
Glossary
-A list of hard words with thier meanings often printed in the back of the book.
Bibliography
- A list of books,articles etc. used or referd by the author at the end of the book.
Index
-A list of names and subjects in alphbetical order at the end of the book.
Card Catalog
Call Number Subject Matter Author of the Book Title of the Book Publisher page
 
QA76Basic ComputingMitlenon, DonM57 Basic Computing1982 New York p. 234
 
KINDS:
The author. The author's last name or the name of the agency or organization responsible for the publication.
The title
. The title will be typed in lowercase letters at the top of the card.
The subject
. Subject terms used by the Library are listed in the
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Parts:
 
The Main Card Catalog, contains subject, author, title, and some set of cards show the name of the author, the title of the book, the place of publication, the publisher, and the date of publication. This information is followed by the number of pages or volumes, a brief description of the illustrative material, and the height in centimeters. If the book is part of a series, the name of the series is shown in parentheses after the size. A call number, consisting of a combination of letters and numbers, appears in the upper left-hand corner of the cardand/or is printed in the lower portion of the card.
The card catalog
is an alphabetical file of authors, subjects, and titles for material acquired by the University Library
before1978
. It is located on the second floor of the Main Library, in the Information Desk area extending into the north and southcorridors.
How to Use the Card Catalog
q978B814f Brown, Mark Herbert, 1900-The frontier years: L.A. Huffman, photographer of the plains, by Mark H. Brown and W. R. Felton. New York,Holt [1955]272 p. illus., ports., maps (on lining papers) 29 cm.Bibliography: p. 259-261.1. Frontier and pioneer life--The West. 2. Indians of North Amer-ica--The West. 3. The West--Hist.--Pictorial works. 4. Huffman,Laton Alton, 1854-1931. I. Felton, William Reid, 1894- jointauthor. II. Title.[Sample Author Card from the Card Catalog]The card catalog is an alphabetical file of authors, subjects, and titles for material acquired by the University Library
before1978
. It is located on the second floor of the Main Library, in the Information Desk area extending into the north and southcorridors.
•
The card catalog provides
the only subject access
to the Library's collection for many items acquired before 1978
•
The locations given in the card catalog may not be accurate. Once a call number is obtained through the card catalog,do a call number search on the online catalog to find the item's current location.
•
The online catalog provides subject access to items acquired since 1978In addition to providing complete bibliographic information, the card multiple cross-references that make it particularly usefulif you have incomplete or questionable information. For example, the card catalog has cross-references linking:
•
 pseudonyms to real names
•
titular names (such as Earl or Duke) to given names
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