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EDP4 210Teaching Reading with Trade Books

GOALS for this meeting: Recognize the differences between Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress cataloging1)Become familiar with electronic access to CHC’s Brimmer collection2)Locate resources for evaluating children’s books3)

Begin at library website www.chc.edu/library1. Click ABOUT: To check on library hours & librarian contact information2. Click SUBJECT GUIDES and select EDUCATION3.

Click EDUCATION http://library.chc.edu/education See tabs for:4.

Books (print and e-books)-Find children’s books in the Brimmer Collection : set

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On the lower left side of the “Book” page see a link for NoveList. You can search for books by age, subject, etc. Provides good reviews.

Journal articles●Reference Resources (print and electronic)●Web Resources—Note the sites for children’s literature

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Library of Congress System vs. Dewey Decimal System

Library of Congress System (LCC)both classification systems provide a way to organize books so that patrons can find themeasily

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Library of Congress (LCC) classification is a system developed by the Library of Congress. Itis used by most research and university libraries in the

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It divides subjects in broad categories designated by letters. However the system is essentially enumerative.

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Bring up this link to see a good tutorial on the LC system http://www.pitt.edu/~ford29/SatchLCall/BASIC/

Dewey Decimal System (DDC)

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DDC was developed by Melville Dewey in 1876 and has had 22 major revisions sincethen.

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It represents categories by a variety of decimals. The system combines numbers to represent both a subject and its geographical or temporal elements. (330 for economy+ 94 for Europe =330.94 European economy.)

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Dewey Decimal classifications

000 Generalities

100 Philosophy & psychology 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 400 Language 500 Natural sciences & mathematics 600 Technology (Applied sciences) 700 The arts 800 Literature & rhetoric 900 Geography & history

Follow this link for a student’s introduction to the Dewey Decimal System.http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/dewey2.html

Compare the Library of Congress System with the Dewey Decimal System…

LCC LCC Caption DDC DDC Caption

L L Education (General) 370 Education L L Education (General) 370.1 Philosophy & theoryL L Education (General) 370.3 Education--DictionariesL L Education (General) 370.5 Education--PeriodicalsL L Education (General) 370.7 Education, research, related topicsL L Education (General) 370.8 History & description with respect to kinds

of personsLA LA History of education 370.9 Historical, geographic, persons treatmentLB LB Theory and practice of education 370.15 Educational psychologyLB LB Theory and practice of education 371 Schools & activities; special education

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LB LB Theory and practice of education 372 Elementary educationLB LB Theory and practice of education 373 Secondary educationLB LB Theory and practice of education 378.1 Organization & activities in higher

educationLB LB Theory and practice of education 378.2 Academic degrees & related topicsLB LB Theory and practice of education 378.3 Student aid & related topicsLC LC Special aspects of education 306.43 Education--sociologyLC LC Special aspects of education 370.11 Education for specific objectivesLC LC Special aspects of education 371.82 Specific kinds of studentsLC LC Special aspects of education 374 Adult educationLC LC Special aspects of education 379 Public policy issues in educationLD LD Individual institutions - 378.73 -

378.79Higher education--

LE LE Individual institutions - (except ) 378.8 Universities & colleges--

LF LF Individual institutions - 378.4 Higher education--LG LG Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, 378.5 - 378.6 Higher education--

LH LH College and school magazines and newspapers

378 Higher education

LT LT Textbooks na na

Online Journals for Children’s LiteratureThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books –Book Awards http://bccb.lis.illinois.edu/ALAAwards/awards14.html Lists Award winning books for the year.

School Library Journal Online (http://www.slj.com/) Provides librarians who work with young people in school and public libraries with indispensable information needed to manage libraries-from creating high-quality collections to understanding howtechnology can assist (or hinder) learning.

The Lion and the Unicorn (http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/lion_and_the_unicorn/index.html) A theme- and genre-centered journal of international scope committed to serious, ongoing discussions of children'sliterature.

Horn Book (http://www.hbook.com)

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Amazon.com (http://www.amazon.com) The great thing about Amazon.com is the critical book reviews linked to each book sold. The book reviews are fromquality children's journals such as Horn Book, Library School Journal, Book Links, and Kirkus.

How to Cite Information Taken From the Internet in APA Style- Use the Citing Sources tab on the Education page.

Remember to use your Public Library , too! Free Library of Philadelphia www.freelibrary.org Montgomery County Libraries www.mclinc.org

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