Explore the Library

9. Explore the library and find out what call number/s books about reptiles have? What about WWII? Mathematics? Robotics? If you are not in the library use the internet. 

10. Watch the movie and answer the questions. 

11. BrainPop: Research (Take the Review Quiz after you watch the video)

        a. Which of the following is a periodical?

        b. Which term best describes the type of information you'd get from an encyclopedia? 13. What call number/s do books on the Civil War have?

        c. What is the difference between a primary source and a secondary source?

        d. How does the information you'd find on an academic website differ from the information you'd find on a personal website?

        e. Which of the following is an example of a primary source?

        f.  Which of the following websites is most likely to contain reliable information?

        g. What should you do before you incorporate Internet sources into a research paper?

        h. How is an encyclopedia like an Internet search engine?

        i.  What type of source is a brand-new book about George Washington?

        j. In the phrase, "Not all information on the Internet has been authenticated," what does "authenticated" mean?

12. How are fiction books organized?

13. What are the Dewey numbers for graphic novels? Why did we not keep graphic novels in the Non-fiction? 

14. How do students log on to the library Sora collection to find books on their computer? Watch the Edpuzzle to find the answer. 

15. How many books can you check out in Sora? How long can you keep them? How do you renew a book in Sora? 

16. What is genre? Why should fiction books be organized by genre?  

17. What are the different genres in the fiction section?  (if you not at school look in Sora to find the list of genre/subjects) 

18. What do you think a library TA job is? 

19. What is your favorite section of the library?

20. What is the difference between fiction and non-fiction?

21. What call number/s do Biographies belong under? What about Biographies about more than one person? 

22. BrainPop: Biographies (Take the Review Quiz after you watch the video)

        a. Which of the following is an autobiography?

        b. Which word describes a well-written biography?

        c. What does a well-written biography have in common with a well-written novel?

        d. What might you find in an autobiography that you wouldn't find in a regular biography?

        e. Which of the following is a primary source document?

        f. Which of the following people most deserves to be mentioned in a biography?

        g. Which of the following is a secondary source?

        h. Which of the following is the poorest source material for a well-written biography?

        i. What might you find in a biographical dictionary?

        j. What question should you ask when writing a biography?