Card catalog (library)

Elementary Academics

1. Card Catalog CardsCard Catalog Cards
How to Find What You Are How to Find What You Are
Looking For!Looking For!

2. Introducing the Unit
Purpose:
•Learn to how effectively use a Card
Catalog
•Know the Different types of Cards
•Know the Information contained on
Cards
•Understand how to Cross-Reference
for Research
•Real Life Uses

3. Kentucky Learning Goals
•1.3 Students make sense of the various things they
observe.
•1.10 Students organize information through
development and use of classification rules and
systems.
•1.16 Students use computers and other kinds of
technology to collect, organize, and communicate
information and ideas.
•3.7 Students demonstrate the ability to learn
on one’s own.
•5.1 Students use critical thinking skills such as
analyzing, prioritizing, evaluating, and comparing to
solve a variety of problems in real-life situations.
•6.1 Students connect knowledge and experiences
from different subject areas.

4. •Part 1 – Introduction to a
System of Classification

5. 2 Kinds of Card Catalogs
•Manual Catalog – a cabinet of
drawers with cards arranged in
alphabetical order
•On-Line Catalog – a “window” or
folder found in the automated
circulation program
•BOTH provide the same pieces of
information

6. This is a typical Manual
Card Catalog. It is a set
of drawers,
alphabetically labeled.
The CC Cards are
arranged alphabetically
as well.
This is a screen from an
Electronic Card
Catalog. This search
was done
alphabetically by title.

7. What is the Purpose of a
Card Catalog?
•A collection of “cards” (paper or
electronic) that provide information
about books that help you:
–select an appropriate book
–locate the book you are seeking
–find out pertinent information about a
book
–help you cross-reference a research
topic or subject

8. Types of Card Catalog
Cards
•3 MAIN TYPES OF CARDS
–Author Card
–Title Card
–Subject Card
•3 MINOR TYPES OF CARDS
–Illustrator Card
–Main Character Card
–Series Card

9. What You Find on the
Cards!
•All cards are based on the Author
Card & contain that card’s
information .... plus
•A top line is added above the Author
Card information to make it one of
the other types of cards

10. What are the Main
Differences Between Cards?
•The contents of the 1
st
Line of the
card tells you which type of card you
are reading
•The subject line of a Subject Card is
written entirely in CAPITAL
LETTERS!

11. What’s on the Author Card?
•Author’s name is listed, last name first. –
(What other process in the Library uses the
Author’s Last Name?)
•Title/Author’s name, 1
st
name 1
st.
.
•Illustrator’s name.
•Publishing Information – Where, Who, When
= Year c.
•Physical Description of Book (# of pages.:
type of illustrations; size in cm.; paperback)
•(Series name) if part of a series
•Main Character. (if has Main Character Card)
•Plot Summary. Tells a synopsis of the story

12. •May have other information such as the
ISBN number
•Subject/Cross-Reference area – Tells: what
other cards can be found for this book; what
subjects this books deals with; other related
topics to look at.
•Miscellaneous Info – about cataloging &
company that made the card.
•Upper Left Corner has Call Number - the
address of the book = where to locate it; you
can tell if book is FICTION or NON-FICTION or
a Biography
[“What’s on the Card”, Continued:]

13. Call Numbers
•F = Fiction
•E = Easy Fiction
•J = Juvenile Fiction
•B = Biography
•Numbers = Dewey Decimal =
Non-Fiction Section
•There may be 1 to 3 letters under any of
the above entries = Author’s Last Name
except for B = Last name of the person
whom the book is about

14. ISBN Numbers
•Some cards may have the ISBN
number on them. If you recall, this
number identifies the Publisher, a
particular book, the language it is
printed in, and if its hardback or
paperback. It is a SYSTEM that is
used world wide.

15. This is a typical
Author’s Card

16. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

17. This is a typical
Title Card

18. F
Kee
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title
The Clue of the Velvet Mask.

19. This is a typical
Subject Card

20. F
Kee
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

MYSTERY; TEEN-AGE DETECTIVE;
ROBBERY/FICTION

21. This is a typical
Series Card

22. F
Kee
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

Nancy Drew Mysteries

23. Some Tips on Learning Card Catalog Cards:
Locate the author’s name, Last name 1
st
– this will give
you a reference point to compare all the information –
Remember that the information is always written in the
same order. Any differences are minor because of
different publishers.
Look for ALL CAPITAL LETTER – has to be a Subject
Card
If it’s NOT the Title or in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS,
then it probably is a Series Card
If it’s a name that is NOT the author’s, it probably is
the Illustrator’s card; compare it to the Illustrator’s
name entry – if it’s NOT the same, Maybe you have a
Main Character Card

24. Real Life Uses
•Helps with research for School Work
•Learn to Use Libraries easier
•Use Phone Books more effectively
•Use other Catalogs (paper & electronic) more
effectively
•Use Internet for research more effectively
•Work effectively in small groups
•Using Technology
•Make Connections with Knowledge
•Improves Organizational Skills & Critical Thinking
Skills

25. The NEXT STEP
•You will review the individual pieces
of information for a typical author’s
card
•You will identify the different types
of cards
•File Name:

26. TEACHERS – THIS IS JUST A
MARKER SLIDE SO YOU WILL KNOW
THAT PART 2, THE REVIEW,
FOLLOWS NEXT

27. Card Catalog CardsCard Catalog Cards
How to Find What You Are Looking For!How to Find What You Are Looking For!
Independent Student Review of Independent Student Review of
Information Information

28. Identifying Parts of an Identifying Parts of an
Author’s Card Catalog CardAuthor’s Card Catalog Card
Identifying the Different Identifying the Different
Types of Card Catalog CardsTypes of Card Catalog Cards

29. Author’s Author’s
CardCard
The next 2 slides are an example of your
Handout. Go to the following slide and
correctly label each part of the card in Part
A of the Handout. Each section of
information is explained or identified in the
color coordinated text boxes.
Use this Handout to study & learn the
information!

30. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
Handout PART A; Turn
Over for B

31. NAME: _____________________ CLASS: _____________
Handout PART B
Identify which card catalog you are reading in this
section. Write it’s name in the appropriate blank.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.

32. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

This is the Call Number
This is the Author’s Name, Last Name 1
st

This is the Book Title Author’s Name, First Name 1
st

Publishing City, Publisher, Copywrite Date (=c)
Physical Description: # of Pages; has
Illustrations; Height & Width of Book
(Series Name)
Summary
of Plot
Cross References; Subjects; Other Cards that can be found for this Book
There is NO Illustrator for this
book, but his/her name would
follow next if there was one
F
Kee
This is the Call NumberThis is the Call Number
Physical Description: # of Pages; has
Illustrations; Height & Width of Book
Summary
of Plot

33. NOW, Let’s look
at each piece of
Information on an
Individual basis

34. F
Kee
This is the Call Number
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a
masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-age detective
switches identity with her girl friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I. Nancy
Drew Mystery Series. II. Title
This is the Author’s Name, Last Name 1
st

This is the Book Title Author’s Name, First Name 1
st

Publishing City, Publisher, Copywrite Date (=c)
Physical Description: # of Pages; has
Illustrations; Height & Width of Book
Summary
of Plot
Cross References; Subjects; Other Cards that can be found for this Book
There is NO Illustrator for this
book, but his/her name would
follow next if there was one
(Series Name)

35. Let’s see what makes the
other cards different!

36. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
The Clue of the Velvet Mask
The Title is “added” above author info. This
is the Title Card for this book. Note how it
repeats the title exactly.

37. F
Kee
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
MYSTERY & DECTECTIVE STORIES;
ROBBERY/FICTION
Notice that every
letter is
CAPITALIZED. It
must be a Subject
Card – You don’t
even have to guess
what it is

38. F
Kee
Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.
Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
Nancy Drew Mysteries
It’s obviously not
someone’s name; it’s not
the title – they don’t
match; it’s not in CAPITAL
LETTERS, so it’s not the
Subject; So it probably is
the Series Card & it does
match the entry that
follows the Physical
Description which is the
Series information entry

39. For Part B of your Handout,
look at each of the next
four slides and decide if it
is the Author, Title,
Subject, or Series Card.
Write the correct answer
in the blank for each card.
Don’t forget to write your
name on the Handout!

40. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
MYSTERY & DETECTIVE STORIES; ROBBERY/FITION
Card 1 is …

41. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
The Clue of the Velvet
Mask
Card 2 is …

42. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
Card 3 is …

43. F
KeeKeene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1.Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional.
I. Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title

F
Kee
Nancy Drew Mysteries
Card 4 is…

44. Review this slide presentation
again now or before you move on
to the next step.
When you feel confident, go to
step 3 of this unit.
File name:
Are you ready for the challenge?

45. TEACHERS – THIS IS JUST A
MARKER SLIDE SO YOU WILL KNOW
THAT PART 3, THE RECONITION,
FOLLOWS NEXT

46. Step 3.Step 3.
Recognizing the Information on a Recognizing the Information on a
Card Catalog Card & Recognizing Card Catalog Card & Recognizing
the different Typesthe different Types
Are You Independent now? Are You Independent now?
Can You Apply What you Know?Can You Apply What you Know?
Can You use Your Library to its fullest Can You use Your Library to its fullest
potential? Let’s find out!!!potential? Let’s find out!!!

47. Your challenge on Part A of your Handout Your challenge on Part A of your Handout
is to correctly label the parts of is to correctly label the parts of
information you see on the next card. In information you see on the next card. In
Part B, You need to Identify the type of Part B, You need to Identify the type of
each of these Card Catalog Cards. On 2 each of these Card Catalog Cards. On 2
of them, you must think about the of them, you must think about the
information & what the other cards are. information & what the other cards are.
You should be able to EASILY make a You should be able to EASILY make a
correct deduction as to which cards they correct deduction as to which cards they
are.are. The instructions for the Bonus ? are The instructions for the Bonus ? are
on the Handout. Make sure is name is on on the Handout. Make sure is name is on
your Handout!your Handout!

48. Name: _____________________ Class: __________ CCC Handout - Recognition
PART A: Look at the Card on the next slide. Each part is labeled with a number. Identify each part by writing down
its name in the corresponding blank below. Read the whole card before starting
1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________
4. _______________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________
7. _______________ 8. _______________ 9. _______________
10. _______________ 11. _______________ 12. _______________
13. _______________ 14. _______________
PART B: Look at the next 6 cards. In the blanks below, write down the NAME of each TYPE of card. Each is only
used 1 time. Types: Author; Title; SUBJECT; Illustrator; Series; Main Character
BONUS QUESTION: Look at all 7 cards in this presentation. Which book is Fiction & which is Non-Fiction? Write
the title in the appropriate blank.
Card 1: _______________ Card 2: _______________ Card 3: _______________
Card 4: _______________ Card 5: _______________ Card 6: _______________
BONUS: FICTION TITLE: ____________________ NON-FICTION TITLE: ____________________

49. E
WIE
CLOUDS – FICTION
Wiesner, Davis.
Sector 7 / David Wiesner. Susan Johnson, illustrator. – New
York : Clarion Books, 1999c.
[50] p. : col.ill. ; 28 cm x 22 cm.
While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is
taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers
how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the
country.
ISBN 0-395-74656-6
1. Clouds – Fiction. 2. Empire State Building. 3. New York –
Fiction. 3. Stories without words. I. Title. II Sector seven
5
1
2
3 4
6
10*
11
{
12
13
{14
7
8 9
* #10 is pointing to the words Clarion Books

50. Part B

51. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
VOLCANOES
Card 1

52. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
Card 2
Smith, Jansen

53. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
Card 3
Volcanoes

54. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
Card 4

55. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
Card 5
Nature’s Fury

56. 551.21
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index
(Nature’s Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers
of volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
Card 6
Dr. Ethan Ford

57. You Have Done It!
•Turn in your handout
•The next step is actually use the Card
Catalog.
•Get next Handout at Library Desk. You will
be given a subject to cross-reference (NEXT
slide is what the handout looks like).
•USE THAT CARD CATALOG!!!

58. NAME: _____________________ CLASS: _____________________
HANDOUT: USING THE CARD CATALOG
Your Subject to research: ___________________________
Find at least 4 books dealing with your subject. At least 1 has to be Fiction & 1 has to be Non-Fiction. The
other 2 are YOUR choice. List their titles & authors below.
TITLES AUTHORS
1. _________________________ _________________________
2. _________________________ _________________________
3. _________________________ _________________________
4. _________________________ _________________________