LIBRARY SCIENCE EXAM WITH QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS APPROVED #11
Library of Congress system - correct answer - Academic libraries
- 21 subject classes
- alphanumeric
- starts with 1-3 letters of alphabet
- decimal
Dewey Decimal system - correct answer - Public libraries, school libraries
- 10subject classes
- alphanumeric
- starts with 3 digits
- decimal
• Superintendent of Documents (sudoc) system (any library, but only for government
materials) - correct answer - Used only for government produced documents
- Found in more than one kind of library
- Alphanumeric
- Each class starts with a letter that represents the authoring government agency (A for
Department of Agriculture, E for Environmental Protection Agency...but, X/Y for
Congress)
- Period and whole number (not decimal)
Other punctuation: colon, slash, dash
To organize physical, owned, nonfiction items on the shelves - correct answer why
libraries use classification systems
A unique shelf address that helps you find the book on the shelf - correct answer why
we use call numbers
In the catalog record and on the spine of the book - correct answer where to find call
numbers
Prefix (REF)
Classification string (LC, DDC, sudoc)
Holding information (year, volume number, copy number) - correct answer three parts of
a call number
Course reserves - correct answer is to provide both print and electronic access to
specific course materials supplied and requested by Southeastern Louisiana University
professors for use by their students
, Interlibrary Loan - correct answer is a service by which Sims Library obtains research
materials not available in the Sims Library. Current students, faculty and staff are
eligible to use ILL
Reference desk - correct answer The Department's mission is to provide assistance and
instruction to members of the Southeastern Louisiana University community.
Serials departmet - correct answer acquisition, processing, circulation, and preservation
of all popular magazines, professional journals, newspapers, and newsletters held by
the Library. ( public accessz computers, copy services
Media department - correct answer rooms and equipment, media lab, laptop lounge,
adaptive technology center, Large-print keyboard
22" monitor, USB headset (available for checkout at Media Service Window) ,
powervision magnifying reader, HP Scanjet G4050
Quick search - correct answer a database that searches ALL databases plus the
catalog
Books and more - correct answer this is our Catalog; find physical items (books, videos,
bound journals, microfilm rolls) and e-books here
Reference database - correct answer (which contains reference works like
encyclopedias and dictionaries): Go to the Articles & Databases tabdatabases by
subjectmiscellaneous Reference Sources
(1) you have more limiter options
(2) you can input Boolean search strings - correct answer Why you should start a
search on the Advanced Search page?
Favorite database - correct answer multidisciplinary databases like Academic Research
Library and Research Library (Proquest) are listed here, under the Articles & Databases
tab
Record - correct answer is a collection of related items of information treated as one
unit.
Field - correct answer is a single piece of information within a record
PDF - correct answer (portable document format, looks like a scan of print pages)
Notice that in the full record there is something called an abstract. This is a summary of
the article so you may determine whether it is relevant or not. - correct answer how to
determine "relevance" from looking at some of the fields in a record
AND ANSWERS APPROVED #11
Library of Congress system - correct answer - Academic libraries
- 21 subject classes
- alphanumeric
- starts with 1-3 letters of alphabet
- decimal
Dewey Decimal system - correct answer - Public libraries, school libraries
- 10subject classes
- alphanumeric
- starts with 3 digits
- decimal
• Superintendent of Documents (sudoc) system (any library, but only for government
materials) - correct answer - Used only for government produced documents
- Found in more than one kind of library
- Alphanumeric
- Each class starts with a letter that represents the authoring government agency (A for
Department of Agriculture, E for Environmental Protection Agency...but, X/Y for
Congress)
- Period and whole number (not decimal)
Other punctuation: colon, slash, dash
To organize physical, owned, nonfiction items on the shelves - correct answer why
libraries use classification systems
A unique shelf address that helps you find the book on the shelf - correct answer why
we use call numbers
In the catalog record and on the spine of the book - correct answer where to find call
numbers
Prefix (REF)
Classification string (LC, DDC, sudoc)
Holding information (year, volume number, copy number) - correct answer three parts of
a call number
Course reserves - correct answer is to provide both print and electronic access to
specific course materials supplied and requested by Southeastern Louisiana University
professors for use by their students
, Interlibrary Loan - correct answer is a service by which Sims Library obtains research
materials not available in the Sims Library. Current students, faculty and staff are
eligible to use ILL
Reference desk - correct answer The Department's mission is to provide assistance and
instruction to members of the Southeastern Louisiana University community.
Serials departmet - correct answer acquisition, processing, circulation, and preservation
of all popular magazines, professional journals, newspapers, and newsletters held by
the Library. ( public accessz computers, copy services
Media department - correct answer rooms and equipment, media lab, laptop lounge,
adaptive technology center, Large-print keyboard
22" monitor, USB headset (available for checkout at Media Service Window) ,
powervision magnifying reader, HP Scanjet G4050
Quick search - correct answer a database that searches ALL databases plus the
catalog
Books and more - correct answer this is our Catalog; find physical items (books, videos,
bound journals, microfilm rolls) and e-books here
Reference database - correct answer (which contains reference works like
encyclopedias and dictionaries): Go to the Articles & Databases tabdatabases by
subjectmiscellaneous Reference Sources
(1) you have more limiter options
(2) you can input Boolean search strings - correct answer Why you should start a
search on the Advanced Search page?
Favorite database - correct answer multidisciplinary databases like Academic Research
Library and Research Library (Proquest) are listed here, under the Articles & Databases
tab
Record - correct answer is a collection of related items of information treated as one
unit.
Field - correct answer is a single piece of information within a record
PDF - correct answer (portable document format, looks like a scan of print pages)
Notice that in the full record there is something called an abstract. This is a summary of
the article so you may determine whether it is relevant or not. - correct answer how to
determine "relevance" from looking at some of the fields in a record
