This webpage gives the resources necessary to complete your Library Research assignments.
Developing a Search Statement
Finding Books and Other Materials in the Library Catalog
- Searching GIL-Find@VSU
- Other Important searching tips:
Advanced Search lets you combine keywords, authors, subject, format, date range, etc.
For instance, you need to find a children’s book about night that’s been published in the last 10 years:
- Choose Subject in the drop-down box and type night in the search box.
- Choose All Fields and type juvenile in the search box.
- Choose Year of Publication and type {2000 TO 2011} in the search box.
Note: Boolean Operators such as AND, OR, and NOT are capitalized.
Limits: Note that you can limit searches by call number (L for education subjects), language, and format.
Physical Object will help you limit to special materials such as puppets, kits, bean bags, games, blocks, toys, etc.
Date range requires a special format in GIL-Find:
- Enclose the dates in { }
- Write the dates you need as year TO year: {2005 TO 2011}
Be sure to capitalize TO in your date range!
Children's Books Call Numbers
Children’s books are located on the southeast side of the 3rd floor of the library addition, in the atrium. At Odum Library, all children’s books are prefaced with the call number LZ. This call number simply indicates the item is a children’s book. A “second” call number follows the LZ. It indicates the actual subject of the item.
At the Odum Library we use only LC classification. Dewey numbers may be used by your school media center or public library.
Subject Library of Congress Dewey (corresponding number)
Africa LZ DT 916
American History & Culture LZ E 970
Archaeology LZ CC 930.1
Art LZ N 700
Arts and Crafts LZ TT 646/745
Cookbooks LZ TX 642
Europe LZ DA-DH 940
Dinosaurs LZ QE 560
Folk and Fairy Tales LZ GR 398
Heroes LZ CT 920
Math LZ QA 510
Music LZ M 780
Native Americans LZ E90 970
Psychology LZ BF 150
Religion LZ BL-BX 200
Literature is located in the LZ PZ’s:
General LZ PZ 7
Fairy Tales LZ PZ 8
Stories in Rhyme/Poetry LZ PZ 8.3
In the PZ’s, for each major category books are arranged alphabetically by author.
For example, books by Eric Carle begin with the call number PZ7.C21476. The “PZ 7” places it in general literature. The “C” and the number stand for “Carle” and help to locate the book alphabetically in the correct location.
Instructional Materials Collection (IMC)
- The IMC is housed in two main locations:
- The 3rd floor library atrium area, which houses the juvenile literature collection (start with the shelving prefix "LZ").
- The 2nd floor northwest corner (near the main circulation desk) houses the teaching materials collection (textbooks, videos, curricular aids. Also on the 2nd floor are Games, Models, and Kits (Room 2609) and Puppets(stored behind the 2nd floor main circulation and reserves desk)
- Instructional Materials Collection Website
Children's Books Award Web Sites
Newbery Award site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
Caldecott Award site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal
Pura Belpré Award site: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/belpremedal
Coretta Scott King Award site: http://www.ala.org/emiert/cskbookawards
Georgia Children’s Book Awards site: http://www.coe.uga.edu/gcba/
Information on Awards, Book Reviews, & Authors
Book Awards:
· Newbery and Caldecott Awards: A Complete Listing of Medal and Honor Books [REF] Z1037.A2 N46 2006
· Coretta Scott King Awards Book, 1970-1999 [REF] PS153.N5 C67 1999
Book Lists:
· A to Zoo: Subject Access to Children's Picture Books [REF] Z1037 .L715 2006
· Adventuring with Books: A Booklist for Pre-K-Grade 6 [REF] Z1037 .N346 1993
· Storytime Action!: Ideas for Making 500 Picture Books Interactive Z718.2.U6 B76 2003
Book Reviews:
· Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books: Current issues on 1st floor; Back issues with bound periodicals.
· Horn Book Magazine: Current issues on 1st floor; Back issues with bound periodicals. .
· School Library Journal: Current and back issues on 1st floor.
Author and Illustrator Information:
· Black Authors and Illustrators of Books for Children [REF] PN1009 .A1 1999
· Seventh Book of Junior Authors & Illustrators [REF] PN1009.A1 D45 1996
· Something About the Author [REF ALCOVE] PN497 .S6
Lesson Plans:
· Complete Resource Book: An Early Childhood Curriculum: LB1140.4 .S35 1998
· Creative Resources for the Early Childhood Classroom LB1140.4 .H47 2004
Finding Articles
Getting the Full-text or Print Articles
Other Skills/Resources
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