Friday, October 21, 2011
Attend this Workshop for Extra Credit on Monday, Oct 24, 2 - 2:50 PM
Introduction to the South Seattle CC Library Catalog with Patricia Naylor.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Assignment 2 Fall 2011
Assignment 2 The Catalog!
Fall 2011
South Seattle Community College
http://www.southseattle.edu/library/
INFO 102
Randy Nelson
The Library of Congress: Subject Headings & L.C. Classification
BONUS:
Attend this workshop with Patricia Naylor:
Searching for library materials: how to use the catalog
Monday, October 24
2-2:50pm Our library catalog is shared with North and Central campuses. In it you can find streaming video, books, e-books and more. Learn how to search by subject and keyword, discover how to refine and speed up your search.
I. Video: "Tour of the Library of Congress" Z733.U6T65 [1/2" VC]. Watch the video about the Library of Congress, available in the SSCC Library or watch this video available through the Library of Congress’ website:
http://www.loc.gov/about/more/index.html
or
this video available through youtube.com.
http://youtu.be/LBwVsFZWcNY
Write a paragraph below telling me about what you've seen. What is the Library of Congress and what do they have there? Summarize some of the interesting points that stand out to you about the Library of Congress from either of these videos.
II. Visit the Library of Congress on the Web:
http://www.loc.gov
a. What are a couple of interesting things oriented towards the general public that you find?
b. Find the Library catalog. Search for any topic.
c. What professional tools do you find?
III. Subject headings. Practice using Library of Congress Subject Headings. Below are some descriptions of topics for research. Imagine that you are looking for a book on the topic. Use Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to find a subject heading you would use to search the Voyager Library Catalog.
Example: A book about the history of basketball.
Basketball - History
1. A history of science
2. A book about frontier life in the American West
3. A book about the foreign relations of the U.S. with Japan.
4. A book about slavery in the South.
5. A book about accounting as a career.
IV. Searches on the Voyager Library Catalog. Try the following searches on the Voyager Library Catalog (access through the Library Web Page http://www.southseattle.edu/library/). Notice that when you do a subject search in Voyager, you leave out the hyphens between the main term and its subdivisions. Look at the list of titles and check the full records for some of the hits.
1. Subject search: science history # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: science history # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
2. Subject search: frontier and pioneer life (washington state) # of hits: _______
Key Word (Relevance) search: "pioneer life" +washington # of hits: _______
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
3. Subject search: nursing vocational guidance # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +career +nursing # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
4. Subject search: music cuba # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +music +cuba # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
1. Subject searches: aggressiveness (psychology) in television # of hits: ________
television and children united states # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +children +television +violence
# of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
2. How is subject searching different from key word searching? Which gives the best results?
V. LC Classification System. The LC classification numbers arrange books on the shelves according to topic. Browse the shelves at the places indicated below and compare...
1. Science books. All of the LC class headings listed below refer to science books. What is the difference between them? Look at the shelves and compare the collections of books you find. Note the subject by each class heading below.
a. QB books are about...
b. QD books are about...
c. QK books are about...
2. Computer books and the scatter of information. Scatter refers to the way that books on different aspects of the same topic get shelved in different areas of the collection. If you browse the collection at the sections indicated, you will find that all three sections contain books on computers. Compare and explain why the books are grouped where they are. (Hint: the books in each section have a computer-related theme/subject in common with all the other books in that section.)
a. QA76 - QA76.9
b. HF5548.115 - HF5548.5
c. TK5105
3. Books on U.S. history. Why are the following books on U.S. history grouped together? (Hint: each grouping focuses on a particular period of U.S. history.)
a. E457 - 487
b. E188 - 301
VI. Library of Congress Subject Headings and LC Classification numbers. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings books to find LC Classification numbers.
1. Look for the heading resumes in the list of subject headings.
a. What is the LC class number for that heading?
b. Here is a quick way to find books on the Library's shelves without searching the Voyager Library Catalog. Go to the shelves and find the LC number you identified above. How many books on resume writing do you find there?
c. Pick out a book on resumes that looks interesting. Write the call number, title, and author below.
2. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings to look up the subject nutrition.
1. What L.C. numbers are listed directly under the heading, nutrition? Next to each number write the aspect of nutrition which is covered by the LC number.
LC NUMBER DESCRIPTION/ASPECT OF SUBJECT
EXAMPLE: • QP 141-QP 185.3 (Physiology)
•
•
b. The Library of Congress Subject Headings books help you in finding words to describe your topic. There are numerous cross references (BTs, NTs, and RTs) to related topics fornutrition. List several of the cross referenced subject headings below.
BTs NTs
RTs
c. Go to the shelves and see if you can find a title about nutrition under each of the three LC numbers for this topic. Write the titles and call numbers below. It's possible that the Library doesn't own books in all three areas.
3. Choose a topic that you're interested in, and use the following process to search for library materials.
a. Find good subject headings in the LC Subject Heading books, and write down any interesting cross references (BTs, RTs, NTs) that you find.
BTs NTs
RTs
b. Write down the LC Classification numbers for the subject. If you can't find them written in the LC Subject Heading books, you may have to search the Voyager Library Catalog to find the LC Class number. (This is always the first part of the call number. A call number consists of the LC Class number, plus a "Cutter" number based on the author's name.)
• •
• •
c. Go to the shelves and check the LC Class numbers for your subject. See if you can find a book for each LC Class number. (You may not find a book for each Class number.) How many books are there on the shelf for each LC number? For each LC number, write down the title, call number, and author of one book.
d. Do a search for your subject in the Voyager Library Catalog. Try both a subject search and another strategy (i.e. Keyword search) to see if it makes a difference in your results. Also, attach a printout of a book about your topic.
Search strategy:
Results:
************************************************
Search strategy:
Results:
Fall 2011
South Seattle Community College
http://www.southseattle.edu/library/
INFO 102
Randy Nelson
The Library of Congress: Subject Headings & L.C. Classification
BONUS:
Attend this workshop with Patricia Naylor:
Searching for library materials: how to use the catalog
Monday, October 24
2-2:50pm Our library catalog is shared with North and Central campuses. In it you can find streaming video, books, e-books and more. Learn how to search by subject and keyword, discover how to refine and speed up your search.
I. Video: "Tour of the Library of Congress" Z733.U6T65 [1/2" VC]. Watch the video about the Library of Congress, available in the SSCC Library or watch this video available through the Library of Congress’ website:
http://www.loc.gov/about/more/index.html
or
this video available through youtube.com.
http://youtu.be/LBwVsFZWcNY
Write a paragraph below telling me about what you've seen. What is the Library of Congress and what do they have there? Summarize some of the interesting points that stand out to you about the Library of Congress from either of these videos.
II. Visit the Library of Congress on the Web:
http://www.loc.gov
a. What are a couple of interesting things oriented towards the general public that you find?
b. Find the Library catalog. Search for any topic.
c. What professional tools do you find?
III. Subject headings. Practice using Library of Congress Subject Headings. Below are some descriptions of topics for research. Imagine that you are looking for a book on the topic. Use Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) to find a subject heading you would use to search the Voyager Library Catalog.
Example: A book about the history of basketball.
Basketball - History
1. A history of science
2. A book about frontier life in the American West
3. A book about the foreign relations of the U.S. with Japan.
4. A book about slavery in the South.
5. A book about accounting as a career.
IV. Searches on the Voyager Library Catalog. Try the following searches on the Voyager Library Catalog (access through the Library Web Page http://www.southseattle.edu/library/). Notice that when you do a subject search in Voyager, you leave out the hyphens between the main term and its subdivisions. Look at the list of titles and check the full records for some of the hits.
1. Subject search: science history # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: science history # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
2. Subject search: frontier and pioneer life (washington state) # of hits: _______
Key Word (Relevance) search: "pioneer life" +washington # of hits: _______
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
3. Subject search: nursing vocational guidance # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +career +nursing # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
4. Subject search: music cuba # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +music +cuba # of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
1. Subject searches: aggressiveness (psychology) in television # of hits: ________
television and children united states # of hits: ________
Key Word (Relevance) search: +children +television +violence
# of hits: ________
Which type of search worked best for this topic? Explain.
2. How is subject searching different from key word searching? Which gives the best results?
V. LC Classification System. The LC classification numbers arrange books on the shelves according to topic. Browse the shelves at the places indicated below and compare...
1. Science books. All of the LC class headings listed below refer to science books. What is the difference between them? Look at the shelves and compare the collections of books you find. Note the subject by each class heading below.
a. QB books are about...
b. QD books are about...
c. QK books are about...
2. Computer books and the scatter of information. Scatter refers to the way that books on different aspects of the same topic get shelved in different areas of the collection. If you browse the collection at the sections indicated, you will find that all three sections contain books on computers. Compare and explain why the books are grouped where they are. (Hint: the books in each section have a computer-related theme/subject in common with all the other books in that section.)
a. QA76 - QA76.9
b. HF5548.115 - HF5548.5
c. TK5105
3. Books on U.S. history. Why are the following books on U.S. history grouped together? (Hint: each grouping focuses on a particular period of U.S. history.)
a. E457 - 487
b. E188 - 301
VI. Library of Congress Subject Headings and LC Classification numbers. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings books to find LC Classification numbers.
1. Look for the heading resumes in the list of subject headings.
a. What is the LC class number for that heading?
b. Here is a quick way to find books on the Library's shelves without searching the Voyager Library Catalog. Go to the shelves and find the LC number you identified above. How many books on resume writing do you find there?
c. Pick out a book on resumes that looks interesting. Write the call number, title, and author below.
2. Use the Library of Congress Subject Headings to look up the subject nutrition.
1. What L.C. numbers are listed directly under the heading, nutrition? Next to each number write the aspect of nutrition which is covered by the LC number.
LC NUMBER DESCRIPTION/ASPECT OF SUBJECT
EXAMPLE: • QP 141-QP 185.3 (Physiology)
•
•
b. The Library of Congress Subject Headings books help you in finding words to describe your topic. There are numerous cross references (BTs, NTs, and RTs) to related topics fornutrition. List several of the cross referenced subject headings below.
BTs NTs
RTs
c. Go to the shelves and see if you can find a title about nutrition under each of the three LC numbers for this topic. Write the titles and call numbers below. It's possible that the Library doesn't own books in all three areas.
3. Choose a topic that you're interested in, and use the following process to search for library materials.
a. Find good subject headings in the LC Subject Heading books, and write down any interesting cross references (BTs, RTs, NTs) that you find.
BTs NTs
RTs
b. Write down the LC Classification numbers for the subject. If you can't find them written in the LC Subject Heading books, you may have to search the Voyager Library Catalog to find the LC Class number. (This is always the first part of the call number. A call number consists of the LC Class number, plus a "Cutter" number based on the author's name.)
• •
• •
c. Go to the shelves and check the LC Class numbers for your subject. See if you can find a book for each LC Class number. (You may not find a book for each Class number.) How many books are there on the shelf for each LC number? For each LC number, write down the title, call number, and author of one book.
d. Do a search for your subject in the Voyager Library Catalog. Try both a subject search and another strategy (i.e. Keyword search) to see if it makes a difference in your results. Also, attach a printout of a book about your topic.
Search strategy:
Results:
************************************************
Search strategy:
Results:
Monday, October 3, 2011
Register to vote!
The standard deadline to register to vote in the November elections is soon approaching! Please announce to your students that the United Student Association will host voter registration outreach in the JMB Plaza 10 am – 1pm this Thursday and Friday (rain site will be the Cafeteria and Bernies).
You may register and vote if you are:
· A citizen of the United States;
· A legal resident of Washington State; and
· At least 18 years old by Election Day
More info here from the Office of Secretary of State:
Students can also register on-line:
And, a simple historical timeline of voting rights in our country is attached.
For more information, contact Joshua Clark, USA VP and Legislative representative at jclark178@southseattle.edu
Monica Lundberg, M.Ed.
Program Manager, Office of Student Life
South Seattle Community College
JB Student Center
6000 16 Ave SW
Seattle, WA 98106
Tel: (206)934-6750
Teach in China - Student Opportunity
Seattle Community Colleges with Buckland International Education Group in China has a program that allows community college students without Bachelor's degrees or Teaching ESL credentials to have a paid teaching experience in China. This program is a great opportunity to learn Chinese, gain cross cultural experience, earn a little money, acquire teaching experience and have an incredible adventure! in public elementary, junior high and senior high schools. | ||
| INFORMATION SESSIONS Choose the most convenient location for these 45 minute presentations about these and other study abroad opportunities. Seattle Central Thursday, October 20 - 12:00 PM - Room BE 4180A Thursday, October 20 - 1:00 PM - Room BE 4180A North Seattle Wednesday, October 19 - 11:00 AM - CC 3349 Tuesday, November 8 - 11:00AM - CC 3349 South Seattle WEBSITES:Tuesday, October 18 - 1:00 PM - Room RS 30 www.seattlecolleges.edu/globalimpact www.seattlecolleges.edu/teachinchina | ||
| CONTACT: Andrea Insley, Ed.D. Seattle Community Colleges District Coordinator of International Programs andrea.insley@seattlecolleges.edu |
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