1. Library Catalog (Books & More)
Learning outcomes:
• Search the library OPAC fluently.
• Locate information remotely and physically by
utilizing URLs & call numbers.
• Recognize that the organization of literature
differs by discipline.
• Cite print and film sources in APA style.
LIBR 250, Section1
Winter 2013 / Terrones

2. CSULA Library webpage contains:
Books, DVDs, & Journals, Course Reserves (this is
called the library catalog).
Databases
Digital
Collections

3. Location:
Reference books
Gov’t Documents
Master’s Theses
Limit by Type:
• DVDs
• E-books
• E-journals
Use the Library Catalog to search for books, e-books, DVDs, and journals.
The advanced search page allows you to limit by type of source and location.

4. A call numbers the ID or “address”
of a book or DVD. You use it locate
the item in the library collection.
Call #: BP223.Z8 L57943 1992
Location: North – 2nd
Status: Due 3-4-13
Permanent link:
http://opac.calstatela.edu/record=b1883002~S0

5. LC Classification Outline
Books and DVDs are organized by subject
using the Library of Congress (LC) Classification
Outline.
Each subject category has its assigned letter.
For example:
Q = Science
QB = Astronomy
QC = Physics
QD = Chemistry

6. Understanding Call Numbers
Call numbers are ordered alphabetically,
and then by number.
B before BF before BX
Q before QE before QL

7. Understanding Call Numbers
The second line contains one or more digits.
These are ordered numerically.
BA BA BA BA BA
5 37 102 587 1248

8. Understanding Call Numbers
The third line contains a letter and numbers. The
letter is shelved alphabetically. The numbers are
ordered as decimals.
QE QE QE QE QE
352 352 352 352 352
B64 C85 D444 D64 D7
* .444 before .64 before .7

9. Looking up Books
1. CSULA Library Home page
2. Books & More tab
3. Keyword search (if you don’t know the exact
title, but some parts of it).
4. Title search (if you know the exact title).
5. LC Call # (if you know the exact call #).

10. Remember: Keyword
searches look for the
search terms in the
title, the subject, and other
parts of the document.
This keyword search will
find the Autobiography of
Malcolm X, and the film
Malcolm X, and other
books about Malcolm
X, the revolutionary.

11. Bibliographic Records
Author, Title, &
Publication Info
Call #, Location, &
Click on the Status
Subject
Heading for
more books
on this
topic.
The URL for this book record.

12. Citation Elements (4 Ws)
Books
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (Year). Title of the
book. City, ST: Publisher.
Alexie, S. (1992). The business of fancydancing: Stories
and poems. Brooklyn, NY: Hang Loose Press.

13. Citation Elements (4 Ws)
Chapter in a Book (Encyclopedia articles, too)
Author, A. A.(Year). Title of the chapter. In Editor, E.
E. & Editor, B. B. (Eds.), Title of the Book (pp. 1-5).
City, ST: Publisher.
Wakeman, C. (2011). Information literacy in the context of
contemporary teaching methods in higher education. In Walton, G.
& Pope, A. (Eds.), Information literacy: Infiltrating the
agenda, challenging minds (pp. 71-84). Oxford, England: Chandos.

14. Citation Elements (4 Ws)
Films
Producer, P. P. (Producer), & Director, D. D. (Director).
(Year). Title of motion picture [Motion Picture].
Country of origin: Studio or distributor.
Jacobson, N. & Kilik, J. (Producers), & Ross, G.
(Director). (2012). The hunger games [Motion
Picture]. United States: Lionsgate.