This document provides instructions for using the library catalog at Clam Shell Elementary School. It explains that the catalog is a computer program that contains information about all books and materials in the library. It describes how to search the catalog by author, title, or subject, and gives examples of each type of search. The document also lists the types of information that can be found about each book in the catalog, such as title, author, and availability.

1. Using the Catalog
 Ms. Smith
 Mrs. Sutherland
Clam Shell Elementary School

2. What is our library catalog?
 The catalog is a computer program that contains
information about all the books and materials
available in The Clam Shell School Library.

3. Entering text in catalog
 1. Capital letters?
 not necessary!
 Example: Diary of a Wimpy Kid
 OR diary of a wimpy kid

4. Entering text in the catalog
 2. The words “The”, “A” or “And”
 not necessary !
 Example: Secret Garden for
 The Secret Garden

5. Entering text in the catalog
 3. Punctuation ?
 - necessary!
 Example: Charlotte’s Web
 not Charlottes Web

6. Entering text in catalog
 4. Always use correct spelling
 Example: Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
 NOT
 Tails of a Forth Graid Nothing

7. 3 Ways to Search
1.Author
2. Title
3. Subject

8. Title Search
 Used when person knows specific title of
book
 example: Chasing Lincoln’s Killer

9. Subject Search
 Use to find books on a specific topic
 example: Justin Beiber

10. Author Search
Favorite author
example: “I really liked Fourth Grade Rats, I wonder if
Jerry Spinelli has written other books?”
Know author, but not title
example: “My friend had a book by Rick Riordan, but I don’t
remember what it was called.”

11. What does the catalog tell us?
 Title
 Author
 Illustrator
 Call number
 Copyright date
 Publisher
 City of publication
 Number of pages
 Availability (Is book here or did someone check it
out?)

12. Essential Question
 How are library catalogs helpful to users?