Name:  _________________________                                                                                                          

Teacher: ________________________  Period__________

  

 

Library Scavenger Hunt

 

Welcome to the Library Media Center--the largest and coolest classroom on campus. 

 

There are many awesome resources available to you and we want you to become aware of these resources and be able to locate them when you need them. 

 

The following questions will prompt you to search for answers--Happy Hunting!

 

 STATION #1 - THE CIRCULATION DESK:  CHECK-IN/CHECK-OUT

 

1. How many books can be checked out at a time? ____________

What do I need to have to check out a book? _______________

How long can a book be checked out for? _________________

What if I don’t return the book on time? _____________

Can I still check out a book if I have an outstanding fine? _______

How will I find out if I have a fine? _______________

Where do I return books? ______________________

Where are new books displayed? __________________

 

 

STATION #2 - FICTION SECTION:  FUN & FANTASY

 

       2.  Fiction books are arranged alphabetically by the ___________________'s last name.

            Where are these books located in the library? _____________________

            What does “fiction” mean? ____________________________________

            What is the number on the white tag called that tells you where to find a book in the library? __________________Where is it located on the book? ___________________________

     

       3.  Find a fiction book with a call number that starts with the same first letter as

            your last name and enter the title: ________________________________________________________

 

       4.  Locate the SHORT STORIES section.  These are fiction books arranged by the

            last name of the author or editor.  Find a short story and enter the call number:

            ______________________________Title: _______________________________

            _____________________________________ What is different about the call

            number for short stories? _____________________________________________

 

  STATION #3 - NON-FICTION SECTION: JUST THE FACTS           

 

5.      What is non-fiction? _______________________________________________

 

6.      Non-fiction is organized by numbers using a classification system called the _________________   _________________   __________________

 

            The numbers are assigned according to ___________________.

 

Locate a book on the following subjects and list the call number and the title: (select only 3 subjects from the list)

 

Planets: __________________________________________________________

Animals: _________________________________________________________

World War II: ____________________________________________________

Poetry: _________________________________________________________

Surfing: _________________________________________________________

Cooking: _________________________________________________________

Music: ___________________________________________________________

 

       7.  Locate the books in non-fiction with a call number beginning with “L”.  What

            does the letter “L” indicate? ____________________________________

 

 

STATION #4- REFERENCE SECTION - RESEARCH

 

8.      The reference books are generally used for research purposes and include many

      sets of encyclopedias about a variety of topics.  The books are intended to be

      used only _______________________________ and are not to be checked out. 

      The call number for reference books begin the with letter _______________.

 

9.   Locate an English dictionary in the reference area and list the call number:

      __________________________________.

 

     10.   Locate the World Book Encyclopedia set and list the year of the set: _______ and

      the call number: ____________________________.

 

11.      Find an encyclopedia set about one of the following subjects and list the call number:

Psychology: ____________________________________

Weapons: ______________________________________

Diseases: _______________________________________

Civilizations: ____________________________________

 

 STATION #5 - COMPUTER LAB

 

12.      The library computers are to be used for what purposes: ___________________

_________________________________________________.  What activities

are prohibited? ____________________________________________________

 

13.      How much does it cost to print something from the computer? _____________

 

     14.   Click on the “OPAC” button on the desktop and enter the library catalog.

  Locate the books in the library written by the author Steinbeck.  How many

        titles are there? _____________

 

15.      The library has a website.  Locate it through the school website. Go to the            

         “Online Resources” button and click to open.  Scroll down.

              List three resources here:  _______________, _______________, __________________.

 

16.  List the username and password for Encyclopedia Britannica Online: _____________ and     ______________.   List the password for the Gale Group/InfoTrac Databases:  ____________  

.   List the username and password for the ABC-CLIO World Geography Database:  _____________and   _____________. List the username and password for NetTrekker d. i. ______________ and______________.