Discovering Online Library Catalogs
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Which classification system is commonly used in public libraries and small college libraries?

  • SuDocs System
  • Dewey Decimal Classification System (correct)
  • Other classification systems
  • Library of Congress Classification System

    • Which classification system allows more room for expansion?

  • Library of Congress Classification System (correct)
  • Dewey Decimal Classification System
  • SuDocs System
  • Other classification systems

    • Which classification system is generally used in academic libraries or research libraries?

  • Other classification systems
  • Library of Congress Classification System (correct)
  • SuDocs System
  • Dewey Decimal Classification System

    • Which classification system is used by the United States Government Printing Office to assign call numbers to government documents?

    <p>SuDocs System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system is used to classify U.S. documents in the SuDocs system?

    <p>Library of Congress Classification System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of call numbers in libraries?

    <p>To determine the location of the book in the library</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are call numbers with dates arranged on library shelves?

    <p>In reverse chronological order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key element in any cataloging record?

    <p>Subject headings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method treats all the words in a name, title, or subject heading as if they were one unit?

    <p>Letter-by-letter method</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cataloging materials in a library?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the main access points in any online cataloging record?

    <p>Author, title, subject, and keyword</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the advantage of an online catalog?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach is NOT recommended for locating specific articles on the topic of 'television advertising and children'?

    <p>Looking at the results shown in Figure 4.15</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many periodical titles are retrieved in the search shown in Figure 4.16?

    <p>72</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using an advanced search with limiting features?

    <p>To locate specific articles on a topic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which one of the following is NOT a advantage of using subject headings in searching?

    <p>Suggesting related terms for finding additional information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of materials are often NOT found in library catalogs?

    <p>Government publications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following formats can be identified in an online library catalog?

    <p>CD-ROMs and online databases</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two kinds of cross reference cards used in a card catalog?

    <p>See and see also</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a feature of the online catalog system described in the text?

    <p>Ability to track checked out materials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a keyword search in the online catalog system?

    <p>To search for standardized subject headings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a limitation option for online catalogs?

    <p>Ability to search for local library materials only</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What additional information can be found in the selected item record in the online catalog system?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a purpose of a library catalog?

    <p>To assign call numbers to government documents</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of using a classification system in a library catalog?

    <p>To classify materials in a logical arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are materials on similar subjects grouped together in a library catalog?

    <p>By organizing materials in numeric or alpha-numeric order</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the purpose of a library catalog?

    <p>To list all the items available in a library</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are materials on similar subjects grouped together in a library?

    <p>By classifying them and assigning call numbers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a classification system in a library?

    <p>To bring together comparable materials in a logical arrangement</p> Signup and view all the answers

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