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 (A)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are call numbers with dates arranged on library shelves?

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

What is the key element in any cataloging record?

<p>Subject headings (B)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of cataloging materials in a library?

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

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

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

What is the advantage of an online catalog?

<p>All of the above (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>72 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Government publications (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (C)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (D)</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 (A)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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