Books Intro
Books are a great source for background information. They are not such a great option for up-to-date statistics or cutting edge research because of the amount of time they take to publish. If you find a book that looks like it might be useful, look at the table of contents and index and try to find the topic keywords you identified. If you can't find your keywords, the book is probably not going to be helpful for your research. If the keywords are in certain chapters, you can identify which sections you'll want to read.
What is a call no.(number)?
A call no. is a series of letters and numbers that explains where in the library the item is located. Books are organized by similar subjects, so it can be helpful to look around at books on the library shelves near it to find other books that may also be what you are looking for.
Home Economics Books - Historical
From Catharine Beecher to Martha Stewart by Call Number: E-BookISBN: 9780807860380Publication Date: 2003-04-03
Rethinking Home Economics by Call Number: TX23 .R48 1997ISBN: 0801429714Publication Date: 1997-07-02
Home Economics - Textbooks
Family and Consumer Sciences Compendium Series Volume 1. Body of Knowledge 2016 Edition by Call Number: TX145 .A46 2016 v.1ISBN: 9780846100072Publication Date: 2016-02-19This all-digital series is a peer-reviewed collection of previously published works by the American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences in its journals, through its webinars and other selected works. Each volume in the series will focus on a specific topic within the broad field of family and consumer sciences. The first volume is on the Body of Knowledge for family and consumer sciences.
Ethics / AAFCS, American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences. by Call Number: TX145 .A46 2016 v.2ISBN: 9780846100089Publication Date: 2016Ethics of the profession -- Defining personal values as relevant in professional realms -- Ethical goals : teleological concerns -- Moral principles : deontological considerations -- Strategies for ethics education in FCS.
The Confident Consumer by Call Number: TX167 High School .C32 T.ED. 2004ISBN: 9781590701478Publication Date: 2004
Contemporary Living by Call Number: TX167 High School .R93 T.ED. 2004ISBN: 9781566379526Publication Date: 2004
Find a Library Book
Make sure to write down the call no. before going to the library book shelves. You’re welcome to browse the shelves, but having the call no. handy with save you time! (You can also text the book information to yourself from the catalog record).
Decipher the Library Catalog
All materials in the library have a catalog record. Here is an example.
The location, call no., and status are displayed. The call no. is a series of letters and numbers that explains where in the library the item is located. Books are organized by similar subjects, so it can be helpful to look around at books on the library shelves near it to find other books that may also be what you are looking for.
Continue scrolling to read more information. The subject area is helpful to find other books that have the same or similar subject areas.
How to Read a Call No.
Example of a complete call number DA 36 .A55
| Line 1 | DA |
| Line 2 | 36 |
| Line 3 | .A55 |
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Books are arranged in alphabetical order, by the letters on the first line of the call number. Example: first come all the D call numbers, then all the DA call numbers, then DB, etc. |
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Within the DA call numbers, books are arranged in number order. The numbers are arranged in numerical from low to high. |
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The letters are in alphabetical order. Then read the numbers, but BEWARE! The numbers are not whole numbers, they are decimal numbers. A55 is read as A .55. This is why A55 comes before A6 (A .55, A .6, A .65, etc.) |
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