The Card Catalog Types and Examples

Card Catalog Cards
How to Find What You Are

Looking For!
Introducing the Unit
Purpose:
Learn to how effectively use a Card
Catalog
Know the Different types of Cards
Know the Information contained on
Cards
Understand how to Cross-Reference
for Research
Real Life Uses
Missouri Learning Goals
1.3 Students make sense of the various things they
observe.
1.10 Students organize information through
development and use of classification rules and
systems.
1.16 Students use computers and other kinds of
technology to collect, organize, and communicate
information and ideas.
3.7 Students demonstrate the ability to learn
on ones own.
5.1 Students use critical thinking skills such as
analyzing, prioritizing, evaluating, and comparing to
solve a variety of problems in real-life situations.
6.1 Students connect knowledge and experiences
from different subject areas.
Part 1 Introduction to a
System of Classification
2 Kinds of Card Catalogs
Manual Catalog a cabinet of
drawers with cards arranged in
alphabetical order
On-Line Catalog a window or
folder found in the automated
circulation program
BOTH provide the same pieces of
information
This is a typical Manual
Card Catalog. It is a set
of drawers,
alphabetically labeled.
The CC Cards are
arranged
alphabetically as well.
This is a screen from an

Electronic Card
Catalog. This search
was done
alphabetically by title.
What is the Purpose of a
Card Catalog?
A collection of cards (paper or
electronic) that provide information
about books that help you:
select an appropriate book
locate the book you are seeking
find out pertinent information about a
book
help you cross-reference a research
topic or subject
Types of Card Catalog
Cards
3 MAIN TYPES OF CARDS
Author Card
Title Card
Subject Card
3 MINOR TYPES OF CARDS

Illustrator Card
Main Character Card
Series Card
What You Find on the
Cards!
All cards are based on the Author
Card & contain that cards
information .... plus
A top line is added above the Author
Card information to make it one of
the other types of cards
What are the Main
Differences Between Cards?
The contents of the 1st Line of the

card tells you which type of card you
are reading
The subject line of a Subject Card is
written entirely in CAPITAL
LETTERS!
Whats on the Author Card?
Authors name is listed, last name first.
(What other process in the Library uses the
Authors Last Name?)
Title/Authors name, 1st name 1st. .
Illustrators name.
Publishing Information Where, Who, When
= Year c.
Physical Description of Book (# of pages.:
type of illustrations; size in cm.; paperback)
(Series name) if part of a series
Main Character. (if has Main Character Card)
Plot Summary. Tells a synopsis of the story
[Whats on the Card, Continued:]
May have other information such as the

ISBN number
Subject/Cross-Reference area Tells: what
other cards can be found for this book; what
subjects this books deals with; other related
topics to look at.
Miscellaneous Info about cataloging &
company that made the card.
Upper Left Corner has Call Number - the

address of the book = where to locate it; you
can tell if book is FICTION or NON-FICTION or
a Biography
Call Numbers
FIC = Fiction
E = Easy Fiction
BIO = Biography
Numbers = Dewey Decimal =
Non-Fiction Section
There may be 1 to 3 letters under any of
the above entries = Authors Last Name
except for BIO = Last name of the person
whom the book is about
ISBN Numbers
Some cards may have the ISBN
number on them. If you recall, this
number identifies the Publisher, a
particular book, the language it is
printed in, and if its hardback or
paperback. It is a SYSTEM that is
used world wide.
This is a typical
Authors Card
FIC
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.
New York, Grosset, 1969c.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
(Nancy Drew Mysteries)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies
victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
friend to solve the case.
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.

Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title
This is a typical
Title Card
FIC
KEE The Clue of the Velvet Mask.
Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.



This is a typical
Subject Card
FIC
MYSTERY; TEEN-AGE DETECTIVE; ROBBERY/FICTION
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.



This is a typical
Series Card
FIC Nancy Drew Mysteries
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.



Some Tips on Learning Card Catalog Cards:
Locate the authors name, Last name 1st this will give
you a reference point to compare all the information
Remember that the information is always written in the
same order. Any differences are minor because of
different publishers.
Look for ALL CAPITAL LETTER has to be a Subject
Card
If its NOT the Title or in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS,
then it probably is a Series Card
If its a name that is NOT the authors, it probably is
the Illustrators card; compare it to the Illustrators
name entry if its NOT the same, Maybe you have a
Main Character Card
Real Life Uses
Helps with research for School Work
Learn to Use Libraries easier
Use Phone Books more effectively
Use other Catalogs (paper & electronic) more
effectively
Use Internet for research more effectively
Work effectively in small groups
Using Technology
Make Connections with Knowledge
Improves Organizational Skills & Critical Thinking
Skills
The NEXT STEP
You will review the individual pieces
of information for a typical authors
card
You will identify the different types
of cards
File Name:
Independent Student
Review
Starts with the Next Slide
Card Catalog Cards
How to Find What You Are Looking For!
Independent Student Review of
Information
Identifying Parts of an
Authors Card Catalog Card
Identifying the Different
Types of Card Catalog Cards
Authors
Card
The next 2 slides are an example of your
Handout. Go to the following slide and
correctly label each part of the card in Part
A of the Handout. Each section of
information is explained or identified in the
color coordinated text boxes.
Use this Handout to study & learn the

information!
F
FIC
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

Nancy Drew Mystery Series. II. Title Handout PART A; Turn
Over for B
NAME: _____________________ CLASS: _____________
Identify which card catalog you are reading in this

section. Write its name in the appropriate blank.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.
Handout PART B
F
FIC This is the Call Number This is the Authors Name, Last Name 1st
KEE Keene, Carolyn. This is the Book Title Authors Name, First Name 1st

There is NO Illustrator for this
book, but his/her name would
follow next if there was one
New York, Grosset, 1969c. Publishing City, Publisher, Copywrite Date (=c)
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm. Physical Description: # of Pages; has

Illustrations; Height & Width of Book
(Nancy Drew Mysteries) (Series Name)

Summary victimizes a masquerade party Nancy is attending,
of Plot the teen-age detective switches identity with her girl
Cross References; Subjects; Other Cards that can be found for this Book

NOW, Lets look
at each piece of
Information on an
Individual basis
FIC This is the Call Number This is the Authors Name, Last Name 1st
KEE
Keene, Carolyn. This is the Book Title Authors Name, First Name 1st
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene. There is NO Illustrator for this
book, but his/her name would
follow next if there was one
Publishing City, Publisher, Copywrite Date (=c)
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm. Physical Description: # of Pages; has

Illustrations; Height & Width of Book

(Series Name)
When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a

masquerade party Nancy is attending, the teen-age detective switches
identity with her girl friend to solve the case.
Summary
Cross References; Subjects; Other Cards that can be found for this Book
of Plot
1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I. Nancy
Drew Mystery Series. II. Title
Lets see what makes the
other cards different!
FIC The Clue of the Velvet Mask The Title is added above author info. This
is the Title Card for this book. Note how it
KEE Keene, Carolyn. repeats the title exactly.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

FIC MYSTERY & DECTECTIVE STORIES; ROBBERY/FICTION
KEE
Notice that every
Keene, Carolyn.
letter is
CAPITALIZED. It
must be a Subject
The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene. Card You dont
even have to guess

what it is
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.
FIC Nancy Drew Mysteries Its obviously not
someones name; its not
KEE Keene, Carolyn. the title they dont
match; its not in CAPITAL
LETTERS, so its not the
Subject; So it probably is
the Series Card & it does
match the entry that
New York, Grosset, 1969c. follows the Physical
Description which is the
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm. Series information entry

Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.
For Part B of your Handout,
look at each of the next
four slides and decide if it
is the Author, Title,
Subject, or Series Card.
Write the correct answer
in the blank for each card.
Dont forget to write your
name on the Handout!
FIC MYSTERY & DETECTIVE STORIES; ROBBERY/FITION
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
New York, Grosset, 1969c. Card 1 is
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

FIC
The Clue of the Velvet
KEE Keene,
Mask Carolyn.
Card 2 is
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

FIC
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
Card 3 is

FIC Nancy Drew Mysteries
KEE Keene, Carolyn.
p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.
Card 4 is

Review this slide presentation
again now or before you move on
to the next step.
When you feel confident, go to
step 3 of this unit.
File name:
Are you ready for the challenge?
Your challenge on Part A of your Handout
is to correctly label the parts of
information you see on the next card. In
Part B, You need to Identify the type of
each of these Card Catalog Cards. On 2
of them, you must think about the
information & what the other cards are.
You should be able to EASILY make a
correct deduction as to which cards they
are. The instructions for the Bonus ? are
on the Handout. Make sure is name is on
your Handout!
Name: _____________________ Class: __________ CCC Handout - Recognition
PART A: Look at the Card on the next slide. Each part is labeled with a number. Identify each part by writing down
its name in the corresponding blank below. Read the whole card before starting
1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________
4. _______________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________
7. _______________ 8. _______________ 9. _______________
10. _______________ 11. _______________ 12. _______________
13. _______________ 14. _______________

PART B: Look at the next 6 cards. In the blanks below, write down the NAME of each TYPE of card. Each is only
used 1 time. Types: Author; Title; SUBJECT; Illustrator; Series; Main Character
BONUS QUESTION: Look at all 7 cards in this presentation. Which book is Fiction & which is Non-Fiction? Write
the title in the appropriate blank.
Card 1: _______________ Card 2: _______________ Card 3: _______________
Card 4: _______________ Card 5: _______________ Card 6: _______________
BONUS: FICTION TITLE: ____________________ NON-FICTION TITLE: ____________________

E
CLOUDS FICTION 1
WIE
2 3 4
Wiesner, Davis.
5
Sector 7 / David Wiesner. Susan Johnson, illustrator. New
York : Clarion Books, 1999c. 11
6 [50] p. : col.ill. ; 28 cm x 22 cm. 10*
7
8 9
{
While on a school trip to the Empire State Building, a boy is
taken by a friendly cloud to visit Sector 7, where he discovers
12 how clouds are shaped and channeled throughout the
country.
ISBN 0-395-74656-6
13
14 { 1. Clouds Fiction. 2. Empire State Building. 3. New York

Fiction. 3. Stories without words. I. Title. II Sector seven
* #10 is pointing to the words Clarion Books

Part B
551.21 Card 1
VOLCANOES
MEI
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography/Illustrations.
Edina, MN : ABDO Publishing Co., 1999c.
32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

(Natures Fury)
SUMMARY: Dr. Ethan Ford discusses the nature, causes, and dangers of
volcanoes, volcanoes of the past, and the ways to survive them.
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
1. Volcanoes 2. Plate Tectonics 3. Continental Drift. 4. Dr. Ethan Ford,
world renowned Geologist. I. Title. II. Series. III. Juvenile Literature
551.21 Card 2
MEI Smith, Jansen
Meister, Carl.

(Natures Fury)
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
551.21 Card 3
Volcanoes
MEI
Meister, Carl.

(Natures Fury)
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
551.21 Card 4
MEI
Meister, Carl.

(Natures Fury)
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
551.21 Card 5
MEI Natures Fury
Meister, Carl.
Volcanoes / Carl Meister. Jansen Smith, Photography.

(Natures Fury)
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
551.21 Card 6
Dr. Ethan Ford
MEI
Meister, Carl.

(Natures Fury)
ISBN 1-577-65084-0
You Have Done It!
Turn in your handout
The next step is actually use the Card
Catalog.
Get next Handout at Library Desk. You will
be given a subject to cross-reference (NEXT
slide is what the handout looks like).
USE THAT CARD CATALOG!!!

NAME: _____________________ CLASS: _____________________
HANDOUT: USING THE CARD CATALOG
Your Subject to research: ___________________________
Find at least 4 books dealing with your subject. At least 1 has to be Fiction & 1 has to be Non-Fiction. The
other 2 are YOUR choice. List their titles & authors below.
TITLES AUTHORS
1. _________________________ _________________________
2. _________________________ _________________________
3. _________________________ _________________________
4. _________________________ _________________________

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How to Find What You Are

This is a screen from an

3 MINOR TYPES OF CARDS

The contents of the 1st Line of the

May have other information such as the

Upper Left Corner has Call Number - the

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.

The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.

New York, Grosset, 1969c.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.

The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.

New York, Grosset, 1969c.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.

The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.

New York, Grosset, 1969c.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fiction. I.

Use this Handout to study & learn the

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

Identify which card catalog you are reading in this

CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.

CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.

CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.

CARD 1 is a(an) __________________ card.

The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm. Physical Description: # of Pages; has

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm. Physical Description: # of Pages; has

(Nancy Drew Mysteries)

When a gang that uses parties as a cover for robberies victimizes a

The Clue of the Velvet Mask/ Carolyn Keene.

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

New York, Grosset, 1969c.

p. 177. ill.; 24 cm X 18 cm.

(Nancy Drew Mysteries)

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Robbery/Fictional. I.

1. _______________ 2. _______________ 3. _______________

4. _______________ 5. _______________ 6. _______________

7. _______________ 8. _______________ 9. _______________

10. _______________ 11. _______________ 12. _______________

13. _______________ 14. _______________

Card 1: _______________ Card 2: _______________ Card 3: _______________

Card 4: _______________ Card 5: _______________ Card 6: _______________

BONUS: FICTION TITLE: ____________________ NON-FICTION TITLE: ____________________

14 { 1. Clouds Fiction. 2. Empire State Building. 3. New York

* #10 is pointing to the words Clarion Books

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

32 p. : full-color photos and illus. 30cm x 36cm : Index

1. _______ 2. _ 3. _________

4. _______ 5. _ 6. _________

7. _______ 8. _ 9. _________

10. _______ 11. _ 12. _________

13. _ 14. _

Card 1: _______ Card 2: _ Card 3: _________

Card 4: _______ Card 5: _ Card 6: _________

BONUS: FICTION TITLE: NON-FICTION TITLE: