LESSON 5 CONTENTS:

Learning Objectives

Part One: The Organization of Library Materials

I. Preface to Part One

II. Subject Headings
* Subdivisions
* Types of Subdivisions
* Library of Congress Subject Headings

III. Classification Systems
* The Dewey Decimal Classification System
* The Library of Congress Classification System
* General Principles of Classification Systems

IV. Call Numbers

V. Part One Summary: The Complex Job of Organizing a Library

Part Two: The Online Catalog: Key to the Library’s Collection

VI. Preface to Part Two

VII. The Online Catalog – Key to the Library’s Collection

* The Structure of Online Catalogs
* Searching Online Catalogs
* The Peninsula Library system (PLS) Online Catalog

VIII. Key Points to Remember

Lesson Five Quiz

Lesson Five Exercise