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Using Print Resources

Nonfiction Books ■ Many of the books you will use for classroom reports and research papers will be nonfiction, or true, books. These books are assigned call numbers that tell where to find the books on the library shelves. Most libraries organize nonfiction books by the Dewey decimal system, which has 10 subject categories.

Call Numbers ■ A call number often has a decimal in it, followed by the first letters of an author’s name, such as 932.2HOF.

• Call numbers containing decimals
  The call number 932.167 is actually smaller than 932.2. This is true because 932.2 is really 932.200 without the two zeros. A book with the call number 932.167 will be on the shelf before one with 932.2.