Fiction Shelving
This is a test that will determine your ability to shelve fiction materials correctly.
- 1.
When I am shelving books in the fiction section it is not important to look at the other books on either side of the one I just shelved.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. False -
- 2.
Books located in the Fiction section of the library have a label.It has two lines.The first line is FIC which is short for FICTION and the second line is the first three letters of the authors last name.Which of the following would come last?FIC FIC FIC FIC FIC CAR CAS BAL BAM DAL
- A.
CAR
- B.
CAS
- C.
BAL
- D.
DAL
- E.
BAM
Correct Answer
D. DAL -
- 3.
If several authors' last names begin with the same three letters, you must alphabetize by the entire name, not just the first 3 "guide letters." If they have the same last name then you alphabetize by their first names.In the following which would be last?* note that the authors complete last name is in parentheses below the call number for you to reference but is not on the actual call label. FIC FIC FIC FIC FIC CAR CAR CAR CAR CAR (CARROLL) (CARD) (CARNEY) (CARLSON) (CARLE)
- A.
Carroll
- B.
Card
- C.
Carney
- D.
Carlson
- E.
Carle
Correct Answer
A. Carroll -
- 4.
Sometimes one author writes more than one book. If that is the case you then alphabetize the books by title. If a title begins with A, An or The you skip it and start with the next word.The following books all have the call label FIC AVIWhich would come first?The BarnBeyond the Western SeaPunch with JudyThe True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
- A.
The Barn
- B.
Beyond the Western Sea
- C.
Punch with Judy
- D.
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
Correct Answer
A. The Barn -
- 5.
Some authors have names that have more than one capital letter. Example: De Angeli or DeClementsIn our library we alphabetize these as though there was no space between the letters of the name.Which of the following comes 3rd?Patricia DeFeliceRobert McCloskeyHelen Mc InnesMargarite De AngeliBarbara DeClements
- A.
Patricia DeFelice
- B.
Robert McCloskey
- C.
Helen Mc Innes
- D.
Margarite De Angeli
- E.
Barbara DeClements
Correct Answer
A. Patricia DeFelice -
- 6.
A space AFTER a name comes before any other letter. For example: Stan would come before Stanley because the space at the end of Stan comes before the L in Stanley.Remember: If two authors have the same last name alphabetize by their first name.Which of the following comes 4th?Elizabeth PetersHugh PetersonWally PetersenJonathan PetersonJohn Peterson
- A.
Elizabeth Peters
- B.
Hugh Peterson
- C.
Wally Petersen
- D.
Jonathan Peterson
- E.
John Peterson
Correct Answer
E. John Peterson -
- 7.
When shelving fiction what do you shelve the books by?
- A.
The authors first name
- B.
The title of the book
- C.
By authors last name
- D.
The most interesting books go first
- E.
The call label
Correct Answer
E. The call label -
- 8.
If there are two books that have the same call label how do you shelve them?
- A.
By the title.
- B.
By the authors first name.
- C.
By the authors complete last name
Correct Answer
C. By the authors complete last name -
- 9.
If there are two authors with the exact same last name how do you shelve them?
- A.
By the title
- B.
By the authors first name
- C.
By the book with the most colors
- D.
The biggest book goes first
Correct Answer
B. By the authors first name -
- 10.
If the authors have two capital letters in their last name you ignore the space and capitalization and shelve them in alphabetical order.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 11.
If one author has written more than one book. How do you shelve them?
- A.
From biggest to smallest
- B.
From longest to shortest
- C.
By title
- D.
By copy write date
Correct Answer
C. By title -
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