IAU-ENG 1.2 USING THE LIBRARY AND RESEARCHING

OBJECTIVES

Upon successful completion of this unit, the learner will be able to

1. use all sections of the library easily.
2. use reference materials effectively.
3. use a variety of research sources with ease.
4. create a simple bibliography.

TEACHING POINTS Level
Terminology 1 Catalogue systems: Dewey Decimal 7/8
2 - Library of Congress 7
3 Call numbers 7
4 Catalogue methods: cards, computers 7
5 - microfiche 7/8
6 Sections: circulation, reference, periodical, vertical files 7
7 - fiction (youth and adult), non-fiction 7
8 - audio-visual, other (toys, interest classes, etc.) 7
Reference Books 9 Dictionaries: general and specific 7
10 Thesaurus: types - alphabetical 7
11 - categories with index 7
12 Encyclopdeias: general and specific 7
13 Atlases 8
14 Almanacs and yearbooks 8
15 Indexes : periodicals 8/9
16 - Newspaper 8/9
17 - Books in Print, etc. 8/9
18 Primary Sources (eg. personal interviews) 9
19 Secondary Sources: public library, corporate / government libraries 9
20 - personal libraries (friends) 9
21 - pamphlets (government, industry, etc.) 9
22 - bibliographies 9
23 - Internet 9
Book Parts 24 Title Page 7
25 Publication Information 7
26 Table of Contents and preface/ forward 7
27 Glossary 7
28 Appendices 7
29 Index 7
30 Bibliography: purpose and format 7
Other 31 Inter-library loans 7

Note:Researching and using the library should be a regular activity as they also build reading comprehension skills. In addition, learners should also be encouraged to report the results of their research to classmates either formally or informally. Sharing the results of research helps build general knowledge and provides an opportunity for learners to develop and apply listening, speaking, writing, and reading skills. The objectives and teaching points in this module can be combined regularly with many others in the program.
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