Making good use of the college library might be a maximal help to
students’ study. To get access to the library, the student should know how to
use his library more easily and more efficiently.
I. Borrowing Books
1. To make sure that the book is (1) . (1) ______.
2. To find out where the book is-consult the catalogues cards arranged
in alphabetical order:
1) in the center--the author’s name( (2) comes first) (2) ______.
2) the top left hand corner the book’s number
the class number( (3) areas) (3) ______.
the author number (exact book shelf)
3) the lower middle part the title of the book, the edition
4) the bottom the collation details ( (4) and maps) (4) ______.
3. (5) the borrowing slip. (5) ______.
Ⅱ. Consulting Reference Materials
Three types of materials:
1. reference books
e.g. dictionaries
bibliographies--listing all the (6) on a particular subject (6) ______.
encyclopedias--an/a (7) of a topic (clear, brief, authoritative) (7) ______.
2. valuable books
e.g. old edition, a single copy, out of print books
3. professional (8) or periodicals (8) ______.
Ⅲ. General Study
Three reasons:
1. (9) working environment (spacious, well-lit, heated, free of (9) ______.
charge)
2. access to reference books and possibility of discussing with other students
3. a chance to make (10) with others (10) ______.