Download Quick Guide to the Gerald and Betty Ford Library

Quick Guide to The Gerald and Betty Ford Library
Who can use this library?
The entire Bosque School community (Students, Parents, Faculty, Staff, Grandparents)
How do I find the resource I need?
If you’re looking for a book, you should start by asking a librarian or by using the Bosque Library
Catalog, accessible from any campus computer. Go to programs and click on Bosque Library Catalog.
From there you can search by subject, keyword, author or title.
If you’re looking for a magazine, journal, or reference material you should use one of several databases
accessible from our home page. We currently have database subscriptions to JSTOR, EbscoHost,
including Points of View and Literary Reference Center, and Gale/InfoTrac, which includes the Virtual
Reference Collection with hypertext references in Arts, Biography, Business, Environment, History, Law,
Medicine, Multicultural Studies, Nation and World, and Science and Social Science.
What if we don’t have something I need?
Please tell the librarian.
May I check out books and if so how, how many, and for how long?
Yes, as long as it’s not marked REF (or reference). If you want to take a book home, check with the
librarian. Generally the check out period is two weeks though arrangements can be made for longer
periods. There is no limit to the number of books you may check out at one time.
How are the books organized in this library?
We use the Library of Congress cataloging system. Our circulating non-fiction collection is located in the
tall stacks in the North Library, and it includes poetry, some short stories, many classical pieces, and
foreign language literature. Also in the North Library in the short stacks is our fiction collection
(organized alphabetically by the author’s last name). Our reference collection (all categorized in Library
of Congress format) is located in the South Library.
What is a Library of Congress Call Number?
Essentially it is an address for the book and you will see it on the book’s spine. The first section of the call
number (for example B130) represents the subject of the book. The second letter-and-decimal section of
the call number (C65.78) often represents the author’s last name; and the last line is often the date of
publication. Here’s a quick guide to the subjects:
A = General Works
B = Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
C = Auxiliary Science of History
D = History (General) and History of Europe
E = History (North America)
F = History (Southwest and Latin American)
G = Geography, Anthropology, Recreation H = Social Sciences
J = Political Science
K = Law
L = Education
M = Music
N = Fine Arts
P = Language and Literature
Q = Science
R = Medicine
S = Agriculture
T = Technology
U = Military Science
V = Naval Science
Z = Bibliography, Library Science, Information Resources (General)
What if I have a question or need help?
Stop by the library desk and see Mrs. Tuttle or Mrs. Montoya or send us an e-mail, and we will respond
ASAP.