Print Resources: Overview

 

What do the call numbers mean?

The Marriotts Ridge High School Information Center houses over 23,000 items in our collection. Students can locate books by using the Online Public Access Catalog (OPAC) which is accessible from any computer with an internet connection.

Items in the MRHS library are organized using the Dewey Decimal system. Our books and AV materials are separated into various collections and can found using their specific prefixes before the call numbers. Check out the map of the media center to see where the various collections are located.

Collection

Catalog Call Number Example

Main Collection

non-fiction books

000.00 ABC

Reference Collection

reference sets, encyclopedias and dictionaries

REF 000.00 ABC

Fiction Collection

fiction books

F ABC (author’s last name)

Story Collection

collections of short stories

SC ABC (title of collection)

AV Collection

video, DVD and audio books

AV F ABC or

AV 000.00 ABC

Everybody Collection

books for preschoolers

E ABC (author’s last name)

Professional Collection

books for teachers and administrators

PROF F ABC or

000.00 ABC