College Writing Skills with Readings 8th Edition by John Langan

Exercise 1

Part A Team up with a partner in class and answer the following questions about your library's catalog.
1. Is your library's catalog an actual file of cards in drawers, or is it computerized
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2. Which type of catalog search will help you research and limit a topic
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Part B Use your library's catalog to answer the following questions.
1. What is the title of one book by Anna Quindlen
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2. What is the title of one book by Bill Geist
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3. Who is the author of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn (Remember to look up the title under Tree , not A.)
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4. Who is the author of Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
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5. List two books and their authors dealing with the subject of adoption.
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b. ____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Look up a book titled When Bad Things Happen to Good People or Silent Spring and give the following information:
a. Author ____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Publisher ____________________________________________________________________________________
c. Date of publication ________________________________________________________________________________
d. Call number _____________________________________________________________________________________
e. One subject heading _______________________________________________________________________________
7. Look up a book written by Deborah Tannen or Garrison Keillor and give the following information:
a. Title
b. Publisher
c. Date of publication
d. Call number
e. One subject heading