Library Library ManualManual

2012 – 2013 2012 – 2013

400 E. Gregory St. Mt. Prospect, IL 60056-2522 Ph: 847.259.1840 Fax: 847.259.3888email: mail@christianlifecollege.edu web: www.christianlifecollege.edu

Approved by the Board of Directors on May 11, 2007

Table of Contents

Philosophy and Purpose of the Meade Memorial Library 3

Objectives of Christian Life College 3

Statement of Faith 4

Library Administration 6

Library Services 6

Library Procedures 7

Job Description: Student Library Volunteer 10

Job Description: Library Staff Member 11

Job Description: Library Technical Assistant 13

Job Description: Director of Library Services 14

Borrowing Privileges and Procedures 16

Use of Non-Circulating Materials 18

Reference Services 19

Interlibrary Loan 19

The Dewey Decimal Classification System 20

Using Reference Works 23

Search Skills for Obtaining Books and Journals 25

About OCLC 28

About EBSCO Host Research Databases 28

Searching for and Evaluating Internet Resources 29

Appreciation 31

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The Philosophy and Purpose of the Meade Memorial Library

The purpose of Christian Life College is to glorify God through equipping the local church to fulfill its Divine Commission. Christian Life College equips the local church by educating individuals who have the call of God on their lives for ministry. Ministry preparation is provided in a Biblically based, Spirit-filled environment, developing men and women to lead the Pentecostal/Charismatic church in the world.

The purpose of the Meade Memorial Library is to serve as the primary campus resource in support of the curriculum, students and faculty of the College. Clearly, the primary mission of the Library is to select, acquire, and provide access to information that directly supports the mission of Christian Life College.

In addition, the Library upholds the essential elements of Christian Life College’s educational philosophy:

Christian Life College centers its educational ministry in God. God is Creator, Redeemer and Source of all truth. He desires to communicate Himself and has done so through His Son, Jesus Christ, His Spirit and the written Word. All educational programming is designed with the purpose of knowing God.

Objectives of Christian Life CollegeThe objectives of Christian Life College are designed from its purpose statement.

1. To develop students who possess a mature relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ.

This objective is identifiable by:

i. a lifestyle that is conformed to the moral standards of Scripture

ii. personal spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Bible study, obedience and church fellowship

iii. a Spirit-filled life exemplifying the fruit of the Holy Spirit

2. To develop students capable of intellectual activity. This objective is identifiable by:

i. a commitment to the authority of God's Word and a thorough knowledge of the Word

ii. an integrated Christian worldview, which applies the eternal truths of Scripture to the contemporary setting

iii. an awareness of Christian history and its implications to the contemporary church

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iv. an ongoing desire to seek further knowledge and understanding for lifelong learning

v. an ability to think critically, communicate clearly and defend objectively

3. To develop students equipped to serve the church in leadership capacities. This objective is identifiable by:

i. an intimate knowledge of his/her calling and gifting and his/her function in the local church

ii. a demonstration of leadership skills needed to function effectively as pastors, teachers, missionaries and church leaders

iii. an understanding of God's design for the church and His plan for evangelization

iv. personal vision and mission for ministry in an attitude of humility and grace

Statement of FaithI. The Inspired Scriptures

We believe in the verbal, plenary inspiration of both the Old and New Testaments in their original autographs (II Timothy 3:16, 17; I Peter 2:2; II Peter 1:21).

II. Special Creation

We believe that God created all things in time and space by the power of His Word. The events of the creation week are literally and historically true and we believe in the Biblical record, including the literal existence of Adam and Eve as the progenitors of all people, the literal full and resultant divine curse on the creation the worldwide cataclysmic deluge, and the origin of nations and languages at the tower of Babel (Genesis 1-11; John 1: 1-3; Colossians 1:16; Hebrews 1:1-3, 11:3).

III. The Godhead

We believe in one Triune God; God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. As a person of the Divine Trinity, God, the Father is spirit, infinite, sovereign, eternal, unchangeable in all His attributes. He is worthy of honor, adoration and obedience (Genesis 1:26; Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 48:16; Matthew 28:19; II Corinthians 13:14; I Timothy 1:17; John 4:24).

IV. Man and Original Sin

We believe that man was created in the image of God, historically fell in Adam and now the entire human race shares in total depravity (Genesis 1:26, 3:1-24; John 3:3-6; Romans 5:12, 19; Ephesians 1:7; 2:1-5).

V. The Person and Work of Jesus Christ

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We believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life, suffered and died a substitutionary death on the cross for the sin of the world, (Isaiah 7:14; Matthew 1:21-23; Luke 1:26-35; John 5:19, 36; 8:26; Acts 10:38). After His literal, physical death as a redemptive sacrifice on the cross, Jesus Christ was literally and historically resurrected and ascended bodily into heaven where He ever lives to make intercession (Acts 2:32, 36; Ephesians 1:7; I Corinthians 1:17,18; 15:1-4; II Corinthians 5:21; I Peter 3:18; I John 2:2; Hebrews 4:14-16, 7:25).

VI. Salvation

We believe that salvation is the gift of God by grace alone and is received through personal faith in the Person and finished work of Christ (John 3:16; Romans 5:8; 6:23; Ephesians 2:4-10; Acts 2:38,16:3; Hebrews 6:1).

VII. The Person and Work of the Holy Spirit

We believe in the person of the Holy Spirit, fully God, convicting, regenerating and sanctifying the indwelt believer to live a holy, Christ-like life (John 16:7, 8; 3:3-6; Acts 5:3, 4; Romans 8:1-6,8, 9; Galatians 5:17-22; I Corinthians 6:11; I Peter 1:2). The promise of a personal baptism in the Holy Spirit is evidenced by subsequent gifts which empower the believer for a victorious life, the edification of the church and the evangelization of the nations (Matthew 3:11; Mark 16:20; Luke 11:13, 24:46-49; John 7:38, 39; Acts 1:5, 8, 2:4, 32, 33, 39, 5:32; I Corinthians 12-14).

VIII. The Nature and Ordinances of the Church

We believe in the New Testament pattern of a local church: indigenous, self-supporting, self-governing and self-propagating. The ordinances of Christ include water baptism by immersion for believers only and the Lord's supper (Acts 1:4-8; 2:42-47; 5:32-35; 6:1-6, 13:2, 14:23; 20:28; I Corinthians 1:2; 1:26; 12:26, 27; Ephesians 4:11; Colossians 1:18; I Timothy 3:1-13; Titus 1:5-9).

IX. Divine Healing

We believe in healing as a provision of God in answer to believing prayer (John 14:13, 14; I Corinthians 12:9; James 5:14-16).

X. The Second Coming of Christ and the Last Days

We believe in the personal, visible, Second Coming of Jesus Christ which is the "blessed hope" of the church; the bodily resurrection and final judgment of all mankind resulting in eternal death for the wicked in a place of eternal punishment which was prepared for Satan, (a personal, malignant being who acts as tempter and accuser). All who die outside of Christ shall be confined in conscious torment for eternity, whereas those who die in Christ are saved and shall receive eternal reward in the presence of God (Matthew 24:30-46; Acts 1:9-11; I Corinthians 15:51, 52; I Thessalonians 4:16-18; Titus 2:13; II Peter 3:13; Revelation 11:15; 20:4-6, 11-15; 21:1-4).

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Library Administration

The administrative determinants of the Library are:

Christian Life College educational philosophy By-laws of Christian Life College Decisions communicated from the

o College Boardo President of the Collegeo Academic Deano Director of Library Services

Recommendations and feedback from the o Facultyo Library Staff and Student Workerso Studentso Visitors

Library Services

1. General:

Circulation Services Development of Research and Reference Acquisition and Processing of Media Clerical Supervision Administrative Reports

2. Faculty Relations:

Consultation and Meetings Compilation of Selected Reading Lists Classroom Teaching Bibliographic Instruction

3. Student Relations:

Orientation Individualized Assistance Bibliographic Instruction

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Library Procedures

I. Opening .

A. Turn on computers and log on. Launch the OPAC programs for the patrons. Launch OPAC and CIRCULATION applications at the Circulation desk. Note: All passwords must be kept confidential, and no password is to be shared with a person who is not a current member of the library staff.

B. Turn on copy machine.

C. Straighten up library and shelve any books that you find laying around (make sure they are not checked out to anyone.

II. Daily Responsibilities .

A. Check book drop and check in all books.

B. Place books in order according to the Dewey call number and reshelf them.

C. Pull any books while reshelving that need taping or repair, and service them.

D. Make a note of any books that were returned damaged (for example wet, torn, or soiled).

E. Work on any tasks that The Director of Library Services or Assistant Librarian has assigned for you (mending, shelving, bar-coding, patron maintenance, etc.).

F. You may study during quiet times after all assigned tasks have been completed. Please limit your personal use of cell phones or Internet.

III. Circulation Responsibilities .

A. Ask for patron’s library card and scan barcode.

B. Scan barcode for each book.

C. Stamp due date on blue checkout card and place in book pocket.

D. Inform patron of due date.

E. Notify patrons of any overdue fines or books on hold for them.

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IV. Assisting Patrons .

A. Helping the patron comes first before shelving, checking books in, or other duties.

B. Assist the patrons in locating materials or answering general reference or directional questions.

C. Assist patrons with using First Search, EBSCO Host and other databases.

D. Take Inter-Library Loan requests.

E. Write down any reference questions that you can’t answer for the Director of Library Services. Include the following Who What When Phone number or email address, if a phone call response is requested

F. Assist patrons by making library items available (for example, stapler, 3-hole punch, pencil sharpener, etc.). Patrons are not allowed to use the library phone.

V. Closing Procedures

Library Closing Checklist

1. Please check off each duty as you complete it. 2. Leave opening library worker notes about any particular problems you

encountered.3. Please sign and date the completed checklist:

__________________________________

___/___/___4. Please leave it on the Library circulation desk upon completion.

Thanks!

Pre-closing: Inform patrons 20 minutes before closing that all items that need to be checked out should be checked out at that time. Any uncompleted library task should be labeled as to its status

Reshelve any books used by patrons

Follow shut down steps for any computer that is on

o Close all programs

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o Remove any disks or flash drives

o Wind headset cord up and place headset on top of computer

o Click “Shut Down”

Transfer money for copies to the cash box

Lock cash drawer

Close all windows

Adjust temperature on thermostat

o During season when a/c is being used, raise the setting to 78º

o During season when heat is being used, lower setting to 65º

Straighten circulation desk area, library study areas, and reference room

Use Bissell sweeper on carpet where dirt/debris is visible (daily)

Hoover Vacuuming schedule

o Monday night: Behind circulation desk and east half of main library room, to the first shelf

o Thursday night: Reference room

Turn all lights off

Place doorstop on window ledge and be sure the door is locked before you leave

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Job Description: Student Library Volunteer

A. Title of Position: Student Library Volunteer

B. Supervisor: Director of Library Services

C. Nature and Scope of Position: The student library volunteer assists the Director of Library Services in the following areas: shelving, facing, shelf-ordering, book repair, and housekeeping.

D. Major Responsibilities:

1. Reshelve library materials on the shelves.

2. Face shelves.

3. Maintain strict numerical order sequence of materials on shelves

4. Maintain alphabetical order and date order sequence of journals.

5. Repair books Mylar covers for cloth titles with dust jackets Spine tape for paperbacks and aging cloth titles Taping for aging titles

6. Housekeeping Dusting all shelves, ledges and pictures Cleaning windows and tables

7. Assist Director of Library Services in other various capacities when called upon to do so.

8. This is a floor position and does not include clearance to perform circulation desk or phone duties

E. Hours: As agreed upon, in accordance with prior discussions with the Director of Library Services

F. Qualifications: CLC student. Possesses good organizational and communication skills and an eye for detail, cleanliness and precision. Enjoys serving others and is capable of working responsibly and independently.

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Job Description: Library Staff Member(This position is a Federal Work Study employment opportunity)

A. Title of Position: Library Staff Member

B. Supervisor: Director of Library Services

C. Nature and Scope of Position: Depending on available hours, this person will be responsible for opening or closing the library and computer lab, staffing the circulation desk, answering patron requests in person or on the phone, shelving, repairing books, and housekeeping. See Library Procedures for detailed descriptions of tasks.

D. Major Responsibilities:

1. Open the library on time

2. Close the library on time

3. Serve patron needs at the circulation desk

4. Assist patrons Volunteer to help patrons who are searching Answer requests for help in searching

5. Reshelve library materials on the shelves.

6. Face shelves.

7. Maintain, by inspecting, the strict numerical order sequence of materials on shelves

8. Maintain, by inspecting, the alphabetical order and date order sequence of journals.

9. Maintain the copier and floor printer

10. Repair books as needed

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12. Assist Director of Library Services in other various capacities when called upon to do so.

E. Hours: up to 20 hours a week, during regular library/computer lab hours.

F. Wages: See Finance Director.

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G. Qualifications: Dependable, self-starting and responsible. Possesses organizational skills, an eye for detail and a willingness to help others. Is capable of working responsibly and independently. Knowledge of the Windows XP and Microsoft Office environment and of Internet search strategies is helpful but not required.

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Job Description: Library Technical Assistant

A. Title of Position: Library Technical Assistant

B. Supervisor: Director of Library Services

C. Nature and Scope of Position: The Library Technical Assistant will assist the Director of Library Services in a variety of areas, including opening the library, staffing the circulation desk, answering patron request in person or on the phone, technical services, book repair and housekeeping. See Library Procedures for detailed descriptions of tasks.

E. Major Responsibilities:

1. Serve patron needs at the circulation desk

2. Assist patrons Volunteer to help patrons who are searching Answer requests for help in searching

3. Receive new materials to be added to the collection.

4. Catalog new materials and order MARC records

5. Process new materials

6. Order library supplies

7. Print out overdue notices and place in students’ mailboxes

8. Maintain the copier and floor printer

9. Repair books as needed

10. Assist Director of Library Services in other various capacities when called upon to do so.

F. Qualifications: Two years reference, circulation, technical service experience in an academic library. Possesses a working knowledge of the Dewey classification system, computers in a Windows environment, online catalogs, the Internet, First Search, EBSCO Host, and Inter Library Loans. Possesses an ability to answer general reference questions pertaining to a theological course of study. An LTA degree is highly desirable. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Bible or a related field.

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Job Description: Director of Library Services

A. Title of Position: Director of Library Services

B. Supervisor: President.

C. Reports to: President and Academic Dean.

D. Nature and Scope of Position: The Director of Library Services is responsible for the overall operation of the Library and Computer Lab, including development and administration of user services, budget, personnel, policy, collections, acquisitions, new technologies, and physical facilities. The Director of Library Services represents the Library to administration, faculty, and students and is responsible for planning for the future of information services in the academic community.

E. Major Responsibilities:

1. To develop a budget in conjunction with the President and the Board.

2. Administration of the day-to-day operations of the Library.

3. Supervision of Library employees.

4. Serves as head reference librarian and oversees public services.

5. Guides collection management.

6. Participates in bibliographic instruction.

7. Supervises and participates in technical services.

8. Supervises and participates in the circulating of materials.

9. Serves as acquisitions agent.

1. Acts as a liaison with the faculty and administration.

10. Informs faculty members of new materials in their area and seek their opinion on

purchases.

11. Informs faculty members when new requested materials arrive.

12. Develops Library policies and procedures.

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13. Oversees Inter Library Loans and maintains associations with various consortia.

14. Performs assigned duties as directed by the administration to further growth,

effectiveness, and efficiency of the Library.

F. Qualifications: A Masters of Science Degree of Library Information Science from an ALA-accredited program, or active enrollment in a program to earn such a degree. Minimum of two years of experience as a professional librarian including one year of management experience. Other qualifications include; demonstrated experience in planning and implementing integrated library systems; a strong commitment to public services and a willingness to participate in reference services and bibliographic instruction. Possesses strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to initiate, plan, and carry out projects both independently and as a member of a team. Possesses an understanding of the Dewey Decimal Classification system and MARC cataloging formats. Has an awareness of the emerging information technologies, and a commitment to their application; demonstrated knowledge of academic library operations; good interpersonal and communication skills; and proven leadership, organizational planning, and budgeting skills. Preferred qualifications include an advanced degree in an academic or professional discipline, or equivalent professional experience.

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Using The Library: Borrowing Privileges and Procedures

Christian Life College Faculty and Staff: Borrowing privileges are extended to any CLC faculty or staff member with a valid CLC identification card. Each may check out as many as twenty-five items (total). Faculty members may also place items on library reserve for use by their students.

Christian Life College Students: Borrowing privileges are extended to any student holding a valid CLC identification card. They may check out as many as twenty-five items (total). Upon graduation, alumni may retain borrowing privileges by completing a Visitor’s Card identification form.

Visitors: The Library issues a Visitor’s Card at the Director’s discretion to non-CLC patrons such as alumni, ministers, church members, and area residents who wish to have borrowing privileges. The card may be obtained by completing a Visitor’s Card identification form at the circulation desk and providing proof of identification, such as a valid driver’s license or state I.D. card. A maximum of five books may be checked out at any given time. Visitors may renew books once.

Loan Periods

Renewable (three week loan): General Collection, Audio and Visual tapes.Non-circulating: Reference books, Microform, and Periodicals.

Check-Out Procedure

Bring all items to be checked out to the Circulation Desk. Present your I.D. card and the library worker will process your books. Take note of the due date for each item.

Return Procedure

Books are to be returned on or before the due date at the circulation desk during regular hours. If materials are overdue, please see the circulation desk attendant.

Re-shelving Items

Please leave all library items lying on the tables or study areas. Do not re-shelve them. This is the responsibility of the library workers. If browsing in the stacks, leave books in the areas designated for re-shelving.

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Renewals

Books may be renewed once unless someone else has placed a hold. Renewals may be made in person or up to 5 books may be renewed over the phone by providing the library staff with your student I.D. number.

Holds

If a patron desires a book which is checked out, a HOLD can be placed on an item from the circulation desk or a REQUEST can be placed on an item from the Online Catalog.

Searches

If you cannot locate a book or periodical in the library after several attempts, and the library staff cannot immediately locate it, a staff member may fill out a Book Search form. The individual will then be notified when the item is located.

Overdues and Fines

Students are expected to return books on or before the due date. When returning overdue materials, please take care of the fine at that time.

Fines are calculated as follows: Renewable (three week loan): 10 cents per day. Reserve: 25 cents for every 15 minutes or fraction of 15 minutes that they are overdue, with a maximum charge of $3 per books. There is a maximum $10 fine per book. Interlibrary loan books will be charged at a rate of 25 cents per day until book is returned. Note: It is very important that interlibrary books are returned on time. Overdue books may result in our inability, as a library, to borrow books in the future. Any student found in possession of a non-circulating item outside of the library will be assessed a $25.00 fine. Lost items must be paid for by the patron at the current replacement rate accompanied by a $15 processing fee.

Semester’s End

All library materials checked out by a student must be returned to the library before s/he will be allowed to sit for a final examination, or to submit final coursework for a grade (in the event that a final examination is not given by the course instructor). Permission for course completion will be withheld until all materials are returned and fines are paid.

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Procedures for Reserve Books and Selected Reading

During each quarter, many of the heavily used books are placed on reserve at the instructor’s request. Reserve books and articles will be held on reserve behind the Reference Desk. Students are not allowed to create private collections of books (for example, stacks of materials stashed in the study areas of the Library or on open spaces of the shelves).

Check Out Procedure

To check out reserve materials ask a staff person to get the book or article for you (please to not help yourself to material behind the Reference Desk). Print your name on the Blue Reserve Slip (remember this material is not to leave the library).

Check Out (Loan) Period

During regular hours, reserve books may be checked out for 2 hours, after which they must be returned to the reserve desk. Reserve books may not leave the library.

Return Procedure

Return Reserve items to the Circulation desk to insure proper check-in. Don’t leave materials in a study area or drop them in the book return.

Renewals

When the book is returned at the end of the two hour use period, the student may renew it for another 2 hours provided no one else has placed a hold on the book. Students who have had the use of a work for two hours or more must be prepared to relinquish the work upon being notified that another student is waiting to use it.

Fines

Overdue fines are charged at the rate of 25 cents per 15 minutes, or fraction thereof, with a maximum daily charge of $3 per book.

Use of Non-Circulating Materials

Reference and Periodical Holdings

Items in these collections are for the library use only. When you are finished using them, please leave them on the study tables. Please don’t reshelf the materials yourself.

Microforms

Microfiche materials do not circulate. Reader is available upon request.

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Reference Services

The Reference Collection

The Reference Collection contains many books that are valuable for locating important research information.

General Reference Assistance

The College Librarian and Library staff is available to assist patrons in locating materials and to answer any questions they might have about the Library, its resources, and its use.

Consortia Materials

Patrons may ask for assistance in locating additional resources available to students through the Library’s membership in the North Suburban Library System, ILLINET, or OCLC.

Databases

The Library provides free access to FirstSearch, EBSCO Host, and a variety of CD-ROM databases.

Interlibrary Loan

Materials not available from the Meade Memorial Library may usually be obtained from other libraries. Interlibrary loan is a service provided for CLC students and faculty. Visitors should inquire for this service at their local public library.

In order to obtain interlibrary material you must fill out the ‘Request for Inter-Library Loan Material’ form. Forms will be available at the OPAC tables. Students are allowed a maximum of 5 (five) items on loan at a time.

Once your books have come in you will be notified. The books will be held for you behind the Circulation Desk. Before the books leave the Library charged out by a staff person. Don’t help yourself and leave with the books.

Note that it often takes 2 weeks to fill requests. Books borrowed through Inter-Library Loan must be returned to the circulation desk—do not drop them into the book drop.

Interlibrary books must be returned 3 days before the due date marked

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The Dewey Decimal Classification System

The Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC) is a general knowledge organization tool that is continuously revised to keep pace with knowledge. The system was conceived by Melvil Dewey in 1873 and first published in 1876.

In the DDC, basic classes are organized by disciplines or fields of study. At the broadest level, the DDC is divided into ten main classes, which together cover the entire world of knowledge. Each main class is further divided into ten divisions, and each division into ten sections (not all the numbers for the divisions and sections have been used).

The first summary contains the ten main classes. The first digit in each three-digit number represents the main class. For example, 500 represents natural sciences and mathematics.

The second summary contains the hundred divisions. The second digit in each three-digit number indicates the division. For example, 500 is used for general works on the sciences, 510 for mathematics, 520 for astronomy, 530 for physics.

The third summary contains the thousand sections. The third digit in each three-digit number indicates the section. Thus, 530 is used for general works on physics, 531 for classical mechanics, 532 for fluid mechanics, 533 for gas mechanics.

Arabic numerals are used to represent each class in the DDC. A decimal point follows the third digit in a class number, after which division by ten continues to the specific degree of classification needed.

A subject may appear in more than one discipline. For example, "clothing" has aspects that fall under several disciplines. The psychological influence of clothing belongs in 155.95 as part of the discipline of psychology; customs associated with clothing belong in 391 as part of the discipline of customs; and clothing in the sense of fashion design belongs in 746.92 as part of the discipline of the arts.

When a particular work is to be shelved in a special location or out of its ordinary place, a prefix is added to the call number. The most commonly used prefix, in our library, are the letters REF for books in the reference collection. The first three letters of the author’s surname, the agency or editor responsible for the work will be found following the numbers. For example, George Eldon Ladd’s The Gospel of the Kingdom is classified as:231.7LAD

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AN OUTLINE OF THE DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM, WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON RELIGIOUS TOPICS:

000 Generalities100 Philosophy & psychology200 Religion300 Social sciences400 Language500 Natural sciences & mathematics600 Technology (Applied sciences)700 The arts (Fine and decorative arts)800 Literature & rhetoric900 Geography & history

Since the majority of your studies deal with the Bible and religion you should be particularly familiar with the 200’s200 Religion201 [unassigned]202 [unassigned]203 [unassigned]204 [unassigned]205 [unassigned]206 [unassigned]207 [unassigned]208 [unassigned]209 [unassigned]210 Philosophy & theory of religion211 Concepts of God212 Existence, knowability, attributes of God213 Creation214 Theodicy215 Science & religion216 [unassigned]217 [unassigned]218 Humankind219 [unassigned]220 Bible221 Old Testament (Tanakh)222 Historical books of Old Testament223 Poetic books of Old Testament224 Prophetic books of Old Testament225 New Testament226 Gospels & Acts227 Epistles228 Revelation (Apocalypse)229 Apocrypha & pseudepigrapha

230 Christianity Christian theology231 God232 Jesus Christ & his family233 Humankind234 Salvation (Soteriology) & grace235 Spiritual beings236 Eschatology237 [unassigned]238 Creeds & catechisms239 Apologetics & polemics240 Christian moral & devotional theology241 Moral theology242 Devotional literature243 Evangelistic writings for individuals244 [unassigned]245 [unassigned]246 Use of art in Christianity247 Church furnishings & articles248 Christian experience, practice, life249 Christian observances in family life250 Christian orders & local church251 Preaching (Homiletics)252 Texts of sermons253 Pastoral office (Pastoral theology)254 Parish administration255 Religious congregations & orders256 [unassigned]257 [unassigned]258 [unassigned]259 Pastoral care of families & persons

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260 Social & ecclesiastical theology261 Social theology262 Ecclesiology263 Days, times, places of observance264 Public worship265 Sacraments, other rites & acts266 Missions267 Associations for religious work268 Religious education269 Spiritual renewal270 History of Christianity & Christian church271 Religious orders in church history272 Persecutions in church history273 Doctrinal controversies & heresies274 History of Christianity in Europe275 History of Christianity in Asia276 History of Christianity in Africa277 History of Christianity in North America278 History of Christianity in South America279 History of Christianity in other areas280 Christian denominations & sects281 Early church & Eastern churches282 Roman Catholic Church283 Anglican churches284 Protestants of Continental origin285 Presbyterian, Reformed, Congregational286 Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist287 Methodist & related churches288 [unassigned]289 Other denominations & sects290 Comparative religion & other religions291 Comparative religion292 Classical (Greek & Roman) religion293 Germanic religion294 Religions of Indic origin295 Zoroastrianism (Mazdaism, Parseeism)296 Judaism297 Islam, Babism, Bahai Faith298 (optional number)299 Other religions

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Using Reference Works

Doing research can be a rewarding, challenging, and yes, even exciting! There is a bit of the “thrill of the hunt’ in doing this kind of work. With the proper attitude research can be an adventure and as fun as reading a good mystery—a real ‘who done it.’ It’s rewarding because you can bring forth the fruit of your labor. You get to enjoy the satisfaction of mining truth and discovering ‘hidden treasure’ that would otherwise remained ‘buried’ from less industrious students.

Research—good research—is always work! You know that expression ‘that nothing good in life is free’ well, that goes for research also. Sure it’s hard work, but it’s really worth it. When it comes to research you always get what you put into it. If you approach your topic half-heartedly and with the thought of ‘just getting it over with,’ you will only be shortchanging yourself.

Like any other profession, students, researchers and scholars need and use certain ‘tools.’ And like other professions the quality of the final product often depends on the proper and even expert handling of those tools. As students of God’s Word you pay honor to his Word by become masters of the craft. Everyone starts as an apprentice. We work our way up to journeymen and eventually will skill, experience, and patience we can become master craftsmen.

The following ‘tools’ are ones that you will want to become very familiar with. The use of them at first will seem awkward. You might flounder about feeling dazed and confused, even overwhelmed. You might feel like David with ‘Saul’s armor’ (see I Samuel 17:38&39). But like any warrior you must learn to use the weapons of your trade effortlessly, and with great precision. You will get over being awkward—but only with practice! Be diligent and make a wholehearted effort!

Each one of these tools is unique. The best way to learn to use them is simply by using them! Part of the skill in being a researcher is not in only knowing how to use them but also in knowing which ones to use. You don’t want to use a screwdriver to do a hammer’s job. No matter how good you are with a screwdriver you simply can’t make up for the fact that it is the wrong and inadequate tool.

When you approach a topic to do research you must develop a strategy. Without a strategy you will flounder hopelessly. Your strategy will depend on what you want to accomplish. Ask yourself a typical series of questions (bulleted items below). Once you have isolated what the question is you are on your way to choosing the right tools to help you answer it.

Is the issue at hand linguistic or textual? Are you seeking to determine the meaning of a word used in Scripture? In that case you would want to use a lexicon, wordbook or ‘theological dictionary.’ Bauer, Walter, William F Arndt and F. Wilbur Gingrich. A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 1952 [REF 487.4 BAU], VanGemeren, Willem A. Ed. New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing

House, 1996 [REF 221. 3 VAN] and Kittel, Gerhard. Ed. Theological Dictionary of the New Testament. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1964 [REF 487.47 KIT] Is it ‘biblical?’ Are you seeking to answer a question actually pertaining to Scripture? Compare Elwell, Walter A. Ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1996 [REF 230.3 ELW] and Elwell, Walter A. Ed. Evangelical Dictionary of Theology. Grand Rapids: Baker Book House, 1996. [REF 230.044 ELW]

Is it theological? In this case you might be more interested in how theologians have understood a biblical doctrine. Compare Douglas, J. D. Ed. New Bible Dictionary. Wheaton: Tyndale House Publishers, 1982 [REF 220.321 DOU] and Ferguson, Sinclair. Ed. New Dictionary of Theology. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1988. [REF 230.03 FER]

Is it historical and cultural? In this instance you are interested in finding the answer to questions pertaining to bible history or culture. A bible dictionary would be a good tool to use. Remember that dictionaries can be one or multi volume. Compare Achtemeier, Paul J. Ed. Harper’s Bible Dictionary. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 1985 [REF 220.3 ACH] and Buttrick, George Arthur. Ed. The Interpreter’s Dictionary of the Bible. Nashville: Abingdon Press, 1962 [220.3 BUT]

Is it geographical? Here you would want to consult an atlas. Compare Pritchard, James B. Ed. The Harper’s Atlas of the Bible. New York: Harper and Row, 1987 [REF 912 HAR] and Gardner, Joseph. Ed. Atlas of the Bible. Pleasantville, NY: Reader’s Digest Association, 1981 [220.91 GAR]

Is it biographical? Is the individual in the bible? In that case you would probably want to use a bible dictionary. If the individual is notable you will want to use a biographical dictionary. Compare Bowden, Henry Warner. Ed. Dictionary of American Religious Biography. Westport, CT.: Greenwood Press, 1993 [REF 209.2 BOW], Graham, Judith. Ed. Current Biography Yearbook. New York: The H. W. Wilson Company, (published yearly), [REF 920.02 CUR], The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of World Biography. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1973 [REF 920 MCG], Reid, Daniel G. Ed. Dictionary of Christianity in America. Downers Grove: InterVarsity Press, 1990 [REF 277.3 DIC] and Ethridge, James M. Ed. Contemporary Authors. Detroit: Gale Research Company, (published yearly) [REF 928 G]

Beyond these, noted above, you will want to familiarize yourself with the following kinds of reference works. See Appendix A ‘Supplemental Biography’ for individual titles.

1. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries: A book or set of books containing articles on various topics, usually in alphabetical order, covering various or specific aspects of knowledge.

2. Handbooks: A scholarly book on a specific subject, often consisting of separate essays or articles.

3. Commentaries: A series of comments, explanations, or annotations on books of the bible. Your best commentaries will often begin by discussing higher critical issues.

4. Concordances: An alphabetical index of the principle words of a book, as of the bible, with reference to the passage in which each occurs and usually some part of the context.5. Grammars: An account of the formal features of a language, as sounds, morphemes, words, sentences. Generally including a theory specifying the manner in which all sentences of a language are constructed.

6. Lexicons: A wordbook or dictionary of a particular language indicating the meaning of words and of idiomatic combinations of words.

7. Wordbooks: A book of words, usually with definitions, and explanations.

8. Biographies: A written account of another person’s life.

9. Bibliographies and Indexes: A bibliography is complete or selective list of readings on a particular subject. An index is a publication that generally directs you to journal articles and festschriften1.

10. Atlases: A bound collection of maps often including charts, tables, and illustrations.

Search Skills for Obtaining Books and Journals

Using the Meade Memorial Library’s OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog)

OPAC Search menu

The OPAC Search menu is the starting point for all searching activities. From the Search menu, choose:

File - To close open windows, choose Close window, to print a list of items or the Title description, with the desired item displayed, choose Print, to define the printer setup, choose Print Setup, to enter system defaults, choose OPAC Setup, or to exit OPAC, choose Exit.

Search - To select a search method (Subject, Title, Author, Series, Call Number, or Keyword); to set search session limiters, choose Limit Search.

Tools - To clear the current search but keep the search history and limiter settings, choose Clear Search; to clear the current search station, including the search history and limiter settings, choose Reset Station; to view the search history choose Search History; to examine but not modify the current limiter settings choose See Limiters.

1 According to the Oxford English dictionary a Festschrift (plural=Festschriften) is a "collection of writings forming a volume presented to a scholar or savant on the occasion of his attaining a certain age or period in his career." Festschriften can be useful for biographical research because they often begin with a review of the honoree's life and career and also may contain articles/memoirs by colleagues or students of the honoree. So, if you come across a citation to a Festschrift, do not overlook it as a potential source of biographical information.

Help - To view the OPAC help topics or learn about the OPAC application.

To select an option:

Click on the desired icon from the Tool Bar.Or,Click once on the Menu bar option (File, Search, Tools, or Help) and once on the desired

option from the pull-down menu.

Locating Library Materials

If a book or journal is not in our library do you know how to find it? What is your search strategy?

Think of your strategy as 2 concentric rings in ever increasing, broadening circles:

1. To begin with, thoroughly search the Meade Memorial Library Online Public Access Catalog

Then …

2. Search OCLC’s2 FirstSearch Catalog http://firstsearch.oclc.org/

First-time students and faculty members are educated early on their use through a helpful, hands-on bibliographic instruction session provided by the Library. The Director, Library Technical Assistant and Student Library Workers give ongoing help as requested for specific research needs, for all students and faculty members.

Ask a librarian for the publication “Using the Meade Memorial Library.”

Locating Library Materials (Serials)

Serials are publications which are issued periodically, such as journals and magazines. They often are the student’s richest source of information. Finding articles in serials is a bit more complex than finding books, but the rewards pay off.

2 OCLC is the acronym for the Online Computer Library Center

1. Meade Memorial Library

Catalog

2. First Search (72,000 libraries)

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The search can begin with an online serials database. The Meade Memorial Library provides students with access to some of the most beneficial collections of serials available anywhere. OCLC First Search (http://firstsearch.oclc.org/ ) and EBSCO Host (http://search.ebscohost.com/ ) are two portals to online serials databases. The Meade Memorial Library user I.D. and password for each are as follows:First Search

Authorization: 100151550Password: xnner2hxp (case specific)

EBSCO HostUser I.D.: s6083481Password: password (case specific)

First-time students and faculty members are educated early on the use of First Search and EBSCO Host through a helpful, hands-on bibliographic instruction session provided by the Library. The Director, Library Technical Assistant and Student Library Workers give ongoing help as requested for specific research needs, for all students and faculty members.

Ask a librarian for the publication “Using the Meade Memorial Library.”

Requesting an Inter-Library Loan Material

Once you have found a book, article or other type of material that the Meade Memorial Library does not hold but is available from another library, ask a library staff person to request that item for you.

About OCLC (the Online Computer Library Company)

OCLC, the world's largest library information network, offers services that help libraries provide further access to information and reduce information costs. The main product for Christian Life College is First Search. Use FirstSearch to find books, articles, films, computer software, and other types of material on the subject you need. Logging on will give you access to WorldCat, the OCLC Online Union Catalog, the world's largest and most comprehensive bibliographic database. Libraries use the WorldCat database and OCLC's computerized telecommunications network to process materials and share information. Especially useful are databases such as Papers First, Wilson Select Plus, and World Almanac. Online tutorials help students become fluent in using these valuable research tools.

About EBSCO Host Research Databases

OCLC First Search and EBSCO Host are provided for Meade Memorial Library patrons through our membership in the North Suburban Library System, a consortium of over 650 academic, public, school, and special libraries in north suburban Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties. Of the many databases available through EBSCO Host, the most useful is Academic Search Premier. This multi-disciplinary database provides full text for nearly 4,500 journals, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed titles. PDF backfiles to 1975 or further are available for well over one hundred journals, and searchable cited references are provided for 1,000 titles. Academic Search Premier is updated on a daily basis via EBSCO Host.

Searching for and Evaluating Internet Resources

Know what a URL is. Know how to type the address in order to access the desired location.

Know what a search engine is. Know the names of a number of these engines and how to access some of the more popular ones on the Internet. Learn the particulars of these search engines in order to design advance searches.

Search Engines: Search engines are computers that visit as many web sites as possible, then catalog the contents of those pages into a database. This enables you to go into the search engine, type the word(s) you’re looking for, and the search engine will bring you all the sites in its database with that word(s). Some search engines and meta-search engines are:

Google Scholar http://scholar.google.com/ Dogpile http://www.dogpile.com/ Iseek http://education.iseek.com/iseek/home.page Alta Vista www.altavista.comHotBot www.hotbot.comExcite www.excite.comMetacrawler http://www.metacrawler.com/ Mamma www.mamma.com

We have all heard it said, “Don’t believe everything you read.” Well, that goes equally well for any information you get from the Internet. Remember, there often is no quality control on the WWW, and popular information sites such as Wikipedia and Ask Jeeves are not infallible. Some of the information you can get will be good, but much Internet “information” has not been subject to critical processes such as peer review, and is therefore not reliable. To aid you in using the Internet for research, here is a checklist for evaluating Internet Resources.

Who?Who is the author of the piece? Is the author the original source of this information? Does he/she list his/her occupation, years of experience, position or education? With this information or lack of it, do you feel this person is qualified to write on the given subject?

Where? What institution (company, organization, government, university) or Internet provider supports this information? If it is a commercial Internet provider, does the author appear to have any affiliation with a larger institution? Does the institution appear to filter the information appearing under its name? Does the author’s affiliation with this particular institution appear to bias the information?

When?When was this document created or last updated? When was the website last maintained?

What? What appears to be the purpose of the document: to inform? To explain? To persuade? To entertain? To incite?

Conclusion: Given all the information you determined from the above questions, is this Internet site an appropriate source of information for your topic? Would you have any reservations in telling someone else to use this information? Would you make any disclaimers in using this information?

Appreciation

The staff of the Meade Memorial Library would like to express our great appreciation to … The College Board, for their financial and prayer support. Those special friends of the College whose generous gifts made possible the major funding

of the Meade Memorial Library’s improvement projects The many pastors, teachers and other professionals who bequeathed part or all of their

personal collections to the Meade Memorial Library All the dedicated administrators, faculty and students who give their time and energy to make

the vision become a reality. God, for giving us minds to know Him, hearts to love Him, eyes to see Him, ears to hear

Him, and lives to shine for Him into a darkened world.

“Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thingand benefits those who see the sun.

Wisdom is a shelter as money is a shelter,

But the advantage of knowledge is this:that wisdom preserves the life of its possessor.”

-Ecclesiastes 6:11&12

“My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.” -Colossians 2:2-3

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