Reserve Books – Location Required reading for Bible Institute courses are put on Reserve by faculty and housed on the bookcase behind the Circulation Desk. The Library Team distributes these books to students upon request. – Online Search Reserve books are searchable in either Destiny Library Manager or using the EBSCO Discovery Service. See the Online Resources section for details. – Use Students sign Reserve books out on the sign-out clipboard on the Circulation Desk and return them to the Library Team member on duty when finished. Reserve books are read in the Lower Level only and may not be taken out of the Library and Study Center building. These books are not available for hold or checkout. – Special Demand The Library and Study Center may exercise the right to recall any book at any time if it is in great demand for a course of study. At these times, the sign-out period for Reserve books will be restricted to accommodate every student who needs them. Reference Books – Location The Reference section is located across the back wall of the stacks room. The letter “R” above the call number on the spine label indicates their Reference book status. – Online Search Reference books are searchable in either Destiny Library Manager or using the EBSCO Discovery Service. See Online Resources section for details. – Use Reference books may not leave the Library and Study Center. Students may sign Reference books out on the book sign-out clipboard at the Circulation Desk. – Selection Specialty books, commentary sets, Bible dictionaries, encyclopedias, atlases, and various translations of the Bible are among the resources in the Reference section. Dewey Decimal Classification System The Library and Study Center uses the Dewey Decimal System, which uses numbers to classify books by subject. The Library collection is arranged according to these numbers, beginning with the lowest and moving to the highest. This means that books close to the same subject will have similar numbers. – The Dewey number for each item in the collection is included in the Library’s online resources and can be used to identify and locate any book needed. See the Online Resources section for details. – The following table shows the ten major subject divisions, each with its Dewey number range. General Works ...............................................................................................................................000–099 Philosophy...................................................................................................................................... 100–199 Religion........................................................................................................................................... 200–299 Social Sciences..............................................................................................................................300–399 Philology (Languages) ....................................................................................................................400–499 Pure Science..................................................................................................................................500–599 Useful Arts, Applied Science ..........................................................................................................600–699 Fine Arts ........................................................................................................................................700–799 Literature .......................................................................................................................................800–899 History, Geography ........................................................................................................................900–999 Organization –
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