TOP SECRET FACT SHEET
I.  Use the computer card catalog to find the following:
Item
Call Number
Author
Kind of Card
(Author, Title, Subject)
Title of Book
1.  A book - Picture Book of Louisiana        
2.  A book written by Allan Carpenter         
3. A book - Louisiana in Words and Pictures        
4. A book about Baton Rouge         
5. A book written by Fred Kniffen         
6.  Name one difference between an author card and a title card.

7.  How are fiction books arranged in the library?  _________________________________

8.  How can you tell if a book is going to be in the fiction or nonfiction section by looking at the spine?


 
II.  Use a 2000 Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature to find information about Louisiana's state bird. 
1.  What is the title of this article?  
2.  Who is the author of this article?  
3.  What magazine is this article published in?  
4.  What issue of this magazine is this article published in?  
5.  What pages are this article found on?  
6.  What would a "+" after a page number mean?  
7.  How many articles are listed under the subject heading pelicans?  

 
III.  Use the World Book Encyclopedia Index to find the following information
1.  List all volumes in which you can find information about Louisiana.  
2.  How many related articles are listed under the main topic "cypress"?  
3.  Give the volume letter in which you would look up the following: Mardi Gras   
Louisiana   
brown pelican
4.  What cross reference is given for the topic "Mardi Gras"  
5.  What does the first number printed after a  related article or main topic mean?  
6.  What does the second number printed after a  related article or main topic mean?  
7.  Look up the main topic "Mississippi River" in the World Book Index.  How many main topics are shown on this page only?  
 


 
 
IV.  Use an almanac to find the following information.
1.  What is the highest point in Louisiana?   
 


 
 
V.  Use an atlas to find the following information.
1.  What is the name of the river that forms a border between Louisiana and Texas?   
 


 
 
IV.  Use the Internet to answer the following questions. 
Go to www.50states.com
1.  What appears first?  
2.  Who created this source?  
3.  When was this site updated last?