Yachin, Dafna

A guide to basic library skills for children, looking at what types of information can be found in a library, showing how libraries are organized, introducing the Online Public Access Catalog, or OPAC, and describing strategies for using the library.

Describes how the Dewey Decimal System is organized, and how students can use it effectively to find what they are looking for in the library.

Introduces students to the different kinds of information that can be found in a library, explains how libraries organize their materials, and discusses OPAC, the Online Public Access Catalog.

Looks at the types of information available for research on the Internet, explains how to find and evaluate Internet information, and discusses issues of safety and responsibility.