Librarians: Mrs. Bone and Mrs. Gladden
The library is open from 7:15A.M. to
5:30P.M. on Monday through Thursday.
On Fridays, the library closes ½ hour after the end of
school.
The library is closed on all school designated
holidays.
Purpose of the Library:
TO HELP STUDENTS DEVELOP AN
UNDERSTANDING OF HOW TO
ACCESS AND USE INFORMATION FOR
EDUCATIONAL LEARNING NEEDS.
A Few Rules
1. Speak quietly.
2. Use computers for educational purposes.
3. Print up to 5 copies in black ink and 1 copy
in colored ink.
4. No food, drink, or electronic devices inside
the library.
5. Permission slips needed during class time.
6. Take good care of library materials.
7. Recycle trash.
CNHS Library Visit Policies and Procedures
•Students must present a signed pass
from their teacher in order to enter the
library during class time.
•Students must sign into library log
indicating date and time of visit.
1. Bring books to circulation desk
for checkout.
2. Return books at circulation desk to the
librarian by due date to avoid fines.
3. Please do not return books to circulation
desk and leave them unattended.
•Students may checkout a maximum of three items at
a time.
•Materials are available for checkout for three weeks
at a time.
•Materials can be renewed if no one else has
requested them.
•Fines will be assessed for return of late or lost items.
•Students will be charged the replacement cost of the
item in the case of lost or damaged materials.
•Students will not receive their report cards or be
notified of their grades until all library fines are
cleared by the deadline. In addition, a detention will
be issued.
The Library is organized by
Dewey Decimal System which
shows location of library
materials on the shelves in the
library.
WELCOME TO THE DESTINY ONLINE CATALOG
You can SEARCH by any of the following methods:
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General Keyword
Author Keyword
Title Keyword (s)
Subject Keyword
Series Keyword
Additional Searcher
Enter you selection(s) and press Return or Enter
keys. https://cnhs.follettdestiny.com
Library Layout
• All fiction and nonfiction print
materials are shelved along the walls of
the main library room.
• All library computers print out
materials are available for pickup at the
Librarian’s front desk.
NonFiction
Nonfiction Area
Dewey Decimal System
Books with Factual Information and Arranged by Call Number
• 000 – 099
Generalities
• 100 – 199
Philosophy & Psychology
• 200 – 299
Religion & Mythology
• 300 – 399
Social Issues & Folklore
• 400 – 499
Language
• 500 – 599
Pure Sciences
• 600 - 699
Applied Sciences
• 700 – 799
Arts & Recreation
• 800 – 899
Literature
• 900 – 999
History and Geography
• 920 & 921
Collective and Individual Biography
000s Generalities
• 000 Computer Science, Knowledge, & General Works
• 010 Bibliographies
• 020 Library & Information Science
• 030 Encyclopedias & Books of Facts
• 040 Unassigned
• 050 Magazines, Journals & Serials
• 060 Associations, Organizations & Museums
• 070 News Media, Journalism & Publishing
• 080 Quotations
• 090 Manuscripts & Rare Books
100s Philosophy &
Psychology
• 100 Philosophy
• 110 Metaphysics
• 120 Epistemology
• 130 Parapsychology & Occultism
• 140 Philosophical Schools of Thought
• 150 Psychology
• 160 Logic
• 170 Ethics
• 180 Ancient, Medieval & Eastern Philosophy
• 190 Modern Western Philosophy
200s Religion &
Mythology
• 200 Religion
• 210 Philosophy & Theory of Religion
• 220 The Bible
• 230 Christianity & Christian Theology
• 240 Christian Practice & Observance
• 250 Christian Pastoral Practice & Religious Orders
• 260 Church Organization, Social Work & Worship
• 270 History of Christianity
• 280 Christian Denominations
• 290 Other Religions
300s Social Issues &
Folklore
• 300 Social Sciences, Sociology & Anthropology
• 310 Statistics
• 320 Political Science
• 330 Economics
• 340 Law
• 350 Public Administration & Military Science
• 360 Social Problems & Social Services
• 370 Education
• 380 Commerce, Communications & Transportation
• 390 Customs, Etiquette & Folklore
400s Language
• 400 Language
• 410 Linguistics
• 420 English & Old English Languages
• 430 German & Related Languages
• 440 French & Related Languages
• 450 Italian, Romanian & Related Languages
• 460 Spanish & Portuguese Languages
• 470 Latin & Italic Languages
• 480 Classical and Modern Greek Languages
• 490 Other Languages
500s Natural Sciences
& Math
• 500 Science
• 510 Mathematics
• 520 Astronomy
• 530 Physics
• 540 Chemistry
• 550 Earth Sciences & Geology
• 560 Fossils & Prehistoric Life
• 570 Life Sciences; biology
• 580 Plants (Botany)
• 590 Animals (Zoology)
600s Technology
(Applied Sciences)
• 600 Technology
• 610 Medicine & Health
• 620 Engineering
• 630 Agriculture
• 640 Home & Family Management
• 650 Management & Public Relations
• 660 Chemical Engineering
• 670 Manufacturing
• 680 Manufacture for Specific Uses
• 690 Building & Construction
700s Art & Recreation
• 700 Arts
• 710 Landscaping & Area Planning
• 720 Architecture
• 730 Sculpture, Ceramics & Metalwork
• 740 Drawing & Decorative Arts
• 750 Painting
• 760 Graphic Arts
• 770 Photography & Computer Art
• 780 Music
• 790 Sports
800s Literature &
Rhetoric
• 800 Literature, Rhetoric, & Criticism
• 810 American Literature in English
• 820 English & Old English Literatures
• 830 German & Related Literatures
• 840 French & Related Literatures
• 850 Italian, Romanian & Related Literatures
• 860 Spanish & Portuguese Literatures
• 870 Latin & Italic Literatures
• 880 Classical & Modern Greek Literatures
• 890 Other Literatures
900s Geography &
History
• 900 History
• 910 Geography & Travel
• 920 Biography & Genealogy
• 930 History of Ancient World
• 940 History of Europe
• 950 History of Asia
• 960 History of Africa
• 970 History of North America
• 980 History of South America
• 990 History of Other Areas
About the Front Desk
• Additional work tools such as staplers, pencil
sharpener, hole punch, paperclips, scotch tape,
paper, pens and pencils, colored markers, etc.
are available for your use at the front desk.
• The area behind the front desk including the
equipment room is off limits to students unless
special permission to use this area has been
granted.
• FICTION – BOOKS THAT ARE NOT
TRUE
• FICTION BOOKS ARE ARRANGED
ALPHABETICALLY BY AUTHOR’S
LAST NAME
• FIC + FIRST THREE LETTERS
THE OF AUTHOR’S NAME
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Databases also contain periodical
articles
Encyclopedias
Dictionaries
Atlases
Almanacs
Research Materials
Specialty Collections
Databases
• Available from home or at school on
a 24/7 basis.
• Access through school website,
cardinalnewman.org. On top
horizontal toolbar, select Academics
and then Library.
• For MLA format information. Select
English for MLA citation builders
and guidance.
DataBases
• eLibrary: A college level research engine that allows you to cite the
original source: books, encyclopedias, et.
• Encyclopedia Britannica: This encyclopedia is an excellent
general reference database.
• SIRS Researcher: This database presets both sides of controversial
issues.
• World Book Advanced: This is a general reference database
including primary source references and ebooks.
• World Atlas:
This website is good for country reports, history,
culture, and current events.
SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS
USE THE LIBRARY
• According to the California
Department of Education,
• “More than 60 research studies
throughout the nation have shown that
students attending schools with good
libraries learn more, get better grades,
and score higher on standardized tests
than their peers in schools without
libraries.”
This statement was made by Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, in news release dated 9/16/2010.
We hope you enjoy the library!
Everyone is welcome!
Works Cited
Cardinal Newman High School Library. 2011. Web. 16 Apr.
2011. <Cardinal Newman - Welcome to Cardinal
Newman High School. Web. 16 Apr. 2011..>.
OCLC. "DDC 22 Summaries [OCLC – Educational
Resources]." Dewey Decimal Classification Summaries.
2011. Web. 16 Apr. 2011. <http://www.oclc.org
/dewey/resources/summaries/>.