Library Scavenger Hunt

Library Scavenger Hunt
Joey Akeley

1.What type of system is used to organize the books in the MLK Library? Briefly describe how it works.
Library of Congress Classification
Arranged by subjects

2. What's in the "Browsing Library" on the first floor?
DVDs, music and newer released books

3. What types of electronic databases are available in the MLK Library?
There are databases for many majors at SJSU. There are also online scholarly research databases.

4. Briefly explain how to access the library's electronic databases.
On the home page, go to find articles and books and choose the first link, articles and databases, and that will get you to each major’s database. If you go to sjlibrary.org, click databases, it will take you to the SJSU online scholarly research databases.

5. List 10 daily newspapers that are available in the MLK Library.
The New York Times, San Jose Mercury, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post

6. Give the title and call numbers of a video, DVD and CD.
Casablanca: DVD Casablan
Nickelback: CD ROCK Nickelba
A Guy Thing: VIDEO Guy

7. Find a reference book; give the title and call number, and briefly describe the type of information found in this book.

8. Find a DVD, CD, newspaper and book in a foreign language. Give the title and call number for each.
SJSU EARMARC DMH 229 Chinese: EAC2077

9. List five magazines available in the MLK Library.
Sports Illustrated, National Geographic, Electronic Engineer Design, Electronic Business, People Magazine

10. Locate a scholarly article on John Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author.
Steinbeck Quarterly , no author, PS3537

11. Locate a book about Steinbeck. Give the call number, title and author.
John Steinbeck: a twentieth-century life, Milton Meltzer PS3537.T3234Z7422008

12. Find a book on farm labor in the California Room. Give the call number, title and author.
REF CAL 331.554 Guerin Mexican workers and American dreams : immigration, repatriation, and California farm labor, Camille Guerin-Gonzalez

13. Find a book on San Jose in the California room. Give the call number, title and author.
14. Find a book on California minorities. Give the call number, title and author.
A Yankee in Mexican California, Richard Henry Dana

15. What is in the MLK's Cultural Heritage Center collections?
A bunch of selections of different cultures in the San Jose area.

16. List three things you'll find in the Center for Beethoven Studies.
You'll find his piano, a lock of his hair and sheet music

17. What is the difference between a scholarly journal and a popular magazine? How can you tell them apart? (2 pts.)
Scholarly journals are peer reviewed whereas popular magazine aren’t.
18. List five mass comm (journalism/PR/advertising) journals available in the MLK Library.
Journal of Advertising,
19. How many art installations are there in the library. Briefly describe your favorite one.
There are 30 art installations in the library