Paraprofessional Training

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Introductions, Reference 400s discussed

REFERENCE BOOKS: 400s

1. General Dictionaries:
   1. a) Unabridged
   2. b) College or Desk
2. Specialized Dictionaries:
   1. Abbreviations
   2. Word and Phrase Origins
   3. Slang
   4. Thesauruses
   5. Reverse
   6. Rhyming
   7. Visual
   8. Grammar
   9. Foreign Language
   10. Miscellaneous
3. Languages:
   1. a) Text / Phrase Books
   2. b) Audio Books

9:30 – 9:45 a.m. Break and work on practice questions for the 400s.

9:45 – 10:45 a.m. Reference 500s discussed:

REFERENCE BOOKS: 500s

1. Scientific Handbooks, Dictionaries, and Encyclopedias
2. Biographical Sources
3. Mathematics
4. Astronomy
5. Physics and Chemistry
6. Minerals and Gems
7. Geology
8. Weather
9. Paleontology
10. Life Sciences
11. Botanical Sciences
12. Zoological Sciences
13. Reptiles and Amphibians
14. Ornithology
15. Mammals

10:45 – 11:00 Break and work on practice questions for the 500s.

11:00 – 12:00 Electronic Resources for 400s & 500s

ELECTRONIC RESOURCES & WEBSITES FOR 400 & 500s:

400 & 500’s:

1. St Charles City-County Library District’s “Internet Picks” page
2. Yahoo
3. Other Internet sites
4. St Charles City-County Library District’s “Electronic Resources” (Science & Nature)
   1. Newspaper Direct Press Display
   2. Science Resource Center
   3. INFOTRAC General Science Collection
   4. Gale Virtual Reference Library

12:00 – 12:30 Distribute & work on Homework