Collections maintained in the

Bismarck High School Library Media Center

are organized according to the following classifications:

NON-FICTION                                                    000-999

Dewey Decimal Classification books/materials (true or informational) arranged according to subject.

ARKANSAS COLLECTION                               ARK

Both non-fiction and fiction books/materials written by or about Arkansas or Arkansans.

BIOGRAPHY                                                                          BIO

Books/materials written/created as a history of someone’s life.

ESL                                                                     ESL

ESL/ELL, bilingual, & native language books/materials.  Reserved for ESL/ELL students.

FICTION                                                             FIC

Books/materials that are not true.  These include novels & novellas.

PAPERBACK FICTION                                       PB FIC

Soft-cover fiction books.

PARENTING MATERIALS                                                    PAR

Small collection of parenting books/materials available to parents for check-out.

PERIODICALS                                                                         PER

Magazines, newspapers, materials which are published daily, weekly, monthly, etc.  Newspapers are free; magazines may not be checked out.

PROFESSIONAL MATERIALS                                             PRO

Collection of professional books/classroom materials, audio-visual materials, etc. available to teachers for check-out.

REFERENCES                                                                           REF

Informational books/materials used for research.  References may not be checked out.

ARCHIVE COLLECTION                                                    ARC

Both non-fiction and fiction books/materials, images, etc. that are  considered rare and/or difficult to replace.

CAREER & COLLEGE BOUND COLLECTION  CAR

Books/materials to assist the student in AP courses, scholarship funding, and in selecting post-secondary education and careers.

STORY COLLECTION                                                            SC

A collection of stories in one book; fiction.