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Book Resource Information - States
To ensure that all resources are equally available to
everyone, the Mission Viejo Library has a three (3) book
subject limit per family.
 Book
Resources
State books are nonfiction and are
shelved according to their Dewey Decimal Number. Most of
the books on the same subject are then shelved together.
If you would like to find books in the Reference
collection (Juvenile or Adult) or in the Adult
Non-Fiction collection, the number is the same.
The letter "J" in front of the call number signifies
that it is in the Juvenile collection. Below two numbers
are given for specific states; first number indicates
state travel books; second general, and history
information.
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Alabama |
J976.1 |
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Montana |
J978.6 |
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Alaska |
J979.8 |
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Nebraska |
J978.2 |
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Arizona |
J979.1 |
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Nevada |
J979.3 |
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Arkansas |
J976.7 |
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New Hampshire |
J974.2 |
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California |
J979.4 |
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New Jersey |
J974.9 |
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Colorado |
J978.8 |
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New Mexico |
J978.9 |
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Connecticut |
J974.6 |
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New York |
J974.7 |
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Delaware |
J975.1 |
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North Carolina |
J975.6 |
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Florida |
J975.9 |
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North Dakota |
J975.6 |
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Georgia |
J975.8 |
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Ohio |
J977.1 |
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Hawaii |
J996.9 |
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Oklahoma |
J976.6 |
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Idaho |
J979.6 |
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Oregon |
J979.5 |
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Illinois |
J977.3 |
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Pennsylvania |
J974.8 |
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Indiana |
J977.2 |
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Rhode Island |
J974.5 |
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Iowa |
J977.7 |
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South Carolina |
J975.7 |
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Kansas |
J978.1 |
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South Dakota |
J978.3 |
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Kentucky |
J976.9 |
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Tennessee |
J976.8 |
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Louisiana |
J976.3 |
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Texas |
J976.4 |
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Maine |
J974.1 |
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Utah |
J979.2 |
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Maryland |
J975.2 |
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Vermont |
J974.3 |
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Massachusetts |
J974.4 |
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Virginia |
J975.5 |
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Michigan |
J977.4 |
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Washington |
J979.7 |
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Minnesota |
J977.6 |
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West Virginia |
J975.4 |
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Mississippi |
J976.2 |
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Wisconsin |
J977.5 |
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Missouri |
J977.8 |
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Wyoming |
J978.7 |
Reference
Resources
Reminder: Reference resources are those
that must be used in the library. You can make copies
but they cannot be checked out. One exception is our
"Circulating Encyclopedia Collection."
Be aware that when doing research in the Public Library,
you may have to use Reference sources since the Library
is unable to carry enough books for everyone on a
subject.
Individual state books: We have
an individual book for each state in the Reference
collection. The Dewey Decimal Number is the same for
the states listed in the previous section.
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Bird and Flower Emblems of the United States |
J REF 598.2973 |
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State Trees |
J REF 582.16097 |
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State Flowers |
J REF 582.13 |
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State Names, Seals, Flags and Symbols |
J REF 929.9209 |
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Great State Seals of the United States |
J REF 737.6097 |
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Junior Worldmark Encyclopedia of the States |
J REF 973.03 |
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Atlas |
J REF 912 |
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World Book Encyclopedia |
J REF 031 |
Statistical information such as
the population of major cities and states, the names of
members of Congress and other facts can be found in the
following:
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Facts About the States |
J REF 973 |
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The World Almanac |
Children's Ref. Desk J REF 310 |
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The World Almanac of the U.S. |
Children's Ref. Desk J REF 973 |
Library
Databases and eBooks
Social Studies Facts Cards Online
Fact Cards are a series of research resources designed
for quick reference for students in grades 4 through 8.
The topics covered by Fact Cards are those California,
United States, and World topics included in the social
studies curriculum in California.
Internet
Resources
Yahooligans -
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Around_the_World/U_S__States/
Site on States
and Capital information including state song, flag,
state tree and bird, including links to state's home
page -
http://www.50states.com
Stately
knowledge - facts and information about the American
states, plus where to go to find more -
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/stateknow/
Geobop's State
and Provincial Symbols - Geobopological Survey's survey
of state and provincial flowers, trees, grasses, birds,
mammals, reptiles, fishes, insects, mollusks, fossils,
minerals, and other symbols of our natural heritage -
http://www.geobop.org
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