• linucs@lemmy.mlOP
    link
    fedilink
    arrow-up
    17
    ·
    2 months ago

    Love books and huge fan of libraries but how do you find the right book in the ocean of books?

    • rescue_toaster@lemm.ee
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      20
      ·
      2 months ago

      “Don’t you know the Dewey decimal system?”

      Sorry, stupid reference. In seriousness though, type in a topic into your library’s search and start browsing, check out a few that seem useful.

      I’m an academic and I find my University’s library useful for finding knowledge on a new topic. If an introductory textbook exists on the subject, can be a good starting point.

      For Most hobbies though, youtube is a great resource. I’ve gotten into woodworking and fishing, and youtube is a superb resource for information.

        • Dagwood222@lemm.ee
          link
          fedilink
          arrow-up
          4
          ·
          2 months ago

          Franz is here to help you, little man. Bend over and breath deeply. It will all be over in fifteen to twenty minutes.

    • variants@possumpat.io
      link
      fedilink
      English
      arrow-up
      8
      ·
      2 months ago

      Just sit at the library for a while, sit near the shelf that has the topic you’re interested in and grab a few books at a time and go through them to see if any seem like the right book

    • MajorHavoc@programming.dev
      link
      fedilink
      arrow-up
      6
      ·
      edit-2
      2 months ago

      I was taught in school how to use the library catalog. It was considered essential, for success in life, at the time.

      I actually do know how to use Dewey Decimal, if I haven’t forgotten.

      In these modern times, there’s generally a PC near the information desk, with the browser home page set to a library catalog search tool, specific to that library.

      And as someone else mentioned, we can ask the librarian for help, when we don’t find what we need. I actually shortcut the process and ask for a quick lesson in how to use the search, if I’m feeling uncertain.