UNIT 4 REFERENCE SKILLS: THE CARD CATALOGUE
REFERENCE SKILLS: THE CARD CATALOGUE
Task 1 Learn the group of words referring to postgraduate studies. Try to use it in
your own examples.
pursuance of the research проведение исследований
The pursuance of the research is performed gradually. It can be conducted by the scientists
both individually and in research teams.
scientific report научный доклад
He has sent the scientific report to the conference by e-mail. The scientific report is one of
the ways of presenting scientific ideas.
scientific article научная статья
Before the thesis one has to write a number of scientific articles. He has written the
scientific article for the Journal “Applied Mathematics”. The scientific article was a
success.
scientific journal научный журнал
One of the scientific journals in computer science is called Journal of Computer Science
and Technology. The scientific journal presents theoretical and applied materials in the field
of computer science.
short course краткий курс
A short course is one of the ways of one’s educational and professional improvement. It
gives a certain amount of competences to its students.
thesis (thesis, theses), n 1 тезис 2 тема 3 диссертация 4 защита диссертации
Writing thesis contemplates different kinds of professional skills at a high level. Thesis
comprises both the process and the results of postgraduate studies. The thesis is conducted
after the entrance exams for postgraduate studies, PhD exams, publication and online
presentation of papers, abstract of thesis, and the thesis itself. The thesis is a very difficult
kind of activity. It requires a lot of work.
thesis (thesis, theses) work дипломная работа
Diploma course is accompanied with presentation of the results achieved in the process of
writing thesis work. The Academic Council has the right to appreciate the thesis work.
tutor, n 1 руководитель группы студентов в английских университетах 2 младший
преподаватель высшего учебного заведения
The first research work is done under the tutor’s supervision. The tutor is responsible for
organizing and controlling the process of students’ studies.
undergraduate level уровень студента: обучение студентов в университете со
времени поступления до получения диплома бакалавра или специалиста
During undergraduate education the main competences are formed and realized.
Undergraduate level is over in four or five years of university studies.
under a year меньше года
Some short courses are under a year. My friend is under a year in magistracy.
Task 2 Read about different kinds of card catalogues, analyze and compare their
constituents. Which kinds of card catalogues are preferable for you? Which of them do you
use most often?
The Card Catalogue Constituents
The card catalogue contains cards for every book in the library. Most books have
three cards in the card catalogue: the author card, the title card, and the subject card. These
cards are arranged either alphabetically or in file cabinets. Most card catalogues are
alphabetized word by word. The entry car safety would come before the entry Caracas.
Author Card
The author card is sometimes called the main entry because it contains
the most information. When you need a particular book, look under the author’s name in the
catalogue.
1 author 2 call number 3 title 4 publisher 5 copyright date 6 number of pages 7 illustrations
8 international book number 9 subject heading
Title Card
Title cards list the title of the book at the top of each card. Title cards are
alphabetized by the first word in the title except for the articles a, an, the.
Subject Card
Subject cards are especially useful if you do not know the title or author of a specific
book or if you do not have a specific book in mind. These cards are arranged alphabetically
according to the first main word in the subject heading. Subject headings under history are
filled in the chronological order.
Analytic Card
If you are searching for a work that is part of a collection, an analytic card will help
you find it. These cards are alphabetized according to the specific work you are seeking.
They also list all the other pieces contained within the collection.
1 title of individual work 2 author 3 call number 4 title of collection 5 contents of collection
Task 3 Discuss the advantages of card catalogue types and their constituents. How
would you continue the dialogue (experienced and inexperienced postgraduates)? Use the
beginning.
Advantages of Card Dialogue Types
− George, I am a postgraduate student now and have to work much with the card
catalogues. I will try to do my best to use them. Can you advise anything to me as
an experienced specialist?
− Most books have three cards in the card catalogue: the author card, the title card,
and the subject card. These cards are arranged either alphabetically or in file
cabinets. Most card catalogues are alphabetized word by word. The author card is