TMC Nonfiction+

Informational Texts (or Expository Texts) are written with a very specific purpose: to provide information to the reader about a specific topic. They're usually written in a straightforward way and often have a variety of text features that help to effectively explain this information. These features might include: a table of contents, index, glossary, maps, charts, diagrams, headings, text boxes, and more!

How do I find informational texts within the TMC?

• These texts can be found all throughout the TMC's Nonfiction+ collection, on a wide variety of topics and levels.
• This section is arranged according to the Library of Congress Call Number System, which means it's grouped by topic!

For Example: Say you're looking for books about whales. You run a search in the ONESearch and see that a lot of the whale-themed books start with QL 737...

• The section starting with Q will have math and science topics...
• You can get even narrower by going to QL, which has zoology, or animal topics...
• You can get EVEN NARROWER from there and go to the books starting with QL 737, which are all about whales...
  • This means that if you find a specific nonfiction book that interests you, you can go browse around it on the shelf for more books on that same subject!

Use the guides for more information on how to explore by call numbers and find these books on the shelf: