The Campus Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification system to organize and shelve books.
I. How to read a LC call number and find a book on the shelf
Read a call number by sections, line by line. For example:
| Format in catalog: | Format on book spine: |
| PE 1478 S65 1991 | PE 1478 S65 1991 |
PE Read the first line in alphabetical order: A, B, ... DE, ... P, PA, PE, PF, PG, ... SA
1478 Read the second line as a whole number: 1, 2, 3, 62, 65, 67, 613, 659... 1477, 1478, 1479
S65 Read the letters in the third line alphabetically and the numbers that follow it as decimals (for instance .65 comes before .8)
S1478, S613, S62, S65, S659, S67, S81991 This is the year the book was published.
II. Use the following guide to the Library of Congress Classification System to browse for books by subject:
A. General Works -- B. Philosophy, Psychology, Religion -- C-F History -- G. Geography, Anthropology -- H. Social Sciences -- J-K. Political Science, Law -- L. Education -- M-N. Fine Arts -- P. Language and Literature -- Q-T Science and Technology -- U-V Military Science -- W. Medicine -- Z. Bibliographies
| A. General Works AE. Encyclopedias AY. Almanacs --more details B. Philosophy, Psychology,
Religion C. Auxiliary Sciences of History D. History: General and Old World E. History: United States F. History: Americas H. Social Sciences JC. Political Theory JF-JQ. Constitutional History and Administration JS. Local Government JV. Emigration and Immigration JX. International Law --more details K. Law |
L. Education M. Music N. Fine Arts P. Languages and Literatures Q. Science S. Agriculture and Conservation T. Technology U. Military Science V. Naval Science W. Medicine Z. Bibliographies
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