How Are Books Arranged in the Library?
The call number system used in the library for most materials, including circulating books, Reference and Periodicals, is the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System. The letters stand for broad topical areas and are arranged alphabetically. First look for the letter or letters at the top of the call number, then follow the numbers, and number letter combinations. You need add the parts of the call number to find an item on the shelf.
The Y Collection or children's collection circulates and is indexed in the online catalog. It is located on the third floor of the library. This collection uses the Dewey Decimal Classification System. You may be more familiar with these numbers since they are used in many schools and public libraries. In Y Collection, E is for Easy books, F is for Fiction and B is for Biography. The rest of the numbers are for nonfiction subjects.
Federal Documents on third floor use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) call numbers. These numbers look a lot like our Library of Congress numbers. Letters stand for different branches of the government.
In AV, audio compact discs use a sequential numbering system: CDisk 1, etc.
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