How to Read Call Numbers and Find Books
How to Read a Call Number
Book Title: What every student should know about citing sources with MLA documentation
Author: Michael Greer
Call #: PN171.F56 G74 2007
Call numbers are sorted from the top down. 1) The first line is sorted alphabetically. 2) The next line is sorted numerically. 3) The line with the decimal in it is sorted like a decimal number. For example:
4) The next line is sorted as you would expect, alphabetically and numerically. 5) The year is sorted numerically.
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Books with a call number that starts with JUV are juvenile books and are located after Z in the Library.
Periodicals are in a seperate section but follow the same classification.
Here is an example of how books would be sorted on a shelf
Finding Books in the Library
Most books and periodicals are on the 2nd floor unless the catalog says otherwise.
A "stack" is a section of shelves. Click here for a list of the ranges of call numbers on each stack.
There are signs on the stacks that show the stack number and the range of call numbers on each side.
If you still are having trouble finding an item then ask someone at the Reference Desk. It is their job to help you.