Reading LC Call Numbers
- 1. WHAT DO ALL THOSE NUMBERS MEAN ANYWAY? UNDERSTANDING LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBERS
- 2. ? How are Books Arranged in Our Library Library classification systems arrange books on the library shelves by a. Author b. Title c. Year of Publication d. Subject
- 3. ? How are Books Arranged in Our Library Library classification systems arrange books on the library shelves by a. Author b. Title c. Year of Publication d. Subject
- 4. Library of Congress Classification System Arranges books and videos A - Z by Subject A General Works B Philosophy, Religion C Auxiliary sciences of history, Biography D History--Old World E-F History--America G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation H Social Sciences J Political Science K Law L Education M Music scores and books on music N Fine Arts P Language and Literature Q Science R Medicine S Agriculture T Technology U Military Science V Naval Science Z Bibliography, Library Science
- 5. You’ve found a book with the call number BC 15.5 .D4 How do you read this call number? Main BC 15.5 .D4
- 6. You’ve found a book with the call number BC 15.5 .D4 How do you read this call number? Location in the Library - Main or Ref or Video…. Main BC 15.5 .D4
- 7. You’ve found a book with the call number BC 15.5 .D4 How do you read this call number? Location in the Library : Main or Ref or Video…. Broad LC Subject Area – read alphabetically A - Z Main BC 15.5 .D4
- 8. You’ve found a book with the call number BC 15.5 .D4 How do you read this call number? Location in the Library : Main or Ref or Video…. Broad Subject Area – read alphabetically A - Z Narrower Subject Area – read as a regular number Main BC 15.5 .D4
- 9. You’ve found a book with the call number BC 15.5 .D4 How do you read this call number? Location in the Library : Main or Ref or Video…. Broad Subject Area – read alphabetically A - Z Narrower Subject Area – read as a regular number Main BC Read the letter A – Z and the number as a decimal 15.5 .D4
- 10. Let’s put these in the right order Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3
- 11. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 1
- 12. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 1 2
- 13. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 1 2 3
- 14. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 4 1 2 3
- 15. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 5 4 1 2 3
- 16. Main Main Main Main Main Main BC BC B BC BC BC 15.5 15.5 351 15.5 2 10 .D31 .D3 .C3 .D4 .C3 .C3 5 4 1 6 2 3
- 17. If you can put these books spines in order, you can find books in our Library !