After completing this tutorial a student will know how:

Libraries classify and arrange materials.
To identify the parts of a call number
To locate library materials by call number

Classifying and Arranging Library Materials:

The John C. Pace Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System to catalog and shelve its books and periodicals. Library of Congress (LC) call numbers are alphanumeric and the first part of the call number begins with letters that represent the 21 subject divisions of the LC system:

Understanding Call Numbers:

Here is an example of a Library of Congress call number:

NB
115
.K57
1992

The call number has several parts to it:

NB represents a specific area of the fine arts, namely sculpture.
115 further defines this book as Roman sculpture.
.K57 is the Cutter number, which is a code for the author's last name (in this case, Kleiner).
1992 is the date of publication which is sometimes added to the call number.

This call number system results in materials on related subjects being shelved in the same area. For example, if a patron goes to the book shelves to locate the call number NB 115 .K57 1992, other books on Roman sculpture would be found in the vicinity.

Locating Library Materials by Call Number:

Book and journal call numbers are shelved in alphabetical and then numerical order. Since there is a decimal point on the third line of the call number, the following books would be found in this order:

The first line is alphabetical (e.g., N is shelved before NB)
The second line of the call number is a whole number (e.g., 100 is before 115)
The third line of the call number is the first letter of the author's last name followed by a decimal number (e.g., .S65 is before .S8)

Library Locations: The following table lists where materials and call numbers can be found in the John C. Pace Library:

Lower level:	Special Collections

First floor:	Reference & Information Desk
	Circulation & Reserve Desk
	Reference Collection
	Cataloging & Acquisitions
	Administrative Offices
	Government Documents
	Computers with Internet Access & Production Software
	Maps & Atlases
	Interlibrary Loan (ILL)
	Photocopiers
	Change & Nautilus Machines
	Networked Conference Room

Second floor:	Journals (current & older)
	Newspapers & Microfilm
	Change & Nautilus Machines
	Serials Service Desk

Third floor:	Book Stacks L � Z
	Private study carrels
	Group study rooms

Fourth floor:	Book Stacks A � K
	Private study carrels
	Group study rooms
	Oversize Collection
	Juvenile Collection

Here are some related resources that you can use if you'd like to learn more about this particular topic.

Auburn University. Library of Congress Call Numbers. http://www.lib.auburn.edu/bi/lccallnumbers.htm
Honolulu Community College. Understanding Call Numbers. http://honolulu.hawaii.edu/legacylib/callno.html
Library of Congress Classification Outline. http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
University of Georgia Libraries. Call Numbers. http://www.libs.uga.edu/researchcentral/working/navigating/call.html
WCSU Libraries. Using Call Numbers. http://people.wcsu.edu/reitzj/res/callnumbers.html

Now it�s time to test what you�ve learned. Click here to test your knowledge. Be sure to print out your score or e-mail it to yourself or your instructor as proof that you have completed this tutorial.

Caroline Thompson

cthompson@uwf.edu

April 2007