How do I find a book on a shelf?
Answer
When you find the book in the catalog, it should look similar to this:
The record in the catalog will include the availability of the item, the location you can find it in Wallace Library, as well as the Library of Congress Classification Call Number. You will use the location and call number to locate the book on the shelves.
How to Read a Library of Congress Classification Call Number:
Call Numbers are read one row at a time, with each row providing more information to help identify the book or item.
Example:
Title: The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories
Call Number: PN6014 .B695 1993
How Call Numbers are Arranged on the Shelves:
The image and chart below demonstrate how library materials are arranged on the shelves, according to the Library of Congress Call Number, as well as how to read them.
Call Number Locations
Library of Congress call number | Floor and room |
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A-M | Stacks level |
N | First & Second Mezzanine, Clark Room |
P-PS | Stacks level |
PS-Z | Stacks level, Second Stacks Room |
Oversize, Quarto, & Folio | Stacks level, Second Stacks Room |
Reference | Main Level, Reference Reading Room |
Non-call Number Collections
Collection | Location in Wallace Library |
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Periodicals | Stacks level – Compact shelving |
Maps and Atlases | Reference Reading Room |