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- LCCNs have a fixed 12-character length, with three basic structural components:
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Call Numbers (LC Class No.) and Call Numbers (Other Shelving No.) options of Browse to find alphabetically ordered lists of classified call numbers and shelving numbers found in the holdings records associated with bibliographic records. Keyword (EXPERT) option of Keyword Search, using:
Browse provides a single search box for finding words and phrases in titles, authors/creators, subjects, call numbers, and standard numbers and arranging the results in an ordered alphabetic or numeric list. The Browse shortcut URL is: https://catalog.loc.gov/browse.
Call numbers are the numbers you see on the spine and/or covers of the books in the Library and in the online catalog records for our materials. They are used to find and organize books and other materials on the shelves. We use our own Library of Congress classification system for our call numbers. The LC call number is a combination of ...
Nov 10, 2022 · It's like an address. It determines the book location (or other item) on the shelf. It represents what an item is about based on a classification system. The MIT Libraries use the Library of Congress Classification System when assigning call numbers to books and other items in our collections.
- Tina Chan
- 2011
Oct 17, 2023 · It tells you exactly where to go to find the book, or where the book should be returned. The call number is made up of letters, whole numbers, decimals, almost always a publication date, and occasionally a volume and/or copy number. This allows for each book to have a specific identity and location. One book’s identity/location cannot be ...
- Cory Williams
- 2019
Call numbers can usually be located on the lower part of the spine of the book. Search for the book in our Library Search. The results screen will tell you the location, call number, and whether or not the book is available on shelf.
Sep 16, 2024 · How to read call numbers in the Library of Congress classification system: P = Language & Literature PS = American Literature 3576 = Time period of author's writings (1961-2000).A33 O95 = Author code (Note the decimal point before the letter. These numbers are read as decimals!) 2005 = Year published