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Call number information is found in MARC field 852 of holdings records and fields 050, 051, and 090 of bibliographic records. To search for call numbers by keyword in bibliographic records, use: Keyword (ALL) option of Keyword Search. Keyword Anywhere (GKEY) option of Advanced Search.
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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
When you see Library of Congress call numbers on the spine of a book, the call number will be stacked in several short rows. In library catalogs and library discovery tools like Quick Search, you’ll typically see the call numbers in one long string with spaces in between each section of the call number.
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Jun 22, 2022 · How to Read Library of Congress Call Numbers. When you find a Library of Congress (LC) call number in your library search, notice that it is written a bit differently than it will appear on the book spine. In the database, it reads straight across.
