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Call Numbers & Locations: Finding Books, Videos, and CDs

Call Numbers & Locations: Finding Books, Videos, and CDs. Organizing Schemes. The Library’s Organizing Principles. (1) Library Of Congress Classification Scheme Call Numbers Used by most college and university libraries; it is akin to the Dewey Decimal System. (2) Separate Locations

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Call Numbers & Locations: Finding Books, Videos, and CDs

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  1. Call Numbers & Locations: Finding Books, Videos, and CDs

  2. Organizing Schemes

  3. The Library’s Organizing Principles (1) Library Of Congress Classification Scheme Call Numbers Used by most college and university libraries; it is akin to the Dewey Decimal System. (2) Separate Locations Based on user need, library’s need, or a characteristic of the item.

  4. Call Number Tags BL 715 .S313 Every item that the library owns and you can borrow has a call number.

  5. Call Number Categories B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion D World History E History of the Americas H Social Sciences L Education M Music

  6. N Fine Arts P Language and Literature Q Science R Medicine S Agriculture T Technology QA Math QB Astronomy QC Physics QD Chemistry QE Geology QH Biology QK Botany . . .

  7. QH Biology QH 1-278.5 Natural History QH 359-425 Evolution QH 426-470 Genetics QH 471-489 Reproduction QH 501-530 Life QH 540-549.5 Ecology QH 573-671 Cytology

  8. Science > Biology > Genetics Q H 426-470

  9. Biology (QH) Genetics (QH 437) Author T. Acharya(.A245) Year of Publication (2005) Biology (QH) Genetics (QH 437) Author J. Watson (.W387) Year of Publication (2004)

  10. Science > Biology (QH) Genetics, Special Subjects (QH 438.4) Genetic Markers (QH 438.4 .B55) Author: John Avise(A95) Year of Publication (2004)

  11. Physical v. Electronic Objects • in Artists • in Album Titles • in Song Titles • in Genre or Style • in Decade or Year • in Playlists = 6 places

  12. “Stem Cell” Call Numbers? Stem Cells and the Future Of Regenerative MedicineQH Science > Biology The Human Embryonic Stem Cell DebateQM Science > Human Anatomy Bioethics and the New EmbryologyRG Medicine > Gynecology & Obstetrics How Does Religion Influence Politics?BR Philosophy & Religion > Christianity

  13. Summary (1) Call numbers keep items on similar topics together. For example: American history, human anatomy, psychology, electrical engineering, literature, business administration, education, art, music, medicine, law, etc.

  14. Putting Items in Call Number Order QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 Q 223 .A63 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005 QH 431 .J57 2006

  15. QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 Q 223 .A63 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005 QH 431 .J57 2006

  16. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005 QH 431 .J57 2006

  17. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005 QH 431 .J57 2006

  18. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  19. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  20. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  21. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  22. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  23. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 431 .J570 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  24. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  25. Q 223 .A63 2006 QH 431 .J535 2006 QH 431 .J57 2006 QH 437 .G44 2006 QM 23.2 .D73 2005

  26. Summary (1) Call numbers keep items on similar topics together. (2) Call numbers keep items in order. Each call number is unique to the title and author of the item. Call numbers allow library staff to place items in a specific order on the shelves so that we can all find them quickly and easily.

  27. Locations: Special Shelves • Music CDs • Videos, VHS & DVDs • Folio (oversized books)

  28. Locations: Limited Use • Reference Books • Reserve Items

  29. Locations: Convenience • Paperback Books • Audio Books

  30. Many Locations, Same Call Numbers QH 447 .H86 2001 QH 437 .S654 2005 QH 437 .S65 2005 QH 466.2 .G659 1996

  31. Summary (1) Call numbers keep items on similar topics together. (2) Call numbers keep items in order. (3) Although items in the library are separated by type, within those types they are still arranged according to the Library Of Congress system. Libraries strike a compromise between the classification scheme and the characteristic of the item (size, media).

  32. This tutorial was developed by the Montgomery College Libraries, Rockville, Maryland. 2007 Click here to take the Quiz

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