After reviewing this information, you will be able to:
Once you find the correct collection, use the call number to locate the book on the shelf.
Read call numbers line by line.
LB
Read the first line in alphabetical order:
A, B, BF, C, D... L, LA, LB, LC, M, ML...
2395
Read the second line as a whole number:
1, 2, 3, 45, 100, 101, 1000, 2000, 2430...
.C65
The third line is a combination of a letter and numbers. Read the letter alphabetically. Read the number as a decimal, eg:
.C65 = .65 .C724 = .724
Some call numbers have more than one combination letter-number line.
1991
The last line is the year the book was published. Some older items do not include the year. Read in chronological order:
1985, 1991, 1992...
Here is a shelf of books with the call number order explained.
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