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A Call Number consists of two parts:
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The Location Code - This code helps you find the building, floor, or room number where the material can be found. (see first table below)
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The Call Number - This Call Number identifies the specific material you are seeking. The first letter of the Call Number corresponds to a subject category of the Library of Congress Classification system. (see the second table below)
Table 1: Location Codes
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Location Code
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Location
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| AL COLL |
Alumni Collection – Archives, Basement |
| ARCHIVES |
Archives - Basement |
| BROOKS |
Brooks Collection – Near Main Entrance (1st Floor) |
| BROWSE |
Browsing Room – Near Main Entrance (1st Floor) |
| BURKE |
Burke Library |
| COMPACT STACK |
Basement |
| COMPACT STACK OVERSIZE |
Basement |
| FOLIO |
2nd Floor |
| HAM COLL |
Hamilton College, Archives – Basement |
| KIRK COLL |
Kirkland College, Archives - Basement |
| MEDIA LIBRARY |
Christian Johnson Building, 3d Floor Room 303 |
| MICROFICHE |
Microform Area, 1st Floor |
| MICROFILM |
Microform Area, 1st Floor |
| MUSIC LIBRARY |
McEwen Hall, Basement Room 013 |
| N FOLIO |
2nd Floor |
| N OVERSIZE |
2nd Floor |
| OFF CAMPUS STORAGE |
Ask a Librarian at the IC Desk in Burke, 1st Floor |
| OVERSIZE |
2nd Floor |
| PERIODICAL |
1st Floor and Basement, arranged alphabetically |
| RARE BOOK ROOM |
Ask a Librarian at the IC Desk in Burke, 1st Floor |
| REFERENCE |
1st Floor |
| RESERVE |
Circulation Desk, Burke Library (1st Floor) |
Table 2: Library of Congress Classification System
| Class |
Subject |
Location |
| A |
General Works |
3rd Floor |
| B |
Philosophy. Psychology. Religion |
| C |
Auxiliary Sciences of History |
| D |
History (except America) |
| E |
History - America (Western Hemisphere) |
| F |
History - United States (local). Canada. Central America. South America |
| G |
Geography. Anthropology. Recreation |
| H |
Social Sciences |
| J |
Political Science |
| K |
Law |
| L |
Education |
| M |
Music |
| N |
Fine Arts |
2nd Floor |
| P |
Languages and Literatures |
| Q |
Sciences |
| R |
Medicine |
| S |
Agriculture |
| T |
Technology |
| U |
Military Science |
| V |
Naval Science |
| Z |
Library Science. Bibliography. History of Books |
An expanded version of this list can be found in the
Library of Congress Classification Outline.
(Updated: August 15, 2006)
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