Library of Congress (LC) Call Numbers
LC call number is a unique alphanumeric code that
is displayed on a label attached to the each book, videocassette, or other item
in the library, and in the bibliographic record which represents the item in
the library catalog. This call number is developed by Library of Congress and is
used to identify a library item cataloged by the Library of Congress
classification System, and to indicate its location on the shelf.
| A |
General Works |
| B-BJ |
Philosophy, psychology |
| BL, BM, BP, BQ |
Religion |
| BR-BX |
Christianity, Bible |
| C |
Auxiliary Science of History |
| D-DR |
History (General) and History of Europe |
| DS-DX |
History of Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, etc |
| E-F |
History: American (Western Hemisphere) |
| G |
Geography, Maps, Anthropology, Recreation |
| H |
Social Sciences |
| J |
Political Sciences |
| K |
Law in General Comparative and Uniform Law. Jurisprudence |
| KBR-KBU |
History of Canon Law. Law of the Roman Catholic Church.
The Holy See |
| KD |
Law of the
United Kingdom
and
Ireland |
| KDZ, KG-KH
| Law of the
Americas
, Latin America and the West Indies |
| KE |
Law of
Canada |
| KF |
Law of the United States |
| KJ-KKZ |
Law of
Europe |
| KJV-KJW |
Law of France |
| KL-KWX |
Law of Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and
Antarctica |
| KZ |
Law of Nations |
| K Tables |
Form Division Tables for Law |
| L |
Education |
| M |
Music |
| N |
Fine Arts |
| P-PA |
Philology and Linguistics (General), General). Greek Language and
Literature. Latin Language and Literature |
| PB-PH |
Modern European Languages |
| PJ-PK |
Oriental Philology and Literature, Indo-Iranian Philology and
Literature
|
| PL-PM |
Languages of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania; Hyperborean, Indian,
and Artificial Languages |
| PN |
Literature (General) |
| PQ |
French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese Literature |
| PR, PS, PZ |
English and American Literature, Juvenile bells letters |
| PT |
German, Dutch, and Scandinavian Literatures |
| P-PZ Tables |
Language and Literature Tables |
| Q |
Sciences |
| R |
Medicine |
| S |
Agriculture |
| T |
Technology |
| U-V |
Military Science. Naval Science |
| Z |
Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources |
For more information about Library of Congress Classification System Click
here: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/
The LC call number usually consists of four lines:
- The first line contains one or two letters. The first letter indicates
the general subject areas and the second letter the specific sub-section
within the general subject category of the item cataloged.
- The second line is always a whole number from 1 to 9999. This number
indicates the subject sub-section within the sub-section.
- The third line is a combination of a letter and numbers and called book
number. Some LC call numbers have more than one combination letter-number
line.
- The fourth line is usually a year of publication or a volume number.
How Are LC Call Numbers Shelved
To shelve and also find library materials with an LC call number, one
should look at the first line ("HA" would be shelved before "HB", etc.),
follow the number(s) of the second line, then look at the combination of
letter and numbers, read these numbers as a decimal, and finally read the
fourth line.
Examples of call number order:
HA
203
.S661
1998
|
HA
203
.S661
2000 |
HA
214
.D63
1993 |
HA
214
.F73 |
HB
1
.E26 |
HB
1
.E3 |
Note
- Similar call numbers with different dates will be shelved in chronological
order. So, an earlier edition of the same work is always shelved
to the left of a later edition.
- In CSU Library, if the call number begins with REF, the item is shelved
in the reference section on the 2nd Floor of the Library.
- Click
Here to learn about the call number used for the Education
Resource Center holdings.
- Click here to go to learn about the
Government Publication holdings.
