LSU Libraries - Understanding Call Numbers Tutorial

CONTENTS:
Introduction
Dewey Call Numbers
LC Call Numbers
SuDocs Call Numbers
How to Read the Call Numbers

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ADDITIONAL MATERIAL:
Library of Congress Classification System
Dewey Decimal Classification System
Superintendent of Documents Classification System

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Distinguishing features

Once you have a call number for an item you need, you will need to know what type of call number is in order to actually find that item.

Characteristics to help easily identify, the system used:

Dewey Decimal - begins with series of 3 numbers
Examples:
- 302 H789I 1993
- 781.62 D184I
- 917.3 D141G
Library of Congress - begins with one or two letters, followed by numbers
Examples:
- E 174 .U58
- LB 1062 .B37
- Z 1037 .A2 C67 2004
Superintendent of Documents - begins with one or two letters, includes a colon (:)
Examples:
- PM 1.9:1998
- GA 1.13:GGD
- Y 4.F 76/2:C 16/2/1993

Review Question:

PS 3527 A15L6 1980 is an example of what type of call number?

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