a code of letters and numbers assigned to each library item to show its location on the library shelves. A call number is created by subject so materials on similar subjects will be located together.

A combination of letters an numbers which arranges materials by subject and determine where in the “stacks” the material will be shelved.

A number assigned to a library book or other type of material to indicate its location. CARNA Library uses the Library of Congress system, combining letters and numbers.

A set of letters and numbers giving a book or other itemâ€(tm)s location in the Library stacks. The call number is printed on a label attached to the bookâ€(tm)s spine. Hereâ€(tm)s an example of a call number: RR 809.93372 M314d. The letter(s) at the beginning identify which collection the book belongs to (in this case RR means reference collection) and the numbers identify a particular subject. The term dates from the time when library stacks were closed to all but the staff and books had to be "called for" or paged.

To locate an item in the Library, you need a call number. Each item in the Library collection is given a call number which allows items on the same subject to be shelved together. You can find the call number for an item by searching in the Library catalogue. For example, 519.5 M821.4 is a call number for a book on statistics. It consists of the subject classification number (519.5 - statistics), and the cutter number (M821.4) this part of the call number defines the specific place on the shelf where the book can be found amongst the many books classified at 519.5. You need both parts of the call number to locate the book.

Combination of letters and numbers assigned to a book to indicate its place on a library's shelves.

A set of letters/numbers that indicate where a material should be shelved in a library. Examples of call numbers include FIC 10290, and ART33.

A group of letters and numbers given to each item in a library and which is used to arrange materials on the shelves according to subject.

Combinations of letters and numbers which indicate where a book is located on the shelves. Cook Library uses the Library of Congress classification system, which is a subject classification system. We also use Dewey numbers for our juvenile collection.

a number assigned to a book or other item in a library to help you find it

a unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to each book in the library. The General Collection and Periodical Collection are arranged by Library of Congress (LC) call numbers. Those call numbers begin with letters.

The number assigned to library materials for the purposes of shelving and location. ASU Libraries primarily use the Library of Congress call number system. Some collections within the library use other numbering systems such as the Dewey Decimal System (Curriculum Collection) or the SUDOC numbering system (Government Documents).

A combination of letters and numbers assigned to each book, microform, recording or other material. Most research libraries use a system developed by the LIBRARY OF CONGRESS (LC) which indicates the subject of the book and allows books on the same subject to be shelved together. In the online catalog most call numbers appear like this: NK5389 .C1.

The identification number that lets you know where an item is located in a library. Maxwell Library primarily uses the Library of Congress (cf) call number system, although several other systems, such as Dewey Decimal, are also in use in Maxwell. Call numbers are applied to books and other materials in the library.

A combination of numbers and letters assigned to a book to identify its contents and give it a precise location (address) in the library stacks.

The combination of letters and numbers assigned to library materials to designate where items are shelved. Call numbers enable material to be arranged by subject on the shelves.

The numbers/letters assigned to each item in a library collection. Commonly used systems are Dewey Decimal and the Library of Congress Classification Systems. TESC Library uses the Library of Congress System.

Number assigned to a library book, indicating the proper location of that book on the library's shelves.

A combination of numbers and letters that identifies an item and the order in which it is placed on the shelves. Consists of a classification number and a Cutter number and may include a date and/or workmark.

A number by which a reader requisitions a book. Usually the classification number (or in fix location, shelf number) followed by the book number or simply the author mark. It is used to identify a particular book, and to indicate both its position on the shelves and its position to other books; it is marked on the spine of a book as well as on catalogue and other records.

Call numbers are placed on the spine of the book to locate it in the stacks. They are also in the CUNY+ Online Catalog to help you find the book. At BMCC we use Library of Congress call numbers, a combination of letters and numbers (e.g., QA 76.5 .I15 1997).

a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location

a classification number assigned to each library item according to its subject area

a code comprised of letters and numbers assigned to a book or a periodical based on the item's subject content

a code of letters and numbers used to identify the subject matter of a particular item

a combination of letters and numbers assigned to a book to indicate its shelving location

a combination of letters and numbers that represents the subject, author, and year of publication for a book

a combination of letters and numbers used to place a book or bound periodical in its proper place on the shelf

a five digit number that identifies each course

a five-digit number to be used on Albert to register for a course

a group of numbers and/or letters put together to tell you where in the library to find your book

a group of numbers and/or letters that tell you where to find a book

a location code, like an address

an address for a book or other material

an address which determines the book

an identification marker used in libraries to categorize and locate books and other resources

a series of letters and numbers used to identify a particular book or journal and to determine the order in which an item is placed on the bookshelves of a Library

a specific, unique label given to every item in a library

a unique identification number that serves as the physical address of a library item

a way of classifying an item by subject so those items on the same subject can be shelved together

Call numbers are the letter-number combinations that are found at the bottom of library book spines. Each call number is unique and identifies its book's location on the shelves.

A code made of letters and numbers assigned to each item in the Library to indicate its location on the library shelves. The call number is required, along (usually) with author and/or title, for the retrieval of library materials. In ALEPH, the call number appears at the beginning of the information about the book, periodical, or other material.

This number is used to determine the location of an item in the library. It is composed of letters, numbers, and symbols, and groups books on the same subject.

A combination of letters and numerals used to identify and locate an item on the shelf. A call number consists of the classification number followed by a letter/number combination (Cutter number) derived from the author's last name or the first word in the title, and may include a date.

an identification number assigned to a library collection item (e.g. book, periodical, manuscript, videorecording, musical score, etc.) which allow patrons to locate the item in the collection or to request ("Call") the item from a closed stack area. Most items in the HSU Library collection have Library of Congress call numbers. These numbers reflect the subject of the item, according to the Library of Congress Classification System.

a combination of letters and numbers which brings together materials on the same subject or those issued by the same government department. egs. G1116 .S1 c66 1998t; CA1 MS30 94M37. Each book or journal has a unique call number on it. Most library materials are arranged on the shelves in call number order.

An identification number assigned to a library collection item (e.g. book, video recording, musical score) which allow library users to locate the item in the collection or to request ("Call") the item from a closed stack area. For example the items in the Riverside Community College District Library and Learning Resource Center's collection are identified with Library of Congress call numbers.

a designated set of letters and/or numbers used to identify a particular item in the collection. The call number groups books together by subject.

A combination of letters and numbers used to place a library resource in its proper place on a shelf.

A unique set of letters and numbers designated according to a classification scheme, by which an item in the library's collection is labeled, identified in a catalog, and may be located. See also -- Dewey Decimal Classification See also -- Library of Congress Classification See also -- SuDocs Classification

(see Class Number)

The set of symbols identifying a particular item in the library collection and indicating its location. This is sometimes called a classification number.

The combination of letters, and numbers, on the spine of each book used by libraries to classify a book according to the subject. It also indicates its unique location on the shelves. The call number for a book in our library catalog can be identified in the book's detailed record under "Copy/Holding Information." Example: HV95 .P43 2001

A combination of letters and numbers indicating the specific shelf location of a work in the library. Example: LC 1390 .F35 1998

the classification number located in the book's record on the online catalogue screen and the book's lower spine.

A combination of letters and/or numbers unique to each item in a library which indicates its location on a shelf. Use the "Back" button at the top of your screen to return to the previous screen.

Unique location code which appears on the spine of a book, and also in the entry in the GIL online catalog which represents the work. Reese Library uses Library of Congress call numbers which begin with letters of the alphabet. Example: PR4560 .A2 C37 1994.

The unique numbers or letters assigned to each Library book and printed on its spine.

The combination of letters, numbers, and symbols assigned to and marked on the spine of an item in a library or collection that serves as its unique shelf address and allows it to be located. In our library it consists of the Dewey Decimal Classification Number( code for the subject of the item), the Cutter Number (a code for the author and title of the item, and may include other identifying symbols.

A number input to the keyboard to bring up a certain camera.

A unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to each book in the library. Call numbers serve two main functions: they tell you the general subject that the item covers and they act as an address that tells you where to find an item on the shelf.

Tutt Library uses the Library of Congress call number system. It's similar to a Dewey Decimal call number, but it uses letters as well as numbers. The letters aren't abbreviations; for example, books about science all have call numbers starting with "Q." Call numbers allow us to shelve books about similar subjects next to one another. Unlike most public libraries, we don't have a "fiction" or "biography" section; those books get call numbers like the rest.

An alphanumeric code that identifies a specific book or other item in the library and also indicates its location within the library. Call numbers can also indicate the general subject content of a book. The Davidson College Library uses the Dewey Decimal System for most materials; government documents are shelved by SUDOC number, however.

the code assigned to each item, regardless of classification systems used, in a library collection. This unique identification number is found both in the library catalog and on the item itself. See: Locating Library Materials.

A group of letters and numbers, given to books in the library. Books are arranged in the library by call number. See Library of Congress Classification Online.

A group of letters and numbers given to each item which is used to arrange materials in the library and describe their location. The Library of Congress Classification (LC call number) is used for materials in the Greenley Library; an example: HR 270 B86 1994. Some public libraries use the Dewey Decimal system instead of LC.

a group of letters and numbers, given to each book and to each serial in the library that acts like an address.

This is the book's address of the shelf. It denotes both the subject matter and author, according to the Library of Congress Classification system or Superintendent of Documents System used in the Oboler Library. The call number is printed on a label on the spine of each book.

a library item's "address" (all the letters and numbers on its label). For a full explanation, see the Niagara University Library's guide to Understanding Call Numbers.

A group of letters and numbers assigned to all books and to most other items in the library that gives the "address of the materials on the library shelves. At the Mudd Library, they are arranged by the Library of Congress (LC) classification system. With this system, each item is assigned a number that identifies it uniquely but also allows items to be grouped together on the shelves by subject.

A combination of numbers and letters which is used to identify a particular book or item in the library's collection. Items are arranged on the shelves by call number.

Unique sequence of letters and numbers assigned to each item in the library to indicate subject content and shelf location. The campus libraries primarily use the Library of Congress system.

The call number is the code attached to the item (eg on the spine of books) and on that item's catalogue record. The call number consists of... E.g., a book has the call number UniM ECO 658.84 KEEL. 'UniM ECO' is the branch code for the Giblin Library [ more] and '658.84' is the Dewey subject classification, items are shelved according to this number [ more] and 'KEEL' helps you find where exactly an item is kept of a shelf. [ More about call numbers

A unique location code, of numbers and letters, that appears on the spine of a book or serial and indicates where it is shelved in the library. Also called the classification number, or shelf number.

To locate an item in the Library, you need a call number. Each library title is given a call number which allows items on the same subject to be shelved together. You can find the call number for an item in the Library Catalogue. An example of a call number is 428.112 DRI. It consists of the classification number (428.112), which is a decimal number, and the first three letters of the (usually) main author's surname. This item would appear on the shelves after an item with the call number 426.8 SMI and before an item with the call number 428.112 MAC.

The identifying number given to each book acquired by the library. Every item in the library, with very few exceptions, has a call number. Call numbers begin with letters that stand for a specific subject category and indicate the item's location on the shelf, much like an address identifies a building's location on the street. Call numbers are found by using the CATALOG.

A combination of letters and numbers used to: File the item in the library shelves - the item's "address". Indicate the subject of an item. This allows items on the same subject to be shelved together.

A combination of numbers and letters that provide a unique description of each item in a library collection. Items are arranged on the bookshelves by call number, so the call number is the "address" of materials on the shelf. Call numbers are determined by the classification scheme used by the library.

Combinations of letters and numbers which indicate where a book is located on the shelves. The Western Libraries use the Library of Congress classification system, which is a subject classification system. We also have Government Documents (SuDoc numbers), local call number systems, and some Dewey numbers.

A number assigned to an item in an information collection to indicate its location, usually based in part on the subject content of the item. See classification system.

Alpha-numeric (letters and numbers) designation assigned to every book indicating its place on the Library shelves. Nimitz Library follows the Library of Congress Classification System.

The letters and numbers assigned to a book to give it a unique location in the library. The call number relates to the book's subject heading. Prescott College, and most academic libraries, uses Library of Congress call numbers; most public libraries use the Dewey Decimal System. EXAMPLE: Call # = BF637.C6S85 = Subject Heading = Cross-cultural counseling

A unique identifying number given to each item in the library. The call number groups items together by subject. The RCH Library Service uses the Dewey Decimal Classification.

a unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to a book to designate shelving location. It is an "address" which allows you to find a book in the library collection. EXAMPLE: E807.R634 1975

The symbolic notation used to identify and locate a particular work. Usually consists of the classified number, an author number, and include other identifying symbols.

The call number, the number placed on the spine of a book, is a code which provides information about the subject of the book and its location in the library. Books are arranged by subject so that you can find other similar books nearby. Our finding, borrowing and reserving page has more information. In the UWS libraries we mostly use the Library of Congress classification.

Numbers and letters located on the spine, back or front of an item indicating its location in the Library's collection. All numbers are in numerical order from 000.001 through to 999.999, for example 582.160994 C842. Also known as a Dewey number.

A unique number (or a group of letters and numbers) assigned to each item in the library based on the subject of the item. Books and periodicals are arranged on the shelves by call number. A call number may be thought of as an item's address on the shelf. Several systems of call numbers (classification schemes) are used in the University of Manitoba Libraries.

A sequence of numbers and/or letters used to identify a particular item in a collection and to place the item in its proper place on the shelf. The type of call number used is determined by the classification scheme. For example, Library of Congress uses an alphanumeric configuration while the Dewey Decimal System is a numeric system. (Unit 3 What All Libraries Have)

There are two main kinds of call numbers, Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress. This number denotes where the publication should be placed on the shelf.

an alphanumeric code which identifies an item in the library collection and indicates its location on the shelves. Call numbers are listed in the catalog and marked on the book's spine label. Most items in FSU libraries have Library of Congress (LC) call numbers.

The number or code given to a book in a library, indicating its shelf location.

The number or letters assigned to an item to identify its location.

The unique code given by a library to an item which classifies it by subject. Items with similar call numbers are physically located near one another. University of Toronto Libraries (UTL) uses Library of Congress call numbers, which begin with letters.

A group of letters and numbers given to each item in the library. Call numbers are used to locate items on the shelves.

The letters and numbers on the spine of library books used to indicate the location of books on the shelves. Call numbers in VWC Library are shelved using the Library of Congress Classification System; juvenile books are shelved using the Dewey Decimal classification.

A combination of numbers and letters that fully identifies an item in the library's collection and allows for easy location. I.D. Weeks Library uses the Library of Congress Classification system for most library items.

A unique combination of letters and numbers used to label each book so that books on the same subject are shelved together in a specific order. The Holy Cross libraries use the Library of Congress Classification System.

The combination of letters and numbers which show where an item (book, journal, document, etc.) can be found on a shelf: its "address." Materials about similar topics are grouped together. See Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress.

A combination of letters and numbers that identifies the broad subject and shelf location of items in the library collection. The call number appears in IUCAT and on the item itself. Two types of call numbers are used in the IPFW library: the Library of Congress (LC) and Superintendent of Documents (SUDOC) classification systems.

A group of letters and numbers given to each item which is used to arrange materials in the library The Library of Congress System (LC call number) is used for most academic library materials; an example: GV 836 .A2C72.

A call number is like an address: it tells where the resource is located in the library. Each book, bound journal, video, etc. has a unique call number. The Library of Congress Classification System and the Dewey Decimal Classification System are two main classification systems that use combinations of letters and numbers to formulate the call number.

the unique numbers and letters given to each item in a library used to identify and locate the item.

The number given to each book acquired by the Libraries. Every book has a unique call number, much like every house in a city has its own address. The two most common systems are the Library of Congress and the Dewey Decimal System. Library of Congress is more commonly used at college libraries. The Dewey System is more common in school and public libraries.

The letters and/or numbers assigned to a book to give it a unique location in a library. Call numbers are generally derived from the subject of a book. NMSU uses Library of Congress call numbers. An example is: HF 5567.C45 1992

A set of numeric and alphabetical symbols that identifies an item in a library collection and indicates its physical location (usually on a library shelf), eg.Clin RJ 50 .C87 1993 or Ltn 610.73 B897t 1990

the unique combination of numbers & letters assigned to classify a piece of library material according to a classification system such as the Dewey Decimal System or Library of Congress system. It serves to shelve the book with other books on a general theme.

Classification number located on the spine of a book to mark its physical place in the stacks. For example, RC 263 D59 1991 is the call number for the book Everyone's Guide to Cancer Therapy.

a number used to indicate the location of a book or other publication on a library shelf. UNB libraries mostly use the LC (Library of Congress) system, which is a combination of numbers and letters (e.g., H41 .I58 2001).

A letter-number combination identifying the shelf location of a library item. It is usually attached to the spine of a book, and also appears on the PrairieCat screen. Call numbers at UIS libraries and most university libraries are derived from the Library of Congress Classification System.

a special number that helps you locate a book in a library

A number composed of classification number and Cutter number. It may also contain workmark, date, volume number, and copy number. It is used to place a book with books on the same subject, and it serves as an address when retrieving an item.

The book’s address — where it can be found. Usually you need this address to find something (the physical object) on the shelf. The most common types of call numbers are Dewey Decimal and Library of Congress, but there are others in use around the world. Not everything in every library has a call number, but if there is one it’s almost always written somewhere on the item, usually the spine in the case of books. AristoCAT® systems recognize four types of call numbers: Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, Stack-and-Shelf, and “Other.” In addition to these, you may use a two-letter code as a call number, or you may forego the call number altogether.

A unique number assigned by the library to each item in the collection. A call number serves two purposes: it places items in order on the shelves and it draws items on similar subjects together in the collection. Both location and call number are needed in order to find specific items and can be determined by using the catalogue. UNB libraries mostly use the LC ( Library of Congress) system, which is a combination of number and letters (e.g., QA 76.9 .D32 G34 1995).

the numbers/letters assigned to an item in the library, helping you to find its location. Example: Generation X Americans Born 1965 to 1976, Call Number: HF 5415.33U6 G462 2004.

A call number is a combination of letters and numbers that is given to each item held in the library. The letters and numbers assigned to the work describe its subject matter and serves as its address on the shelf. The Learning Resources Centers use the Library of Congress Classification system to assign its call numbers. For help try Tilt's Tutorial on Finding Books. atalog: A list of all the books, periodicals and other materials owned by the library. Each catalog record, or citation, contains a description of the item and location and call number information necessary to locate it in the library. You may search for items by keyword, author, title, subject, etc. in our online catalog. irculating Materials: Any material that can be physically removed from the library after being checked out at the circulation desk.

A combination of letters and numbers placed on the spine of a book to locate it in the library.

a unique number (or a group of letters and numbers) assigned to each book in the Library based on the subject of the book. Books in the Robertson Library are arranged on the shelves by Library of Congress call numbers.

A library code number that identifies a work, gives its subject classification, and indicates its location on the shelf. Most research libraries and academic libraries use Library of Congress call numbers. Example: PN111 W7 2000 is the call number for “Writer's Yearbook 2000"

letters, numbers, or symbols assigned to a book to indicate its location on shelves.

To locate an item in the library, you need a call number. Each library item is given a call number that allows items on the same subject to be shelved together. E.g., "428.112 ANDE" is a call number. It consists of the Dewey classification number and the first four letters of the item's title or of the author's name.

An organizational scheme containing a combination of letters and numbers that is used to locate, request, or call for the item; items are usually organized by subject matter or by literary author

A unique code printed on a label affixed to the outside of an item in a library collection, usually to the lower spine of a book or videocassette. It is composed of a classification number followed by additional notation to make the call number unique. This gives a classified arrangement to the library shelves that facilitates browsing.

Letters, numbers, and symbols, separate or in combination, assigned to library materials indicating the shelf location and subject classification. Call numbers in the University of Central Florida Libraries are derived primarily from the Library of Congress Classification System. The call number determines the exact location of all materials in the library much like every house in a city has its own street address. The call number PR 3014 .G55 1994, for example, is the shelf location for a specific book.

Letters and numbers arranged in combination and assigned to a book to indicate its location in the library. Systems organized by subject include: Dewey Decimal; Superintendent of Documents and Library of Congress. Virginia Tech uses the Library of Congress System.

Unique number on a book's spine that determines the precise location on a shelf where the book can be found.

The "address" of a book that allows books on the same topics to be shelved together. The CDS library uses the Dewey Decimal system, but there are others. Others include the Library of Congress system (most college and university libraries use the LC system) and the SuDoc or Superintendent of documents system (used for US government documents; UNC-A has a Government Documents collection).

Numbers and letters found on the spine of the item to identify it in the catalog.

This is a system generated number assigned to a service call when it is created.

The alphanumeric number that appears on a label on the side of a book or bound periodical denoting where the item will be shelved. Call numbers reflect subjects, so that materials with similar call numbers are shelved together in the library. Books and periodicals are not the only library materials that are given call numbers. CDs, videotapes, government documents, microforms, selected maps, and archival materials also receive call numbers.

Letters, numbers, and symbols (used separately or in combination) assigned to a book to show its location in the library shelving system. Call numbers are derived from the classification system used by the particular library. The Library of Congress Classification System is used at the Boise State University Albertsons Library.

A number used to identify a particular library item and to indicate both its position on the shelves and its position relative to other library materials of its kind

A set of letters, numerals or other symbols (in combination or alone) used by a library to identify a specific copy of a work. A call number consists of the class number and book number (or Cutter number). It may also contain other data such as date, volume number, copy number and location symbol. See also Book number; Class number.

A code used to locate an item on library shelves. Generally, the code is an alphanumeric one which indicates an item's subject content and/or authorship.

The number used to describe the way books are classified and arranged on the shelf. This number appears as an element of every catalogue record, and as a label on the spine of every stock item. See also: Classmark; Pressmark.

a unique letter and number assigned to each item located in the library. The DCCCD libraries, like most colleges and universities, uses the Library of Congress classification system for arranging books according to subjects. Library of Congress uses letter to break subjects into general subject areas (e.g., BF for psychology), then numbers to denote subtopics. Books are shelved sequentially A-Z according to their call numbers. The call number may be thought of as the book’s unique "address" and may be found by using the online library catalog.

Each item in a library collection is classified in a subject area by some classification system. At the University of Alberta, we use Library of Congress call numbers, a combination of letters and numbers. These call numbers are placed on the spine of the book to be able to locate it on the shelves. The call number format looks like this: QH 325 K22 1993 .

Every book in our collection is identified by a unique combination of letters and numbers, called a call number. Call numbers organize and identify library materials. Want more information? Check out the Library of Congress Classification Outline.

an alphanumeric code that identifies an item in the library collection and indicates its location on the shelves. Call numbers are listed in the catalog and marked on the book's spine label. Amberton Library uses the Dewey Decimal System. Example of call number: 658.84 K673

A unique location code that appears on the spine of a book or bound periodical.

A number given to each book acquired by the library.  Every book has a unique call number, much like every house in a city has its own address.  The first portion of a Library of Congress call number (one or two letters followed by a few numerals) is the "name" of the "street"; the second portion (following the period) is the "house number." A call number can be written either horizontally or vertically, like this: E77 .N62 1996 77.N62 1996 You can find a book's call number in the library catalog.  By consulting an appropriate library map you can then locate the book's general "neighborhood" and go to that area to find its exact location. All library items have call numbers, including periodicals, microforms, maps, and audiovisual materials.

Number on a library item consisting of a series of numbers and letters (for example, B 920.092 H83H). The call number indicates the location of the item in the library. The first part of the call number is based on the Dewey classification scheme.

a combination of letters and numbers which indicates the location of library materials. The call number appears under "Call Number" in the online catalog and on the spine of the book. B 151 .S6 is an example of a call number. (see LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION)

A combination of letters and numbers used to indicate the location of a book on the shelf. Call numbers accompany all Library material listed in the library catalogue.

A call number is a combination of letters and numbers that is given to each item held in the library. The letters and numbers assigned to the work describe its subject matter and serves as its address on the shelf. TPL uses the Dewey Decimal Classification system to assign its call numbers. Following is some examples of call numbers: xF: This is the acronym used in the library field to identify fiction, usually picture books which are appropriate for young children This is the acronym used in the library field to identify fiction books for children YA: This is the acronym used in the library field to identify books for young adults This is the acronym used in the library field to identify books that are biographical Fic: This is the acronym used in the library field to identify books that are fiction Non-Fic: This is the acronym used in the library field to identify books that are not fiction

The classification number, location symbol, media code and letters or Cutter number, used to indicate the location of a book on the shelves.

A specific combination of letters and numbers assigned to a book that indicates the book's location on the shelf. Each book has its own unique call number. Most of Hunter Library's books have Library of Congress call numbers and are arranged according to subject area. Example: The call number for J.D. Salinger's The Catcher In the Rye is PS3537.A426 C3 1951.

a unique alphanumeric code assigned to each item in the library. Most of Appalachian State University collections use the Library of Congress classification system. Some material is still classified according to the Dewey Decimal System.

The "address" of a single item within a library. It is a unique code made up of letters and numbers, that identifies exactly where an item would be found in the library (for example PS628 .A85 P65)

a unique number used to identify each item in the collection. Usually alphanumeric, the call number indicates where on the shelves an item can be found. The library uses 2 systems for call numbers - Library of Congress and CODOC (for government publications)

The notation used to identify and locate a particular item in a collection. A call number consists of a classification number and a book number. Think of it as an "address" for a book.

A unique identifying number given to each book acquired by a library. The call number serves to group books together according to subject in an organizational scheme. The Salmon Library use the Library of Congress Classification system. Federal Documents use the Superintendent of Documents (SuDoc) system.

A set of numeric and alphabetical symbols that identifies an item in a library collection and indicates its physical location (usually on a library shelf), eg. 371.9046 All/Tbo

The call number of a book is a code that tells you exactly where it will be shelved. The two main schemes used in the Library are Library of Congress and Dewey Decimal. Library of Congress uses letters and numbers (e.g. "QA 54.26") - with books arranged firstly in order of the letters, then by the numbers. Dewey Decimal uses only numbers.

Combination of letters and numbers that, like an address, tell you where to find an item in the library.

Number created by the library and printed on item labels. Because of the way they are structured, they bring works on the same topic or by the same author together, so that you can browse easily.

The number assigned to library materials for the purposes of shelving and location. Peace Library uses the Dewey Decimal System.

A call number is made up of a series of letters, numbers or symbols that identifies an individual book or material and shows the order in which the item is stored on a shelf or in a collection of materials. The call number label is usually located on the spine of a book. Most university, college and academic libraries use the Library of Congress Classification System .

Symbols identifying a particular item in the library collection and indicating its location on shelves in the library. The call number usually represents a subject or discipline and placed on the spine of a book

A unique code assigned to each item in the library. The University Libraries primarily use the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) System.

A number, such as a Dewey Decimal Number that appears on the spine label of a nonfiction book and is used to identify its location and retrieve the item. For example: 307.12 K96H 1996. (Note that works of fiction, such as a novel, are shelved alphabetically by the author's last name. Biographies are preceded by the letter "B".)

A code of letters and numbers that describes the subject of a book and assigns it a location on the shelves.

is a combination of letters and numbers that is located in the upper left-hand corner of each catalog card, and on the spine or cover of each book.

Call numbers are codes consisting of numbers and letters that are assigned mostly to books but may be used for other library materials such as videos or pamphlets or journals. When you search for an item in the library catalog, you will see its call number, which tells you where to look for the material in the library. Once you get to the appropriate section/floor of the library, the call number helps you locate the item on a shelf. Look for the call number on the book spine or the cover of the material.

the address of an item indicating it's location within the library. The call number is comprised of the Dewey Decimal number, the Cutter number and often a date or a volume number or even a copy number. Each Dewey Decimal number represents a specific area of knowledge. The Cutter number, a letter/number/letter combination below the Dewey Decimal number, further identifies the work by the author's surname and the title.

letters, figures and symbols, separate or in combination, assigned to a book to indicate its location on the shelves. At AH/AA library, the classification number is from the Dewey Decimal Classification system.

shows the shelf location of the item.

The number and/or letter code which determines the location of a book on the library shelf. The code designates the subject classification of a book. The call number appears on the spine of the book, in the upper left corner of its catalog cards, or on the record in an online catalog. Be sure you have the complete call number to easily find the item on the shelf.

The number and/or letter code which determines the location of a book on the library shelf. The number/letter code designates the subject classification of a book. The call number appears on the cover of the book and on the record in the online catalog. Be sure you have the complete call number to easily find the item on the shelf. Example: Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary has a call number of: 423 M551

A call number, like an address for a book, appears on the spine of a library book and is visible to patrons when they browse the library shelves.

a group of letters and numbers, or just numbers, given to each book in the library that acts like an address. Books are arranged in the library by call number.

A unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to each item in the library collection based on its subject matter, which indicates its location on the shelf. An example of a call number is QS 18.2 B620. The call number is listed in the catalog record and marked on the spine label of the item. Circulating items are shelved alphabetically by call number on the LRC’s third floor. Non-circulating reference items are on the LRC’ first floor.

a unique alphanumeric code assigned to each item in the library. Most of UNC's libraries use Library of Congress's call numbers. Some material is still classified according to thee Dewey system; please contact circulation if you need one of these works. Click here for help on reading a Library of Congress call number.

A unique combination of letters and numbers assigned to most library materials to provide an orderly arrangement and means of finding material. Some call number systems like the Library of Congress Classification, which OhioLINK uses in most cases, are based on subject content and group similar subjects together.

Set of symbols which identifies an item in a library collection and indicates its location. Usually, a combination of classification and author designations.

The alpha numeric code on the spine of a book used to arrange books on the shelf. Call numbers appear: See the Guide to Understanding Call Numbers for a more detailed explanation.

The letters and/or numbers used by a library to classify and arrange materials.  The call number gives the shelf location of an item.

The letter and number combination that indicates where a book is kept on a library's shelves. Call numbers are assigned using a system that locates books on the same subject next to one another for easy browsing. Most academic libraries use the Library of Congress (LC) system; public libraries typically use the Dewey decimal system.

Group of letters and numbers on the spine or cover of a book which indicates the classification of material and where the book is located on the shelves.

A combination of numbers (Dewey) or numbers and letters (Library of Congress) assigned to a book to identify its subject content and used to place books in their proper places on a shelf.

A group of letters and numbers given to each item which is used to arrange materials in the library The Library of Congress System (LC call number) is used for most University of New Mexico materials; an example: DG 270 B86 1994

A combination of letters and numbers used to organize and identify library materials.