Understanding Call Numbers in Libraries

1. How to understand Call Numbers?

2. Have you ever wondered how library books are assigned their places on the shelves? ? ? What is the call number?

3. Each book in the library has a unique call number. A call number is like an address: it tells us where the book is located in the library. What are call numbers for?

4. Call number appears on the spines of the books

5. AND Appears in the online catalog

6. What does the call number mean? • The first two lines describe the subject of the book. • 2. The letter-and-decimal section of the call number often represents the author's last name. • 3. And, the last section of a call number is the date of publication.

7. Putting Call Numbers in Shelf Order To understand how call numbers are put in order, look at each section of the call number. 129 before 173

8. Putting Call Numbers in Shelf Order QC before QD

9. Putting Call Numbers in Shelf Order .C before .F

10. Putting Call Numbers in Shelf Order 2002 before 2003

11. In short

12. Because books are classified by subject, you can often find several helpful books on the same shelf, or nearby. Why Is This Important To Know? Financial Accounting Accounting Theory Financial Accounting: A User Perspective Management Accounting Introduction To Financial Accounting

13. Location Prefixes Location prefixes mean that book is shelved in a special place, and may have loan restrictions. UTAR Library uses the following location prefixes:

14. When a call number looks like this : BF637.C45W66 2004 This indicates that the book is shelved on the Open Shelf. Open Shelf Books

15. When a call number looks like this: RS QA76.9.C66M67 2006 The RS prefix indicatesthe book is shelved on the Red Spot Shelf. Red Spot Books

16. When a call number looks like this: Ref HF5382.5.M4.C37 2004 • The Ref prefix indicates thatthe book • is shelved on the Reference Shelf. Reference Books

17. For more information about call numbers and finding library materials, please ask the Reference Librarians.