arrangement of books on shelves by call number. have you ever wondered how library books are...
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Arrangement of Books Arrangement of Books on Shelves by Call on Shelves by Call
NumberNumber
Have you ever wondered how library books are arranged on
shelves?
?What is the call number??
What are call numbers for?What are call numbers for?Each book in the library has a unique call Each book in the library has a unique call
number. A call number is like an address: it tells number. A call number is like an address: it tells usus where the book is located in the library.where the book is located in the library.
Call number appears on
the spines of the books
QA
76.618
.K66
2005
ANDAND
Appears in the online catalogAppears in the online catalog
QA
76.618
.K66
2005
QA76.618.K66 2005
What does the call number What does the call number mean?mean?
1. 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.
Putting Call Numbers in Putting Call Numbers in Shelf OrderShelf Order
To understand how call numbers are put in order, look at each section of the call number.
129 before 173
Putting Call Numbers in Putting Call Numbers in Shelf OrderShelf Order
QC before QD
Putting Call Numbers in Putting Call Numbers in Shelf OrderShelf Order
.C before .F
Putting Call Numbers in Putting Call Numbers in Shelf OrderShelf Order
2002 before 2003
HHCC29 INT 2002 29 INT 2002 comes before the below comes before the below because ‘C’ before ‘D’ because ‘C’ before ‘D’
HHD28D28 ADV ADV comes before the below comes before the below because ‘0’ (i.e. 28 = 28.0) because ‘0’ (i.e. 28 = 28.0) comes before ‘1’ comes before ‘1’
HD28.HD28.1515 KEL KEL comes before the below comes before the below because ‘1’ comes before because ‘1’ comes before ‘6’ ‘6’
HD28.HD28.6 6 ETM 1993 ETM 1993 --
In shortIn short
Why Is This Important To Why Is This Important To Know?Know?
Because books are classified by subject, you can often find several helpful books on the same shelf, or nearby.
Financial Accounting
Management Accounting
Accounting
TheoryFinancial
Accounting: A User
Perspective
Introduction To Financial Accounting
Location PrefixesLocation prefixes mean that book is shelved in a special place, and may have loan restrictions. UTAR Library uses the following location prefixes:
Prefix Collection Loan Period
[Blank] Open Shelf 2 weeks
DisDissertation
Library-use only
Ref Reference Library-use only
RS Red-spot2 hours/overnight loan
Sem Seminar PaperLibrary-use only
Ser Serial Library-use only
When a call number looks like this :
Open Shelf Books
This indicates that the book is shelved on the Open Shelf.
BF637.C45W66 2004
When a call number looks like this:
Red Spot Books
The RS prefix indicates the book is shelved on the Red Spot Shelf.
RS QA76.9.C66M67 2006
When a call number looks like this:
Reference Books
The Ref prefix indicates that the book is shelved on the Reference Shelf.
Ref HF5382.5.M4.C37 2004
For more information about call numbers and finding library
materials, please ask the Reference Librarians.