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Call Numbers

The call number that is used to find the book on the shelf is based on the Library of Congress classification scheme, which organizes books by subject.  Academic libraries, like CPCC, use the LC Classification system whereas public and school libraries use the Dewey Decimal System.

Below is an outline of the LC Classification System:

A	GENERAL WORKS
B	PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION
C	AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY
D	HISTORY: GENERAL AND OLD WORLD
E	HISTORY: AMERICA
F	HISTORY: AMERICA
G	GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION
H	SOCIAL SCIENCES
J	POLITICAL SCIENCE
K	LAW
L	EDUCATION
M	MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC
N	FINE ARTS
P	LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Q	SCIENCE
R	MEDICINE
S	AGRICULTURE
T	TECHNOLOGY
U	MILITARY SCIENCE
V	NAVAL SCIENCE
Z	LIBRARY SCIENCE

 

To see a more detailed breakdown of the LC subject classifications, go to the

Library of Congress Classification Outline website.

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