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Library of Congress Classification and Call Number Locations

Books, both in the reference section and in the library stacks, are shelved according to the Library of Congress Classification system. This list is a general guide to the classifications used.

Call Number Location
A -- General Works AE general encyclopedias Fourth Floor
AY almanacs, directories
B -- Philosophy/Religion B philosophy (general) Third Floor
BF psychology
BL-BX religion
BM Judaism
BP Islam
BR Christianity
BS Bible
BX denominations and sects
C -- Auxiliary Sciences of History CB history of civilization Fourth Floor
CS geneology
CT general biography
D -- History (General and Old World) D world history Fourth Floor
DA Great Britain
DC France
DD-DX other countries and areas
E-F -- History of America E America (general) Fourth Floor
F U.S. and other countries
G -- Geography G geography (general) Fourth Floor
GB physical geography
GN anthropology
GR folklore
GV recreation
H -- Social Sciences HA statistics Fourth Floor
HB-HJ economics
HM-HX sociology
J -- Political Science JA-JC political science Fourth Floor
JF constitutional history
JK U.S.
JS local government
JX international law
K -- Law Fourth Floor
L -- Education Fourth Floor
M -- Music M scores Media Center
ML literature Third Floor
MT musical instruction, study Third Floor
N -- Fine Arts NA architecture Third Floor
NB sculpture
NC drawing, design
ND painting
NE-NX other arts
P -- Language and Literature P philology and linguistics Third Floor
PA classical
PN literature
PQ Romance literature
PR English literature
PS American literature
PT Germanic literature
PZ juvenile literature
Q -- Science QA mathematics Third Floor
QB astronomy
QC physics
QD chemistry
QE geology
QH natural history
QK botany
QL zoology
QM human anatomy
QP physiology
QR microbiology
R -- Medicine Third Floor
S -- Agriculture Third Floor
T -- Technology TA general engineering Third Floor
TR photography
TS arts and crafts
TX home economics
U -- Military Service Third Floor
V -- Naval Service Third Floor
Z -- Bibliography/Library Science Fourth Floor