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Reading & Using LC Call Numbers

How to read and locate items based on LC Call Numbers

Table of Contents

In this guide you will find helpful hints on reading and locating a call number using Library of Congress (LC) classification system, which is how items in Pfeiffer Library are organized. The contents include the following:
 

  • Reading a call number
    Learn how to read a call number through its different parts.
     
  • Locating an Item
    Learn how and where you can find items based on the call number.
     
  • Help
    Find additional resources to help you in the library.

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