Reading & Using LC Call Numbers

When you find a book you want, there are three parts to note. They include the following:

• Location
  The location tells you what library and where in the library you can find an item.
   
• Call Number 
  The call number helps you locate the item on the shelf.
   
• Status
  If the status says anything other than 'Available' you will want to try to put a request in for the book. If the item does not have a status of available, it will not be on the shelves or it will be denied you when try to check it out.

Because some location codes restrict how a book is used, you may want to check for any messages as well, which will tell you if an item is local/library use only. Such a message would prevent you from requesting or checking out an item.

Pfeiffer Library Locations: Where to Look

Depending on what the location of the item is, it will affect how you find the item. If a location begins with anything other than Tiffin, you will need to request the item (unless you want to drive to pick it up). Be sure to check the item's status (as learned above) before making a special trip!

Tiffin has several different locations for its items that you may see when looking in the catalog. They include the following:

• Tiffin Main
• Tiffin Reference
• Tiffin Faculty Development
• Tiffin Student Success
• Tiffin Video
• Tiffin Reserve
• Tiffin Periodicals
• Tiffin Microform

​Pfeiffer Library Locations: What it Looks Like in the Catalog & How You Can Use It

• Tiffin Main
  You will find these in the basement and upstairs depending on the call number.
  • A-HE are in the basement.
  • HF-Z are upstairs.

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• Tiffin Reference
  You will find these on the main level in the reference section. All call numbers begin with REF. These books cannot be checked out as they are library use only.
  
• Tiffin Faculty Development
  You will find these on the main level. All these call numbers end in fac.
  
• Tiffin Student Success
  You will find these on the main level near the elevator. All these call numbers end with success.
  
• Tiffin Video
  These are in closed stacks. You may request the item or ask a library staff member to pull the item for you. All the call numbers end in video.
  
• Tiffin Reserve Desk
  You will find these on the shelves behind the circulation desk. Ask the worker at the desk for the book or give the worker your professor's name. These items typically can only be checked out for only a few hours.
  
• Tiffin Periodicals
  You will find these on the first floor in alphabetical order. They are for library use only, and cannot be checked out.
  
• Tiffin Microform
  These are in closed stacks. You will need to ask a staff member to assist you. These are library use only, and cannot be checked out. To view microform, there is a reader in the back of the first floor near the Murphy exit door.