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Information Literacy: Finding Books in the Library

Book Finding Quick Guide

A Brief Subject/Shelf Location Guide for Library Books

Each book has a call number on its spine starting with the letters corresponding to its subject, as listed below. The shelves on the second floor are organized by subject. Signs with each subject are posted on the end of the shelves.

Following this guide, you can browse the library shelves like a bookstore!   

Agriculture……………………………………………………….S

Anthropology……………………………………………………GN

Archeology……………………………………………………….CC

Architecture……………………………………………………..NA

Art…………………………………………………………………….N

Astronomy………………………………………………………..QB

Biology………………………………………………………………QH

Botany……………………………………………………………….QK

Business……………………………………………………………..HF

Chemistry…………………………………………………………..QD

Cookbooks………………………………………………………….TX

Dance………………………………………………………………….GV

Economics………………………………………………………HB-HJ

Education……………………………………………………………L

Games………………………………………………………………….GV

Geography……………………………………………………….G-GC

History…………………………………………………………………D

Languages…………………………………………………………PA-PM

Law……………………………………………………………………..K

Library Science……………………………………………………Z

Literature (Fiction, Plays, Poetry)………………………PA-PZ

Mathematics………………………………………………………QA

Medicine…………………………………………………………….R

Military……………………………………………………………….U

Music………………………………………………………………….M

Oceanography…………………………………………………….GG

Philosophy…………………………………………………………B-BJ

Photography……………………………………………………….TR

Physical Education………………………………………………GV

Physics………………………………………………………………..QC

Political Science……………………………………………………J

Psychiatry…………………………………………………………….RC

Psychology…………………………………………………………..BF

Religion……………………………………………………………….BL-BX

Science…………………………………………………………………Q

Social Science……………………………………………………….H

Sociology……………………………………………………………..HM-HV

Sports…………………………………………………………………..GV

Statistics……………………………………………………………….HA

Technology……………………………………………………………T

Zoology…………………………………………………………………Q