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COMM 1110 Fundamentals of Speech: Books

PLACES TO FIND BOOKS

How are Books Organized?

 

Library of Congress Classification Not Dewey Decimal

  • Books are organized by broad subject area.
  • Each item is assigned a call number, which is the book's address, found on the book spine.
  • Each call number begins with a letter or multiple letters, followed by numbers and additional combinations
    • Sample Call Number:   HQ784.V53 A53 2007
    • The beginning letters of a call number represent a broad subject area (ie HQ784 is "child development")
    • Use gilFIND, the Library Catalog to find a call number for your topic, then browse around that book.