Atriuum - OPAC

February 19, 2015

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A call number represents an item's subject matter

and indicates the location on the shelf where the

item can be found.

Call Numbers:

What are call numbers??

In the Dewey Decimal classification system, books on similar subjects are grouped together by means of their call numbers.

The main Dewey Decimal classes are:

000 Generalities 

100 Philosophy and psychology 

200 Religion 

300 Social Sciences 400 Language 500 Natural sciences and mathematics 

600 Technology (Applied sciences) 

700 The arts (fine and decorative) 

800 Literature and rhetoric 

900 Geography and history 

Dewey Decimal System

NonFiction Shelved using the Dewey

Decimal System

EXAMPLE

Book Title: Cambridge Guide to Stars and PlanetsAuthor: Patrick Moore and Wil TirionCall Number: 520 MOO

In our Library

In our LibraryReference Books Shelved using a “R” for Reference, the

Dewey Decimal System number, the first 3 letters of the author’s last name, or the first 3 letters of the book title if there is no specific author.

EXAMPLEBook Title: Career Discovery Encyclopedia

Call Number: R 331.702 CAR

In our LibraryBiographies Shelved using a “B” for

Biography, and the person’s last name

EXAMPLE

Book Title: HoudiniAuthor: Clinton CoxCall Number: B HOU

In our LibraryFiction Shelved using an “F” for Fiction,

and the last name of the author.

EXAMPLE

Book Title: The OutsidersAuthor: S. E. HintonCall Number: F HIN

Using the online catalog to locate books.

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