Book Locations By Call Number
The Basics
You'll find the circulating book collection shelved in the general stacks on the second, third, and fourth floors of the Library and arranged by call numbers according to the Library of Congress classification system, LC for short.
Here's a general break-down of call numbers by floor:
- Call numbers A - K are on the second floor.
- Call numbers L - N are on the third floor.
- Call numbers P - Z are on the fourth floor.
- Books with "XX" before the call number - these are oversized books and are shelved on the third floor following the N's.
Exceptions to the rule: When searching SCHOLAR, you may find that some books have call numbers with special prefixes added to them such as "REF" or "JUV". These materials are shelved in special areas of the Library and many may be non-circulating. Find out more about where to find books with special prefixes.
A Detailed Break-Down of the LC Classification System
Below is an outline of the one- and two-letter prefixes for the call numbers used for most materials in the Michael Schwartz Library. For more information about how the LC Classification system works, see Understanding Call Numbers. For a complete outline of the Library of Congress classification system, visit the LC Web site.
Although you can use this list to browse through the Library's collection by subject, which may seem like an easy way to find the books you need, you could be missing valuable resources. A more efficient use of your time would be to search in SCHOLAR, the Library's online catalog, first.
A: General Works
(General Stacks, 2nd Floor)
- AE Encyclopedias
- AI Indexes
- AM Museums
- AP Periodicals
- AS Academies and learned societies
- AY Yearbooks, almanacs, directories
B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- B History & systems of philosophy
- BC Logic
- BD Speculative philosophy
- BF Psychology
- BH Aesthetics
- BJ Ethics
- BL Religions, mythology, rationalism
- BM Judaism
- BP Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy
- BR Christianity (General)
- BS The Bible
- BT Doctrinal theology
- BV Practical theology
- BX Denominations and sects
C: Auxiliary Sciences of History
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- CB History of civilization & culture
- CC Archaeology (General)
- CD Diplomatics, archives, seals
- CE Chronology
- CJ Numismatics
- CN Epigraphy
- CR Heraldry
- CS Genealogy
- CT Biography (General)
D: History - General & Eastern Hemisphere
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- D History (General)
- DA Great Britain
- DB Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
- DC France
- DD Germany
- DE Mediterranean, Greco-Roman world
- DF Greece
- DG Italy
- DH - DJ Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
- DK Russia
- DL Northern Europe
- DP Spain, Portugal
- DQ Switzerland
- DR Eastern Europe; Turkey
- DS Asia
- DT Africa
- DU Oceania, Australia, New Zealand
- DX Gypsies
E & F: History - Western Hemisphere
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- E America (General),United States
- F1-975 United States local history
- F1001-1140 Canada
- F1201-1392 Mexico
- F1401-3799 Central and South America, the Caribbean are
G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- G Atlases, Globes, Maps (Map Collection, 1st floor)
- GA Mathematical geography, cartography
- GB Physical geography
- GC Oceanography
- GF Human ecology
- GN Anthropology
- GR Folklore
- GT Manners and customs
- GV Sports and recreation
- GV1580-GV1799 Dance
H: Social Sciences and Business
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- H Social sciences (General)
- HA Statistics
- HB Economic theory
- HC Economic history and conditions
- HD Land, agriculture, industry
- HE Transportation and communication
- HF Commerce
- HG Finance
- HJ Public finance
- HM Sociology
- HN Social history
- HQ Social groups; the family, marriage, women
- HS Societies and clubs
- HT Communities, classes, races
- HV Social pathology, criminology, welfare
- HX Socialism, communism, anarchism
J: Political Science
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- J Official documents
- JA Collections and general works
- JC Political theory
- JF Constitutional history and administration
- JK U.S. constitutional history
- JS Local government
- JV Colonization, emigration and immigration
- JX International law, international relations
K: Law
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
NOTE: The Michael Schwartz Library does have a large collection of law materials but the majority of law related items are located in the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law Library
- K Law (General)
- KF United States law
- KFO1-599 Ohio law
L: Education
(General Stacks, 3rd floor)
- L Education (General)
- LA History of education
- LB Theory and practice
- LC Special aspects
- LD Individual U.S. institutions
- LH College and school publications
- LJ Student fraternities and societies
- LT Textbooks (General)
M: Music
(General Stacks, 3rd floor)
- M Music (General)
- ML Literature of music
- MT Music instruction and study
N: Fine Arts
(General Stacks, 3rd floor)
- N Visual arts (General)
- NA Architecture
- NB Sculpture
- NC Drawing, design, illustration
- ND Painting
- NE Print media
- NK Decorative arts, applied art
- NX Arts in general
P: Language and Literature
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- P Linguistics
- PA Greek and Latin
- PB Modern European languages; Celtic languages
- PC Romance languages
- PD Old Germanic and Scandinavian languages
- PE English language
- PF Dutch, Flemish, German languages
- PG Slavic languages and literature
- PH Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literature
- PJ Middle Eastern languages and literature
- PK Indo-Iranian languages and literature
- PL East Asian, African, and Oceanic languages and literature
- PM American Indian; artificial languages
- PN Literature; literary history and collections
- PN1993-1996 Motion Pictures
- PQ Romance literature
- PR English Literature
- PS American literature
- PT Germanic literature
- PZ Children's literature
Q: Science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- Q Science (General)
- QA Mathematics
- QB Astronomy
- QC Physics
- QD Chemistry
- QE Geology
- QH Natural history (General)
- QK Botany
- QL Zoology
- QM Human anatomy
- QP Physiology
- QR Microbiology
R: Medicine
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- R Medicine (General)
- RA Public aspects of medicine
- RB Pathology
- RC Internal medicine
- RD Surgery
- RE Ophthalmology
- RF Otorhinolaryngology
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
- RJ Pediatrics
- RK Dentistry
- RL Dermatology
- RM Therapeutics; pharmacology
- RS Pharmacy and materia medica
- RT Nursing
- RX Homeopathy
- RZ Other systems of medicine
S: Agriculture
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- S Agriculture (General)
- SB Plant culture
- SD Forestry
- SF Animal culture
- SH Aquaculture, fisheries, fishing
- SK Hunting
T: Technology
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- T Technology (General)
- TA Engineering (General)
- TC Hydraulic engineering
- TD Environmental technology
- TE Highway engineering
- TF Railroad engineering
- TG Bridge engineering
- TH Building construction
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- TK Electrical engineering; electronics
- TL Motor vehicles; aeronautics; astronautics
- TN Mining engineering; metallurgy
- TP Chemical technology
- TR Photography (Multimedia Center, 3rd floor)
- TS Manufactures
- TT Handicrafts; arts and crafts
- TX Home economics; cooking
U: Military Science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
V: Naval Science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
Z: Bibliography; Library Science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
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