Library Module 2: Call Numbers

Question 1

What is a call number?

Answer 1

A combination of letters and numbers that you usually find on a book spine (side of a book). Like an address, a call number can tell us where a book is located in the library, and also give us general information on a book’s subject.

Question 2

The UCR Library uses the _____.

Answer 2

Library of Congress classification system (LC). The LC system consists of 21 main categories. Within each category a re subclasses that provide more information on the subject of the book.

Question 3

What is a call number generally consisted of?

Answer 3

General Subject Class & Subclass- Classification Number- Cutter Number- Publication Year-Copy #