Quick Guide to Library Locations
| Circulating Stacks | 3rd Floor |
| Oversize | 3rd Floor |
| Reserves | 2nd Floor |
| Periodicals | 2nd Floor |
| Reference | 3rd Floor |
| Special Collections | 2nd Floor |
| Gov. Docs. | 3rd Floor |
| Juvenile | 3rd Floor |
Georgia College Library Floor Plans
Think Broadly. Remember to think broadly when searching for books - that is, to realize that your specific topic will probably be treated in books that cover a broader subject.
Once you find a book relevant to your topic, use the subject headings to help you find more.
The book's call number is like its address on the shelf.
Read call numbers line by line.
LB1025 .N456 2008
LB
Read the first line in alphabetical order:
A, B, BF, C, D... L, LA, LB, LC, M, ML...
1025
Read the second line as a whole number:
1, 2, 3, 45, 100, 101, 1000, 1025, 2000, 2430...
.N456
The third line is a combination of a letter and numbers. Read the letter
alphabetically. Read the number as a decimal, eg:
.N456 = .456 .C724 = .724
Some call numbers have more than one combination letter-number line.
2008
The last line is the year the book was published. Read in chronological order:
1985, 1991, 1992, 2008...
Here is a shelf of books with the call number order explained.
Adapted from USG: Online Library Learning Center
