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How do I find a book on the shelf? The Library of Congress System

More examples -- test your understanding!
(print out these pages if it helps you follow along)
For explanations, return to the How do I find a book on the shelf? main page.

Example One: Here are some call numbers as they appear in the online catalog, and as they appear on the books. Take a moment to think about why the lines break where they do:

Catalog	Book
F82 .J35	F 82 .J35
F97 .W8 B55	F 97 .W8 B55
F315 .G86 1981	F 315 .G86 1981
F425 .Q85 T22 1966	F 425 .Q85 T22 1966

Here are three call numbers as they appears in the online catalog --
Which of the examples below is how each will look on the book?
(try to figure all three of them out before looking at the answers)

Catalog	Book
TT23 .H67	T23 .H67	TT 23 .H67	TT23 .H 67

Catalog	Book
TT197 .S39 S21	TT197 .S 39 S21	TT 197 .S39 S21	TT 197 .S39 S21

Catalog	Book
TT848 .W534 1983	TT 848 .W534 1983	TT848 .W534 1983	TT 848 .W534 1983

Example Two: These call numbers are in the correct order. Take a moment to figure out why.

BF
216
.K6

BF
531
.H99

BF
639
.A6

BF
753
.T44

Here is a call number -- BF252 .T44 Where should it go in the list of call numbers below?
(try to figure it out before looking at the answer)

BF
75
.T44

BF
650
.C3

BF
801
.K21

Example Three: These call numbers are in the correct order. Take a moment to figure out why.

DA
28
.A11

DA
28
.A8

DA
28
.L25

DA
28
.L3

Here is a call number DA28 .L6 Where should it go in the list of call numbers below?
(try to figure it out before looking at the answer)

DA
28
.L22

DA
28
.L81

DA
28
.L91

Example Four: These call numbers are in the correct order. Take a moment to figure out why.

PS
128
.M39
H21

PS
128
.M39
H3

PS
128
.M39
S42

PS
128
.M39
S6

Here is a call number PS128 .H23 S4 Where should it go in the list of call numbers below?
(try to figure it out before looking at the answer).

PS
128
.H23
S29

PS
128
.H23
S31

PS
128
.H23
S55

Quiz yourself! These call numbers are not in order. Write them out correctly (on some scrap paper, or in a Word file on the computer), then check the answer.

H41
.P4

HM98
.S591
B71
1975

HD51
.Q12
B71

H2
.E25

H2
.B25

HM98
.S591
B71
2001

HD51
.Q12
B6

H41
.P21

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