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Library Catalog Tutorial
Catalog Tutorial
- What is a Catalog?
- How to Access the Catalog
- Brief Display and Full Display
- Keyword Searching vs. Subject Searching
- Finding a Subject Heading
- Boolean Searching
- Examples of Keyword Searches:
- Guided Keyword - Basic Keyword - Basic Searches:
- Author - Title - Journal Title - Subject - Course Reserves
- Reading a Call Number
- List of LC Categories
- Library Locations at Payson
- Other Libraries at Pepperdine
- Looking up your own record
- Placing a Hold
- Request an Item
How to Read a Library of Congress Call Number
Each book, video and CD has a unique call number. Think of the call number as an address that tells you where an item is in the library.
Call numbers can begin with one to three letters which indicate the item's broad subject area.
Example:
H=Social Sciences
N=Art
Q=Science
The subsequent lines consist of numbers and a combination of letters and numbers.
The first line should be read alphabetically.
| Q | QA | QH The second line should be read numerically.
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Any additional lines that indicate a date, volume number, copy number or other annotations should be read logically. If it is a year, read it chronologically. If it is a volume number, read it numerically, etc.
As always, if you have any questions, please come to the Reference Desk and ask
