University Libraries
Payson Library Tour
Tour
- Library Entrance
- Check Out/Information and Reserves Desk
- DVD Collection
- Faculty Author and Audio Book Collections
- Reference Desk
- Library Catalog
- Reference Collection
- Print Indexes and Abstracts
- Interlibrary Loan and Pepperdine Campus Loan
- Keck Information Center
- Government Information Center
- Instruction Lab
- Book Stacks
- Oversize Collection
- Juvenile Collection
- Compact Shelving
- Periodicals Department
- Academic Computing Lab
- Archives and Special Collections
- Library Administration Office
- Book Returns
- Cell Phone Policy
- Disability Services Computer
- Study Rooms
- A/V Equipment
- Printing/Copying
- End
Library Catalog & Call Numbers
Library Catalog
- Find books or journal titles owned by Pepperdine Libraries
- Search by author, title, subject or keyword
- Find out if a particular book is checked out
- Find the call number for a book so you can find it in the book stacks
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. The
library catalog will provide the call number of items.
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.
LB
5
LB
41
LB
1507
The third line should be read alphabetically first, then the number
should be read as a decimal.
BF
891
.B833
BF
891
.B84
BF
891
.S548
Sometimes a call number will have a fourth line. If that line is
alphanumeric like the third line, read it the same way.
TK
5105.875
.I57
I557
TK
5105.875
.I57
I568
TK
5105.875
.I57
I58
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.
Library of Congress Call Number Categories
The Library of Congress call number system organizes books by their
topics. For example, books on California history will be shelved
together.
A General Works
M Music
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
N Fine Arts
C Biography
P Literature
D History (Old World)
Q Science
E-F History (New World)
R Medicine
G Geography, Sports
S Agriculture
H Social Sciences
T Technology
J Political Science
U Military Science
K Law
V Naval Science
L Education
Z Library Science, Bibliographies
The library catalog will also indicate the specific location in the
library that an item is located.
| Location as Listed in Library Catalog | Where to find it Payson Library |
| Book Stacks: | all call numbers A-Z, first floor |
| Payson Library-Reference (No Circ) | first floor, Reference Department |
| Payson Library Ready Reference (At Research Help Desk) | at the Reference Desk |
| Payson Library- Oversize | first floor, past the restrooms to the left |
| Payson Library- Juvenile Collection | first floor, next to the Z call numbers |
| Payson Library- Atlas Cases (Rose Room-No Checkout) | Kresge Reading Room, also known as the Rose Room, near the Reference Department |
| Payson Government Document Pamphlets | second floor, Government Information and Microfilm Room |
| Payson Library- Periodicals | second floor |
| Payson Library- Periodicals Compact Shelving | first floor, adjacent to "PR" call numbers |
| Payson Library- Periodicals- Microfilm (No Checkout) | Second floor, Government Information and Microfilm Room |
| Payson Library- Music Scores | first floor, Reference Department (next to audiovisual equipment) |
| Payson Library Circulating Theses (in corner near "A" books) | Weingart Reading Room (circulating) |
| Payson Theses/Dissertations (Circulation Desk- No Checkout) | Ask at Circulation Desk |
| Payson Library- Leisure Reading Collection | first floor, Reference Department |
| Payson Library-LP Records | first floor, Reference Department (next to audiovisual equipment) |
| Payson Library- Music CDs | first floor, Reference Department (next to audiovisual equipment) |
| Payson Library - Special Collections (No Circ) | second floor, please call (310) 506-4434 |
| Payson Library DVDs | first floor, Circulation area |
| Faculty Author Collection, Payson Library | Kresge Reading Room |
| Payson Library- Audio Book Collection | Reference area next to DVDs |
| Payson Classics Corner | Beginning of the circulating stacks, next the books with the "A" call numbers |
As always, if you have any questions, please come to the Reference Desk
and ask for assistance.
