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How to interprete LC Call Numbers Letters reflect subject headings. Alpha-numeric system. Decimal point and letter in front makes the number a decimal.

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1 How to interprete LC Call Numbers Letters reflect subject headings. Alpha-numeric system. Decimal point and letter in front makes the number a decimal. HF 485.C3 HF 486.E5 HF 486.E536 B 8 1973 HF 486.E6 C 6

2 Where should a book with the call number PN 62.5.M33 be placed? 1 2 34 5 PN PNPN PNPN 62 6262.5 62.562.5.T369.T37.G34.G5.S8 19801994 1992 After 5 ? In front of 1 ? Between 1 and 2 ? Between 2 and 3 ? Between 3 and 4 ? Between 4 and 5 ?

3 I Between 4 and 5 – is correct ! Go to next slide

4 Where should PN 62.T3 be placed? 1 2 34 5 PN PNPN PNPN 62 6262.5 62.562.5.T369.T37.G34.G5.S8 19801994 1992 After 5 ? In front of 1 ? Between 1 and 2 ? Between 2 and 3 ? Between 3 and 4 ? Between 4 and 5 ?

5 In front of 1 – is correct ! Go to next slide

6 1 2 34 5 PN PNPN PNPN 62 6262.5 62.562.5.T369.T37.G34.G5.S8 19801994 1992 Where would you expect to find PN 62.5.G41? In front of 1 ? Between 1 and 2 ? Between 2 and 3 ? Between 3 and 4 ? Between 4 and 5 ? After 5 ?

7 Between 4 and 5 – is correct ! Now that you understand how the Library of Congress call numbers work try a search in EUREKA.EUREKA.

8 Sorry, try again. Back to last slide viewed


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