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Searching The Catalog

To help you with your search, consider these search options listed in the drop down menu:

  • Keyword. This the default search option. Type in any words you want and click search. Ex.: homeless, Holocaust, pollution
  • Author. Enter author's name: last name, first name. Ex. Patterson, James
  • Title. Select this option when you have the title. Ex. 7 habits of highly effective people
  • Subject. Enter one or two words that describes your topic. Ex. gun control or euthanasia
  • Series. Enter the name of a series of books. Ex. Opposing Viewpoints or World Biblical Commentary
  • Periodical Title.  Click here to find an article in a journal or periodical.

Library of Congress Classification Science, Math and Technology

  • Q - Applied Sciences, Computer Languages & Mathematics
  • R - Medicine
  • S - Agriculture & Natural Sciences
  • T - Technology

Text reads Read call numbers line by line: Read the first line in alphabetical order. Read the second line as a whole number. The third line is a combination of a letter and numbers. Read the letter alphabetically and the numbers as decimals. At the bottom of a call number is the year and item was published.

Library of Congress Call Numbers Video Tutorial

How to Read a Library of Congress Call Number

Video created by the University of Arkansas Libraries.

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