Physical
arrangement --
System used to arrange materials on the shelves
Cabrillo
College Library uses the Library of Congress (LC) Classification
System to physically organize its collections of books and
videorecordings.
The classification system uses an alphanumeric code, referred
to as a call number. Call numbers group materials
on similar topics together. At the same time, call numbers
identify the exact physical location of items on the shelves.
Here are examples
of parts of the classification scheme for Sociology
HM 401-1281
is
for sociology in general
Within that
span:
- HM
435-477
is for the history of sociology and sociology theory
- HM
701
is for social systems
- HM
831-901
is for social change
Check
it out for yourself!!
Click through
to look at the Library
of Congress Classification System. Select a subject
area to investigate. Click through to look at how letters
and numbers are assigned to cover various subject areas.
(You'll need Adobe Acrobat Reader. If you don't have it,
you can get it free from Adobe.)
Go
to the Bulletin Board* for this class. Click on 
Put in your name, and then write a response to the following
question (100 words minimum):
Books
in this library, and in most academic libraries in the
U.S., are arranged on the shelves using the Library of
Congress (LC) Classification System. Can you think of
a way you could use this system to browse the shelves,
in this and other libraries?
*No bulletin
board -- the course is offered via WebCT, not through these
Web pages. |
