PAID 111 Section 04 - Hurley (Fall 2023)

In This Section:

• An overview of call numbers
• Where relevant call numbers are located in Preus

Call numbers? What are they?

Call numbers are assigned to each book in the library. They...

• Help us find materials
• Group books by subject or topic

Here in Preus (and in most academic libraries) we use the Library of Congress Classification system.

Who came up with this??

• Some old, white men who worked for the government in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. One of them was a Luther grad!

Classes A - L are on the Lower floor of Preus.

Classes M - Z are on the Upper floor of Preus.

An Example:

The call number for Radical Hope is:

BJ52
.L43
2006

Infographic created by McMaster University Library.