What is a call number?
Call numbers are the group of numbers usually located on the spine of a book that serve as the "address" of the book. Each book in our library has a distinctive call number. Mount Holyoke uses the Library of Congress Classification system, which is different from the Dewey Decimal Classification that is used in public and K-12 libraries.
Example of call number order:
N66 .B634 1999
NA 9 .A34 2005
NA 20 .G4 2001
NA 100.G411.2001
NA 100 .G47 2008
How to read call number: N66 .B634 1999
To browse the stacks for geography books, go to the Library shelves with these Library of Congress classifications:
To find books on a particular topic, by a specific author or title, search the Library Catalog.
Levels 1-7 Williston
Level 1 - D
Level 2 - E-HD
Level 2 ½ - X-Folio (extra large)
Level 3 - HE-JZ
Level 4 - JK-NX, Reference
Level 5 - P-PQ3999
Level 6 - PQ 4000- PS 3499
Level 7 - PS 2500- PT
Levels 1-7 Miles-Smith
Level 1 - Cutter
Level 2- A-C
Level 4 - Information Commons, MEWS
Level 6 - Q - S
Level 7- PZ, T-Z
Stevens Music and Dance Library: Pratt Hall
Music (M)