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Home >> Library >> How to locate a book How to locate a book
How to locate a bookFirst, in order to locate a book you need its call number. A book’s call number can be found by searching the library’s online catalog (see our guide on how to search the catalog for more in-depth information).
The Lane College Library uses the Dewey Decimal System which means the books will be in numerical order according to call number. Call numbers can range from 001 to 999.999 (see our guide on call numbers for more in-depth information).
The library keeps books in different areas depending on the type of book. A prefix or suffix attached to a call number will indicate what collection the book is in. For example a reference book, such as a dictionary or encyclopedia, will have a prefix of “R” (e.g. “R 031 W927”). Note also that each collection has its own full range of call numbers from 001 to 999.999. Here is a list of our collections and their call number suffixes/prefixes:
| Collection | Prefix/Suffix | Example | | Contemporary | None | 345.7302 R951 | | Fiction | F | F T654w | | Reference | R | R 031 W927 | | Negro Heritage* | N | N973.8 D737 | | Curriculum Education | CEL (Suffix) | 371.261 O59 CEL | | Juvenile | J | J 795.0922 D212g CEL | | Juvenile Fiction | JF | JF R884h v.1 CEL | | Video** | VT | VT 0588 | * The Negro Heritage also has its own reference, fiction, juvenile, and juvenile fiction sections (NR, NF, NJ, NJF)
** Videos must be requested at the circulation desk |
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Use the following map to help locate different collections:
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