The Leonard Lief Library uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LC) to categorize books. This guide will help familiarize you with the LC system.
| Call Number | Location |
|---|---|
| A, B, C, D | 2nd Floor (South) |
| E, F | 2nd Floor (North) |
| G, GV, H, J | 3rd Floor (North) |
| K | 3rd Floor (South - East) |
| L | 3rd Floor (South) (Education) |
| ML1 – MT1375 | 2nd Floor (North) |
| N | 2nd Floor (North) |
| P | 3rd Floor (North) |
| Q, R, S, T, U, V | 3rd Floor (South) |
| Z | 3rd Floor (South - East) |
| Atlases (G - QA) | Technical Services 2nd Floor (ask at Circulation Desk) |
| Education & Juvenile Books & Periodicals |
3rd Floor (South-West) |
| Govt. Docs. | Periodicals Room Concourse Level (North) (ask at Circulation Desk) |
| Leisure Reading | Reference Concourse Level (South) |
| Microfilm | Periodicals Concourse Level (North) |
| Music Scores (M1-M2198), Audio CDs |
Technical Services 2nd Floor (ask at Circulation Desk) |
| Periodicals (Except Education) |
Concourse Level (North & South) |
| Ready Reference | Reference Concourse Level (South) |
| Reference Books (Except Education & M's) |
Reference Concourse Level (South) |
| Reserve Books | Reserve Concourse Level (South) |
| Special Collections | Room 230 2nd Floor (North) |
| Video (DVD & VHS) | Reserve Concourse Level (South) |
Listed below are the letters and titles of the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification, http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/. Click on any class to view an outline of its subclasses.
A -- GENERAL WORKS - WP version - Word version
B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION - WP version - Word version
C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY - WP version - Word version
D -- WORLD HISTORY AND HISTORY OF EUROPE, ASIA, AFRICA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND, ETC. - WP version - Word version
E -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS - WP version - Word version
F -- HISTORY OF THE AMERICAS - WP version - Word version
G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION - WP version - Word version
H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES - WP version - Word version
J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
K -- LAW - WP version - Word version
L -- EDUCATION - WP version - Word version
M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC - WP version - Word version
N -- FINE ARTS - WP version - Word version
P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - WP version - Word version
Q -- SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
R -- MEDICINE - WP version - Word version
S -- AGRICULTURE - WP version - Word version
T -- TECHNOLOGY - WP version - Word version
U -- MILITARY SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
V -- NAVAL SCIENCE - WP version - Word version
Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL) - WP version - Word version
