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Learning how to read call numbers
Lightning round!
[object Object],[object Object],In the  book stacks , call numbers appear on the spine of books, and are read line by line from top to bottom. Smith HV 5135 .L43 2005
Let’s try some examples ...
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Answer 5th floor, Stacks, GE70.B682 2001
Exercise 1 Here’s the shelf. Where is the book placed? GE 70.B682 2001 1 2 3 Yang GA Jones GH Okenda GN Sanchez GS
Answer  GE 70.B682 2001 1 Alphabetically,  GE comes after GA and before GH. Yang GA Jones GH Okenda GN Sanchez GS
Let’s try another one …
Exercise 2 Where is this book on the shelf? GN 141.T45 2002 1 2 3 Perez GN 13 Parker GN 138 Schuster GN 234 Wong GS 1401
Answer  GN141.T45 2002 2 Numerically, GN “141” comes after 138  and before 234. Perez GN 13 Parker GN 138 Schuster GN 234 Wong GS 1401
…  there’s just one more!
Exercise 3 Where is this book on the shelf? GV 682.F42  2001 2 3 4 1 5 Franks GV  682  .F312 Foudy GV  682  .F41 Fenwick GV  682  .F43 Fuko GV  682  .F449
Answer GV 682.F42 2001 3 .F42 comes after .F41 … and  before .F43. Franks GV  682  .F312 Foudy GV  682  .F41 Fenwick GV  682  .F43 Fuko GV  682  .F449
[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
When finding a book …  … bring a floor plan, and know in advance if the book is in Folio, Stacks, or somewhere else FOLIO STACKS
And … … when you’re at the book shelf … ,[object Object],[object Object]
We’re done! Good luck on safari!

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Learning to Read Call Numbers

  • 1. Learning how to read call numbers
  • 3.
  • 4. Let’s try some examples ...
  • 5.
  • 6. Answer 5th floor, Stacks, GE70.B682 2001
  • 7. Exercise 1 Here’s the shelf. Where is the book placed? GE 70.B682 2001 1 2 3 Yang GA Jones GH Okenda GN Sanchez GS
  • 8. Answer GE 70.B682 2001 1 Alphabetically, GE comes after GA and before GH. Yang GA Jones GH Okenda GN Sanchez GS
  • 10. Exercise 2 Where is this book on the shelf? GN 141.T45 2002 1 2 3 Perez GN 13 Parker GN 138 Schuster GN 234 Wong GS 1401
  • 11. Answer GN141.T45 2002 2 Numerically, GN “141” comes after 138 and before 234. Perez GN 13 Parker GN 138 Schuster GN 234 Wong GS 1401
  • 12. … there’s just one more!
  • 13. Exercise 3 Where is this book on the shelf? GV 682.F42 2001 2 3 4 1 5 Franks GV 682 .F312 Foudy GV 682 .F41 Fenwick GV 682 .F43 Fuko GV 682 .F449
  • 14. Answer GV 682.F42 2001 3 .F42 comes after .F41 … and before .F43. Franks GV 682 .F312 Foudy GV 682 .F41 Fenwick GV 682 .F43 Fuko GV 682 .F449
  • 15.
  • 16. When finding a book … … bring a floor plan, and know in advance if the book is in Folio, Stacks, or somewhere else FOLIO STACKS
  • 17.
  • 18. We’re done! Good luck on safari!