Organization of Materials RobertsLa Forge Library and the
Organization of Materials Roberts-La. Forge Library and the Instructional Resources Center
Four Classifications u Library of Congress Classification (general books and reference) u Dewey Decimal Classification (IRC) u Superintendent of Documents Classification (Federal Government Documents) u Mississippi Government Documents Classification
Library of Congress Classification General and Reference Books
Characteristics of Library of Congress Classification u Resources have alphabetical call numbers u Resources are arranged by subject – (for example, a book with a call number beginning with the letters “AY” would be in the “Yearbooks, Almanacs, and Directories” section)
Example of a LC Call Number Occupational Outlook Handbook HF 5381. A 1 O 36 Ref 2002 -03
Example of a List of LC Call Number Prefixes in Correct Order N 81. 2 G 28 N 81. 2 G 7 NA 72. 7 NC 2
Dewey Decimal Classification Resources in the IRC
Characteristics of Dewey Decimal Classification u Resources have numerical call numbers u Resources are arranged by subject – (for example, resources pertaining to general physics have call numbers beginning with the numbers “ 530. ”)
The 10 Main Classes of DDC 000 Computers, Information and General u 100 Philosophy & Psychology u 200 Religion u 300 Social Sciences u 400 Language u 500 Science u 600 Technology u 700 Arts & Recreation u 800 Literature u 900 History & Geography u
Subclasses of Class 500: Science 500 u 510 u 520 u 530 u 540 u Science Mathematics Astronomy Physics Chemistry 550 Earth Sciences & Geology u 560 Fossils & Prehistoric Life u 570 Biology & Life Sciences u 580 Plants (Botany) u 590 Animals (Zoology) u
Some Sub-subclasses of Subclass 530: Physics u 530 u 531 u 532 u 533 General works on physics Classical mechanics Fluid mechanics Gas mechanics
Example of a DDC Call Number Holt Physics (textbook) 530 H 758 h. S 2002 gr. 9 -12 TEXTRS
Superintendent of Documents (Su. Docs) Classification Federal Government Documents
Characteristics of Su. Docs Classification u Federal documents have alphabetical call numbers. u Federal documents are arranged by issuing government agency, not subject. u Su. Docs classification is used for federal documents only. State documents have their own classification.
Su. Docs Classification Examples Call # Begins With u. A u. C u CR u FT u GA u. I u PR Issuing Agency u Agriculture Dept. u Commerce Dept. u Civil Rights Comm. u Fed. Trade Comm. u General Accounting u Interior Dept. u President of the U. S.
Example of a Su. Doc Call Number An Overview of OJP Bureaus, Offices, and COPS Information Technology Initiatives (U. S. Dept. of Justice) J 26. 2: IN 3/2
Mississippi Government Documents Classification
Characteristics of Mississippi Government Documents Classification u Call numbers begin with a number. u State documents are arranged by the government agency which issued them, not by subject.
Examples of Ms. Gov. Docs. Classification Call # Begins With u 821 071 u 252 u 451 u u 111 Issuing Agency u Aeronautics Commission u Attorney General u Delta State Univ. u Forestry Commission u Secretary of State
Example of a Mississippi Government Document Call Number MAFES Research Highlights (Published by the Ms. Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station) 422. 2: RH 67/4
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