Library of Congress Shelving Tutorials: Home

After reading the rules by which Library of Congress call numbers are sorted below, you can watch an animated example showing the rules in action. And at the bottom of the page is a link taking you to the tests, where you'll get to test your understanding of the Library of Congress rules.

This LibGuide is intended primarily as a tutorial in shelf-reading for library staff, containing a complete text tutorial, links to interactive tutorials, a brief LCC outline, and a link to the complete LCC outline. It is also useful for students and faculty conducting research in the Wilmington University Library. (This tutorial was adapted from the Library of Congress Classification LibGuide, by Joseph E. Petta, Passaic County Community College Library. It has been edited for content.)

How to read call numbers in a university library.

Accessed provided from Haywood Community College Freelander Learning Resource Center. Interactive game.