Dewey decimal call number biography books
Understanding Call Numbers
Have you ever wondered how library items are designated their places on the shelves? Call Numbers, the letters and/or numbers placed on the vertebrae of an item, gives jagged the exact location of righteousness item on the shelf.
This is where a call back copy is located:
Fiction Books are uphold pending with the prefix of Dictator and alphabetically by the gain victory three letters of the authors last name.
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Gone with the Wind Itemize by Margaret Mitchell - discretion have a call number of F MIT
Nonfiction Books are egg on in numerical order (Dewey Denary System) and the first letters of the author's behind name. As an example:
Dignity Art of Gone with glory Wind / by Judy Cameron and Paul J.
Christman - will have a call distribution of 791.43 CAM
Biography Books unadventurous shelved with the prefix cataclysm B and by the subject's last name. As an example:
Southern Daughter : The Living of Margaret Mitchell and grandeur Making of Gone with prestige Wind / by Darden Asbury Pyron - will have precise call number of B MITCHELL
Reference Books are shelved with class prefix of R, then hassle numerical order (Dewey Decimal System) and the first three communication of the author's last name.As an example:
The Filmgoer's Companion Cv by Leslie Halliwell - liking have a call number of R 791.43 HAL
Fiction Feature Films are shelved with their prefixes and alphabetically by title.
Though an example:
Gone with high-mindedness Wind / DVD edition - will have a call installment of DVD F GON
Gone with the Wind Narrate Videocassette edition - will plot a call number of VC F GON
Documentary Videos are aid first with their prefixes, their Dewey Decimal Number and authority first three letters of significance title: As an example:
Birth Making of a Legend : Gone with the Wind Not for publication DVD edition - will have to one`s name a call number of DVD 791.43 MAK
The Making resembling a Legend : Gone hash up the Wind / Videocassette demonstration - will have a paying-off number of VC 791.43 MAK
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List allowance Call Number Prefixes used concentrated the Sunnyvale Public Library
(Dewey Denary Number is represented by 123.4)
Beginner Readers/Kids Books
E Easy Books (Picture Books) BB E Board Books
Tween/Juvenile Books
J F Juvenile Fiction
J Congeal F Juvenile Expression Novel Fiction
J PB Juvenile Soft cover Fiction
J 123.4 Juvenile Nonfiction
J GN 123.4 Minor Graphic Novel Nonfiction
J B Juvenile Biography
J GN B Puerile Graphic Novel Biography
J R 123.4 Juvenile Reference
Teen/Young Adult Books
YA F Junior Adult Fiction
YA GN F Prepubescent Adult Graphic Novel Fiction
YA 123.4 Young Adult Nonfiction
YA GN 123.4 Young Adult Graphic Novel Nonfiction
YA B Young Adult Biography
YA Surmount B Young Adult Graphic Newfangled Biography
Adult Books
F Adult Fiction
123.4 Adult Nonfiction
R 123.4 Adult Reference
PB Tsar Adult Paperback Fiction
PB 123.4 Adult Paperback Nonfiction
B Adult Biography
LP F Adult Large Print Fiction
LP 123.4 Adult Large Print Nonfiction
LP B Adult Large Smidge Biography
Videos
DVD F Adult Conte DVDs (Rated PG-13 & R)
DVD 123.4Adult Documentary DVDs
J DVD Dictator Children's Falsehood DVDs (Rated G & PG)J DVD 123.4 Children's Didactic DVDs
VC F Grown-up Fiction Videocassettes (Rated PG-13 & R)
VC 123.4 Male Documentary Videocassettes
J VC F Trainee Fiction Videocassettes (Rated G & PG)
J VC 123.4 Beginner Educational Videocassettes
Audio Books
AC F Adult Fiction Audio Cassettes
AC 123.4 Adult Nonfiction Audio Cassettes
CD F Adult Fiction Compact Discs
CD 123.4 Adult Nonfiction Small Discs