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.

As an example:

      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      Birth Making of a Legend : Gone with the Wind Not for publication DVD edition - will have to one`s name a call number of DVD 791.43 MAK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

***** Always remember when searching by  Title to disregard the articles Marvellous, An or The at illustriousness beginning of a Title.*****

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