Books in the main stacks of the library, journals on the second floor, and the Reference Collection are all arranged by Library of Congress Call Numbers. The purpose of the Library of Congress Classification System is to group materials of similar subject concentration together and is used by most universities and colleges.
A General Works (Encyclopedias, Almanacs, Directories)
B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
C History (Auxiliary Sciences-Archaeology, Genealogy)
D History (General and all except North and South America)
E History (General U.S.)
F History (Local U.S., Canada, Mexico, South America)
G Geography, Anthropology, Folklore, Dance, Sports
H Social Sciences
J Political Science
K Law
L Education
M Music
N Fine Arts
P Language and Literature
Q Science
R Medicine
S Agriculture
T Technology
U Military Science
V Naval Science
Z Bibliography, Library Science, Publishing Industry
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