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Organization of Organization of Materials Materials
Roberts-LaForge Library Roberts-LaForge Library and the Instructional and the Instructional
Resources CenterResources Center
Four ClassificationsFour Classifications
Library of Congress Classification Library of Congress Classification (general books and reference)(general books and reference)
Dewey Decimal Classification (IRC)Dewey Decimal Classification (IRC) Superintendent of Documents Superintendent of Documents
Classification (Federal Government Classification (Federal Government Documents)Documents)
Mississippi Government Documents Mississippi Government Documents ClassificationClassification
Library of Congress Library of Congress ClassificationClassification
General and Reference General and Reference BooksBooks
Characteristics of Library of Characteristics of Library of Congress ClassificationCongress Classification
Resources have alphabetical call Resources have alphabetical call numbers numbers
Resources are arranged by subjectResources are arranged by subject– (for example, a book with a call number (for example, a book with a call number
beginning with the letters “AY” would be beginning with the letters “AY” would be in the “Yearbooks, Almanacs, and in the “Yearbooks, Almanacs, and Directories” section)Directories” section)
Example of a LC Call Example of a LC Call NumberNumber
Occupational Outlook Occupational Outlook HandbookHandbook
HF 5381 .A1 O36 Ref 2002-03HF 5381 .A1 O36 Ref 2002-03
Example of a List of LC Example of a List of LC Call Number Prefixes in Call Number Prefixes in
Correct OrderCorrect Order
N 81.2 G28N 81.2 G28N 81.2 G7N 81.2 G7NA 72.7NA 72.7
NC 2NC 2
Dewey Decimal Dewey Decimal ClassificationClassification
Resources in the IRCResources in the IRC
Characteristics of Dewey Decimal Characteristics of Dewey Decimal ClassificationClassification
Resources have numerical call Resources have numerical call numbersnumbers
Resources are arranged by subjectResources are arranged by subject– (for example, resources pertaining to (for example, resources pertaining to
general physics have call numbers general physics have call numbers beginning with the numbers “530.”) beginning with the numbers “530.”)
The 10 Main Classes of DDCThe 10 Main Classes of DDC
000 Computers, 000 Computers, Information and Information and GeneralGeneral
100 Philosophy & 100 Philosophy & PsychologyPsychology
200 Religion200 Religion 300 Social 300 Social
SciencesSciences 400 Language400 Language
500 Science500 Science 600 Technology600 Technology 700 Arts & 700 Arts &
RecreationRecreation 800 Literature800 Literature 900 History & 900 History &
GeographyGeography
Subclasses of Class 500: ScienceSubclasses of Class 500: Science
500 Science500 Science 510 Mathematics510 Mathematics 520 Astronomy520 Astronomy 530 Physics530 Physics 540 Chemistry540 Chemistry
550 Earth 550 Earth Sciences & Sciences & GeologyGeology
560 Fossils & 560 Fossils & Prehistoric LifePrehistoric Life
570 Biology & Life 570 Biology & Life SciencesSciences
580 Plants 580 Plants (Botany)(Botany)
590 Animals 590 Animals (Zoology)(Zoology)
Some Sub-subclasses of Subclass Some Sub-subclasses of Subclass 530: Physics 530: Physics
530 General works on physics530 General works on physics 531 Classical mechanics531 Classical mechanics 532 Fluid mechanics532 Fluid mechanics 533 Gas mechanics533 Gas mechanics
Example of a DDC Call Example of a DDC Call NumberNumber
Holt Physics (textbook)Holt Physics (textbook)530 H758hS 2002 gr. 9-12 530 H758hS 2002 gr. 9-12
TEXTRSTEXTRS
Superintendent of Superintendent of Documents (SuDocs) Documents (SuDocs)
ClassificationClassification
Federal Government Federal Government DocumentsDocuments
Characteristics of SuDocs Characteristics of SuDocs ClassificationClassification
Federal documents have alphabetical Federal documents have alphabetical call numbers.call numbers.
Federal documents are arranged by Federal documents are arranged by issuing government agency, not issuing government agency, not subject.subject.
SuDocs classification is used for SuDocs classification is used for federal documents only. State federal documents only. State documents have their own documents have their own classification.classification.
SuDocs Classification ExamplesSuDocs Classification Examples
Call # Begins WithCall # Begins With AA CC CRCR FTFT GAGA II PRPR
Issuing AgencyIssuing Agency Agriculture Dept.Agriculture Dept. Commerce Dept.Commerce Dept. Civil Rights Comm.Civil Rights Comm. Fed. Trade Comm.Fed. Trade Comm. General AccountingGeneral Accounting Interior Dept.Interior Dept. President of the President of the
U.S.U.S.
Example of a SuDoc Example of a SuDoc Call NumberCall Number
An Overview of OJP Bureaus, Offices, An Overview of OJP Bureaus, Offices, and COPS Information Technology and COPS Information Technology Initiatives (U.S. Dept. of Justice)Initiatives (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
J 26.2:IN 3/2J 26.2:IN 3/2
Mississippi Government Mississippi Government Documents ClassificationDocuments Classification
Characteristics of Mississippi Characteristics of Mississippi Government Documents ClassificationGovernment Documents Classification
Call numbers begin with a number.Call numbers begin with a number. State documents are arranged by the State documents are arranged by the
government agency which issued government agency which issued them, not by subject.them, not by subject.
Examples of Ms. Gov. Docs. Examples of Ms. Gov. Docs. ClassificationClassification
Call # Begins WithCall # Begins With 821821
071071 252252 451451
111111
Issuing AgencyIssuing Agency Aeronautics Aeronautics
CommissionCommission Attorney GeneralAttorney General Delta State Univ.Delta State Univ. Forestry Forestry
CommissionCommission Secretary of StateSecretary of State
Example of a Mississippi Example of a Mississippi Government Document Call Government Document Call
NumberNumber
MAFES Research HighlightsMAFES Research Highlights(Published by the Ms. Agricultural (Published by the Ms. Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station)and Forestry Experiment Station)
422.2:RH 67/4422.2:RH 67/4
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