Getting Started - An Introduction to Library Resources: Finding Books

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The materials in the Mendocino College Library are organized by the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System so that materials on similar subjects are shelved together. Each item is given a subject heading that corresponds to a call number which identifies the location of the item on a shelf. 

Items are arranged on the shelves from left to right, top to bottom, according to call numbers. Call numbers are read in this format:

Browse for books at the Mendocino College Library using the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System.  The Library has a guide which will tell you which section to visit for books on a particular subject.  For example, the "N" section includes books about art!

Or you can do a "Virtual Browse by Call Number" to see all of the titles with call numbers starting with "N" for example.

Click the link below to view a copy of this guide.

If you can't find what you need at the Mendocino College Library, you can search other local and international library collections. Please be aware that services may be limited due to the pandemic.

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