Finding Books in the Library
What are call numbers?
Reading call numbers
(1) Search the libraries' Catalog for a book or other material. Look closely! Is the item in the STACKS, REFERENCE, or RESERVE?
Example
2) Write down the entire call number: DS145 .M465 2007
DS DS comes between DR and DT
M465 M465 comes between M30 and M 500
Example of how to read call numbers
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An Encyclopedia is a reference work that contains information about many different subjects or a lot of information about a particular subject.
An Atlas is a book of maps.
An Almanac is a book published every year that contains detailed information on a special subject.