Call Number Locations for Books in our General Collection
| Call Numbers Starting With | Location |
|---|---|
| A, B, C, D, E, F | Carrier Library Ground floor |
| G, H | Rose Library 2nd floor |
| J, K, L | Rose Library 3rd floor |
| M, ML, MT | Music Library |
| ML, MT, N, and P-PQ | Carrier Library Ground floor |
| PR-PZ | Carrier Library Floor 3 |
| Q | Rose Library 3rd floor |
| R, S, T | Rose Library 4th floor |
| U, V, Z | Carrier Library Floor 1 |
| Popular Books | Carrier Library Floor 1 |
| Graphic Novels | Carrier Library Floor 1 |
| Juvenile (children’s books) | ETMC in Memorial Hall |
Guide to Library Call Numbers
Most items in the JMU Libraries are cataloged according to the Library of Congress (LC) classification system, using a combination of numbers and letters in a set order. The letters at the beginning of each call number indicate the book or item’s subject area. Learn more about how to find a book using call numbers.
The main categories in LC are:
- A – General Works
- B – Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
- C – Auxiliary Sciences of History
- D – World History
- E – History of the Americas
- F – History of the Americas
- G – Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
- H – Social Sciences
- J – Political Science
- K – Law
- L – Education
- M – Music & Books on Music
- N – Fine Arts
- P – Language & Literature
- Q – Science
- R – Medicine
- S – Agriculture
- T – Technology
- U – Military Science
- V – Naval Science
- Z – Library Science
How to Read Call Numbers
| Sample Call Number | N | 26 | .C65 | 1999 | .v3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N 26 .C65 1999 .v3 | Indicates subject Alphabetical order | Numerical order, read as a whole number | Alphabetical order Then numerical order, read as a decimal (e.g. .C65 is after .C640) | Year published | Volume number |