call number

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call number

The librarian finds the book using its call number.

Definition

Noun: A unique identifier assigned to a library item, consisting of a combination of letters and numbers, which indicates its precise location on a library shelf. It is used to organize and retrieve materials systematically.

Usage

The call number is found on the spine of a book or other library material. Patrons use it to locate the item on the shelf. Librarians assign it based on a classification system like the Dewey Decimal or Library of Congress system. - To find the book, you need to note down its call number from the catalog. - The librarian helped the student understand how to read the Library of Congress call number.

Examples

  • Basic Usage:

    • The call number for this history book is D 804.3 .G39 2003.
    • Please make sure you copy the entire call number correctly.

  • In Library Context:

    • Items are arranged on the shelves in strict call number order.
    • If two books have the same call number, they are placed alphabetically by the author's last name.
Advanced Usage
  • "to shelve by call number": to organize library materials in numerical and alphabetical sequence according to their call numbers.
    • Student workers are trained to shelve books by call number accurately.
Variants and Related Words
  • Classification number (n): The part of a call number that represents the subject of the item.
    • The classification number places the book with others on the same topic.
  • Shelf mark (n): Another term for a call number, more commonly used in some British libraries.
    • The shelf mark serves the same purpose as a call number.
Synonyms
  • Accession number: A unique number assigned to an item when it is added to a library's collection. (Note: This is often different from a call number, which is based on subject).
  • Class mark: A synonym for call number or classification number.
Related Phrases
  • Call number range: A span of call numbers that defines a specific section of the library shelves.
    • The books you need are all within the QA 76.75 to QA 76.765 call number range.
call number

The librarian finds the book using its call number.

Noun
  1. a mark consisting of characters written on a book; used to indicate shelf location

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