Collection Layout
How Are Library Materials Organized?
The books in the Library are arranged according to the Library
of Congress Classification System. This system is in use at many
academic libraries throughout the world.
The Library of Congress Classification System organizes material
in libraries according to twenty-one branches of knowledge. Each
branch of knowledge is assigned unique alphabets ranging from A to
Z.
The classification number begins with one or two letters followed
by some numbers. E.g. TR 267 DAL 2002.
The first letter T represents the subject "technology" while TR
is a sub-class of T which represents Photography. The numbers 267
tells us the subject is on Digital photography. The third portion
"DAL" represents the author's name.
A brief outline of the system is given below to help you locate
materials fast.
|
Location
|
Subject
|
Class
|
|
SOUTH
|
General Works, Encyclopaedia
|
A
|
|
Philosophy, Religion
|
B
|
|
History ( Asia )
|
DS 520 – 560.72
|
|
Geography
|
G
|
|
Culture and Custom
|
GN
|
|
Social Sciences
|
H
|
|
Statistics
|
HA
|
|
Economic History
|
HC
|
|
Management
|
HD 28 – 70
|
|
Project Management
|
HD 69
|
|
Finance
|
HG
|
|
Sociology
|
HM
|
|
Political Science
|
J
|
|
Law
|
K;
|
|
Education
|
L
|
|
Red Spot (at the counter) |
Location: RS |
|
EAST
IT Helpdesk
|
Music
|
M
|
|
Fine Arts
|
N
|
|
Language
|
P
|
|
Drama
|
PN 1600 – 3307
|
|
Science
|
Q
|
|
Mathematics
|
QA
|
|
Physics
|
QC
|
|
WEST
Principal’s Academy
|
Chemistry
|
QD
|
|
Biology
|
QH 301 – 705
|
|
Human Anatomy
|
QM
|
|
Physiology
|
QP
|
|
Microbiology
|
QR
|
|
Medicine
|
R
|
|
Pharmacy
|
RS
|
|
Agriculture (General), Plant Culture, Forestry
|
S - SD
|
|
Animal Culture, Aquaculture, Hunting Sports
|
SF - SK
|
|
NORTH
|
Technology
|
T
|
|
Engineering (General), Civil Engineering
|
TA 1 – 2040
|
|
Systems Engineering
|
TA 168
|
|
Engineering Mathematics
|
TA 329 – 348
|
|
Electrical Engineering and Electronics
|
TK 1 – 9971
|
|
Telecommunications
|
TK 5101 – 6720
|
|
Electronics
|
TK 7800 – 8360
|
|
Photography
|
TR
|
|
Hospitality |
TX |
|
Military Science
|
U
|
|
Information Resources ; General
|
Z
|
|
CENTRAL
Student Career Centre
|
Choice Reads (Novels and Leisure Reads)
|
Location: Z
|
|
Magazines and Newspapers
|
Location: P
|
|
Career and Further Studies
|
Location: JOB
|
More information on the Library of Congress Classification can be
obtained at the Library of Congress website at
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
Location of Library materials
The location codes indicated in the Library catalogue refers you
to the different collection in the Library. The following table
shows what these codes refer to:
|
Location code |
Collection |
|
R |
Reference |
|
RQ |
Quick
Reference |
|
RS |
Red Spot |
|
P |
Magazines |
|
RP |
Reference
Annual Report |
|
DVD |
Audiovisual |
|
CD-ROM |
Audiovisual |
|
JOB |
Career
|
|
VC |
Audiovisual |
|
Z |
Choice
Reads
|
Library Call Numbers Demystified
Do you know what "call number" or feel like a headache
coming on every time you look at the "mess" of numbers and letters
in the online catalogue?
You should read this.
Click here.
If you encounter any problems looking for any items, please do
not hesitate to approach any of the Library staff for help.
