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Here is a book available at Towson University as well as other area libraries. Books available at Towson are shown at the top of the list.
Books available at Towson University will say "Towson University" somewhere in the Location column. If it doesn't say Towson University, like the first book in this example, it is not immediately available but can be requested from the owning library.
Call numbers are like addresses for books in the library. They are used to arrange the books on the library’s shelves so every book has a specific location.
Here's a breakdown of the call number TK5105.887 .P63 2008
| TK | Read the beginning letters in alphabetical order. |
| 5105.887 | Read the first number (including decimal points) in numerical order. |
| .P63 | The next piece is a combination of letters and numbers. Read the letter alphabetically and the number as a decimal. |
| 2008 | This is the year the book was published, which can be helpful if there are multiple editions of the book. |
The books in Cook Library are organized using the Library of Congress Call Classification System. Cook's circulating collection begins on the 5th floor with call number range A-K and continues onto the 4th floor with books in the call number range L-Z and our juvenile books collection. Library floor plans and directory information can be found on our Building Directory page.
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5th Floor of Cook Library has Books A-K:
A - General Works (Encyclopedias, Directories, Indexes) B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion C - Auxiliary Sciences of History (Archeology, Numismatics, Biography) D - General & Eastern History E - American History F - Western History G - Geography, Anthropology, Recreation H - Social Sciences & Business J - Political Science K - Law What you'll also find: Maps and Atlases, Oversized books A-K, REF Books A-K, Special Collection (Archives)
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4th Floor of Cook Library has books L-Z:
L - Education M - Music N - Fine Arts P - Languages & Literature, Poetry (Graphic Novels in subclass PN6700) Q - Science R - Medicine S - Agriculture T - Technology (railroads, Construction, Electrical Engineering) U - Military Science V - Naval Science Z - Library Science, Bookmaking, Typography What you'll also find: Oversized books L-Z, REF Books L-Z, Juvenile and Children's Collection. |
