Library of Congress Classification

Readings: Immroth, John Phillip. Immroth' s Guide to the Library of Congress Classification. 4th ed. by Lois Mai Chan. Englewood, CO.: Libraries Unlimited, 1990.

Library of Congress. Cataloging Policy and Support Office. Subject Cataloging Manual: Shelflisting. 2nd ed. Washington, DC: The Office, 1995. (SCM:SL)

Library of Congress. Office for Subject Cataloging Policy. Subject Cataloging Manual: Classification. 1st ed. Washington, DC: Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress, 1992 (SCM:C)

TECHNIQUES USED IN THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION

Call Numbers. Call numbers for the Library of Congress Classification generally consist of three elements: the classification number (using both letters of the alphabet and arabic numerals), one or two cutter numbers and a date.