Recommended Call Number Guide
In general, the Dewey classification of an item is included in the CLASS; the CUTTER includes the author's or subject's surname; and anything that comes before the Dewey classification of a call number is included in the PREFIX.
Holdings Code |
PREFIX |
CLASS |
CUTTER |
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fiction example |
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FIC |
ROWLING |
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nonfiction example |
|
510 |
SMITH |
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biography example |
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Hawaiiana nonfiction example |
H |
797 |
GRANT |
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professional example |
PROF |
371.1 |
WONG |
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reference example |
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video example |
VT |
623 |
NAVIGATORS |