Searching by Call Number

Call number searches allow you to take a virtual stroll through your library's stacks. This technique is useful if you know the call numbers for particular subjects or if you know the call number for a specific book that you've found useful. If you are viewing the record for a book that you find interesting, you can often click on the call number to browse a list of sources with nearby call numbers.

If the library catalog you are using allows you to search for call numbers, consider entering a call number associated with the Library of Congress Classification System or the Dewey Decimal System. You will be taken to a page listing publications owned by the library beginning with the call number you entered.

In this tutorial, you'll browse by Library of Congress call number on SAGE, the Colorado State University online library catalog, located at http://sage.colostate.edu.