Searching Special Collections
Items in Special Collections are organized by size (to maximize space) under two different call number systems (Dewey and Library of Congress). To find an item in Special Collections follow the instructions below:
- Determine the size of the item you are looking for by looking in the description field of the catalog record.
- Locate the size category for your item in the chart below.
- Find the stacks range for the call number system that the item is cataloged under. For example, a 27cm book with a Library of Congress call number would be located within Ranges 1 through 6.
- Still can’t find it? Check the Special Collections “re-shelving” and “in unit repair” areas.
Special Collections Sizes
SIZE |
DOT COLOR |
DEWEY LOCATIONS |
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LOCATIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
Tiny |
RED |
Located in the wooden book shelves near the stairs |
Located in the wooden book shelves near the stairs |
Octavo |
BLACK |
Range 1 (first row) |
Range 1 (second row) to Range 6 |
Quarto = q |
BLUE |
Range 7 to Range 9 |
Range 10 to Range 14 |
Folio = f |
BROWN |
Range 15 to Range 18 |
Range 19 to Range 34 |