LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBERS
(for IWISE scientists)
In alphanumeric order.
HD9019 S432 D4457 1998
H is before S in the Roman alphabet
S679 N13 1999
S at the beginning of a call number is in order before
any pair of letters starting with S
SB205 S7 L585 1987
S is before T
TA1800 H8 1998
Both start with T, then A is before K
TK57 A73 1986
Both start with TK, then numbers in the first group
of symbols are ordered as integers, so 57 is before 5102
TK5102.5 B35
Both start with TK, then 5102.5 is before 5103.2
TK5103.2 N46 1995
Both start with TK5103.2, then N is before S
TK5103.2 S6524 1998
Both start with TK5103.2 S, then numbers in the second
(and third, if there is one) group of symbols are ordered as decimals,
so 6524 is before 79 since 0.6524 is before 0.79
TK5103.2 S79 1996
If you follow this order and can't find a book or
journal on the Library shelves, please ask a librarian!
Kris Stacy-Bates
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University of Science and Technology
Ames, Iowa 50011-2140
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