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Library of Congress Classification: Tutorials

This guide is about Library of Congress Classification System (LCC). LCC is what the Owen Hall Library & Learning Resource Center uses to shelve books. This will help you find where books are located.

About this Tutorial

This LibGuide is intended primarily as a tutorial in shelf-reading for library staff and library student workers, but might also provide general orientation for those using an academic library organized by the Library of Congress Classification system.

● Most academic libraries use LCC.

● Learn more about the system: http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html

Attribution

This tutorial was adapted from the Library of Congress Classification LibGuide, by Passaic County Community College Library. It has been edited for content.