How to Find a Call Number

Here are some suggestions for determining what Call Number to use when you are Adding Items to your collection:

Check to see what other libraries are using
Check the bibliographic record (send it to the MARC) [From the bib record, press F10 --> MARC Editor → OK] If there is a call number listed, it will be in the 082 field and sometimes in a really old record, it is the 092 field.
Go to your shelf and see where you have similar items.
Check Enterprise under the same subject, look at the record which will give you similar titles
Look inside the book you are cataloging. Often, the copyright page of a book (opposite side of title page) will contain a Dewey Decimal number. You might see DDC or dc23 which indicate a Dewey call number

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