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Locate Books in the Library

This guide introduces you to locating materials in the library by call number. Need help finding a library book or other resource? Stop by a service desk for help! 

How to find materials using SuDoc (Government Documents) 

example of sudoc item in the catalog

Government Documents collections use a special classification system that is based on the name of the agency issuing the document.

1. Re-arrange the call number in a vertical format (as it will appear on the book spine or book front). 

D

301.82/7

L82

2. Look at the location. UNI Documents are located on the 1st Floor of Rod Library. 

3. Unlike LC and Dewey numbers, the numbers after the decimal point are NOT decimals. Read them in order like this: 301.9, 301.82, 301.93, 301.101.

 

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