Book Locations by Call Number
Want to explore books on a topic, even if you don’t have a specific title? Call numbers help you do that.
Call number ranges by floor
- Call numbers A–HD are on the 2nd floor.
- Call numbers M–N are on the 3rd floor.
- Books with “XX” before the call number are oversized books shelved on the 3rd floor following the N’s.
- Call numbers HE–L and P–Z are on the 4th floor.
Exceptions: When searching Discovery @ CSU, you may find books with prefixes above the call number such as REF or JUV. These materials are shelved in special locations, and many are non-circulating for in-library use only.
Floor plans and related help
At the Michael Schwartz Library, most of the print books you can borrow are on floors 2–4, organized by the Library of Congress system. Books on the same subject are shelved together, so once you find one, you can easily discover more nearby. Use the floor plan links above for room-by-room and service-area information.
Detailed breakdown of the Library of Congress classification system
A: General works
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- AE Encyclopedias
- AI Indexes
- AM Museums
- AP Periodicals
- AS Academies and learned societies
- AY Yearbooks, almanacs, directories
B: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- B History and systems of philosophy
- BC Logic
- BD Speculative philosophy
- BF Psychology
- BH Aesthetics
- BJ Ethics
- BL Religions, mythology, rationalism
- BM Judaism
- BP Islam, Bahaism, Theosophy
- BR Christianity (general)
- BS The Bible
- BT Doctrinal theology
- BV Practical theology
- BX Denominations and sects
C: Auxiliary sciences of history
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- CB History of civilization and culture
- CC Archaeology (general)
- CD Diplomatics, archives, seals
- CE Chronology
- CJ Numismatics
- CN Epigraphy
- CR Heraldry
- CS Genealogy
- CT Biography (general)
D: History, general and Eastern Hemisphere
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- D History (general)
- DA Great Britain
- DB Austria, Czechoslovakia, Hungary
- DC France
- DD Germany
- DE Mediterranean, Greco-Roman world
- DF Greece
- DG Italy
- DH–DJ Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg
- DK Russia
- DL Northern Europe
- DP Spain, Portugal
- DQ Switzerland
- DR Eastern Europe; Turkey
- DS Asia
- DT Africa
- DU Oceania, Australia, New Zealand
- DX Romani studies
E and F: History, Western Hemisphere
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- E America (general), United States
- F1–975 United States local history
- F1001–1140 Canada
- F1201–1392 Mexico
- F1401–3799 Central and South America, the Caribbean
G: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- GA Mathematical geography, cartography
- GB Physical geography
- GC Oceanography
- GF Human ecology
- GN Anthropology
- GR Folklore
- GT Manners and customs
- GV Sports and recreation
- GV1580–GV1799 Dance
H–HD: Social sciences and business
(General Stacks, 2nd floor)
- H Social sciences (general)
- HA Statistics
- HB Economic theory
- HC Economic history and conditions
- HD Land, agriculture, industry
HE–HX: Social sciences and business (continued)
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- HE Transportation and communication
- HF Commerce
- HG Finance
- HJ Public finance
- HM Sociology
- HN Social history
- HQ Social groups; the family, marriage, women
- HS Societies and clubs
- HT Communities, classes, races
- HV Social pathology, criminology, welfare
- HX Socialism, communism, anarchism
J: Political science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- J Official documents
- JA Collections and general works
- JC Political theory
- JF Constitutional history and administration
- JK U.S. constitutional history
- JS Local government
- JV Colonization, emigration and immigration
- JX International law, international relations
K: Law
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- Note: The Michael Schwartz Library has a large collection of law materials, but the majority of law-related items are located in the CSU College of Law Library.
- K Law (general)
- KF United States law
- KFO1–599 Ohio law
L: Education
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- L Education (general)
- LA History of education
- LB Theory and practice
- LC Special aspects
- LD Individual U.S. institutions
- LH College and school publications
- LJ Student fraternities and societies
- LT Textbooks (general)
M: Music
(General Stacks, 3rd floor)
- M Music (general)
- ML Literature of music
- MT Music instruction and study
N: Fine arts
(General Stacks, 3rd floor)
- N Visual arts (general)
- NA Architecture
- NB Sculpture
- NC Drawing, design, illustration
- ND Painting
- NE Print media
- NK Decorative arts, applied art
- NX Arts in general
P: Language and literature
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- P Linguistics
- PA Greek and Latin
- PB Modern European languages; Celtic languages
- PC Romance languages
- PD Old Germanic and Scandinavian languages
- PE English language
- PF Dutch, Flemish, German languages
- PG Slavic languages and literature
- PH Finno-Ugrian and Basque languages and literature
- PJ Middle Eastern languages and literature
- PK Indo-Iranian languages and literature
- PL East Asian, African, and Oceanic languages and literature
- PM American Indian; artificial languages
- PN Literature; literary history and collections
- PN1993–1996 Motion pictures
- PQ Romance literature
- PR English literature
- PS American literature
- PT Germanic literature
- PZ Children’s literature
Q: Science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- Q Science (general)
- QA Mathematics
- QB Astronomy
- QC Physics
- QD Chemistry
- QE Geology
- QH Natural history (general)
- QK Botany
- QL Zoology
- QM Human anatomy
- QP Physiology
- QR Microbiology
R: Medicine
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- R Medicine (general)
- RA Public aspects of medicine
- RB Pathology
- RC Internal medicine
- RD Surgery
- RE Ophthalmology
- RF Otorhinolaryngology
- RG Gynecology and obstetrics
- RJ Pediatrics
- RK Dentistry
- RL Dermatology
- RM Therapeutics; pharmacology
- RS Pharmacy and materia medica
- RT Nursing
- RX Homeopathy
- RZ Other systems of medicine
S: Agriculture
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- S Agriculture (general)
- SB Plant culture
- SD Forestry
- SF Animal culture
- SH Aquaculture, fisheries, fishing
- SK Hunting
T: Technology
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- T Technology (general)
- TA Engineering (general)
- TC Hydraulic engineering
- TD Environmental technology
- TE Highway engineering
- TF Railroad engineering
- TG Bridge engineering
- TH Building construction
- TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
- TK Electrical engineering; electronics
- TL Motor vehicles; aeronautics; astronautics
- TN Mining engineering; metallurgy
- TP Chemical technology
- TR Photography (Digital Design Studio, 3rd floor)
- TS Manufactures
- TT Handicrafts; arts and crafts
- TX Home economics; cooking
U: Military science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- U Military science
V: Naval science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- V Naval science
Z: Bibliography and library science
(General Stacks, 4th floor)
- Z Bibliography; library science