What is the call number of a book?

Answer

The call number or classification number is the number you need to find a book on the shelf.

Books in Staffordshire University Libraries are organised via the Dewey Decimal System in number order from 000s up to 999.

Books are arranged on the shelves in call number order.
When you search for a book on the catalogue, it gives you the call number.
It is on the spine of the book, followed by the first three letters of the author's surname.
Books with the same call number are about the same subject.
Books with different titles or different editions can have the same call number so make sure you get the book you want.

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