Perry-Castañeda Library Map
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Locations Guide
This guide to call number locations for materials in the Perry-Castañeda Library includes the PCL Stacks on Levels 3-6. Each Level is arranged in Sections A-S, identified on maps near the elevators and on signs at the ends of each row of shelves.
Oversize books, which have call numbers preceded by -F- or -Q-, are located in sections A and B on Level 3-5: see the OVERSIZE MATERIALS section below. For example: -Q- TR 970 F6 1927 is in stack 5B, not 6Q.
- LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBERS
- DEWEY DECIMAL CALL NUMBERS
- OVERSIZE MATERIALS
- SPECIAL MATERIALS locations in PCL
- Checking for books not on the shelf
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBERS
A - GV (PCL Stacks Level 3)
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| A - AS 122 M | 3C |
| AS 122 N - BL 1299 | 3D |
| BL 1300 - BP 173.6 | 3G |
| BP 173.7 - BX 1599 | 3H |
| BX 1600 - D 19 | 3L |
| D 20 - DC 384 | 3M |
| DC 385 - DS 38.3 | 3N |
| DS 38.4 - DS 425 E | 3P |
| DS 425 F - DS 885 | 3Q |
| DS 886 - E 755 | 3R |
E 756 - GV
GZ or GZZ before a Dewey Decimal call number -- Example: GZ 918.4 -- are for items in the Benson Latin American Rare Books Collections, SRH 1.108 |
3S |
H - HX (PCL Stacks Level 4)
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| H - HA 201 | 4J |
| HA 202 - HB 118 | 4L |
| HB 119 - HC 440.9M | 4M |
| HC 441 - HD 7808 | 4N |
| HD 7809 - HF 5001 I | 4P |
| HF 5001J - HG 4529 | 4Q |
| HG 4530 - HQ 795 | 4R |
| HQ 796 - HX | 4S |
J - PK (PCL Stacks Level 5)
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| J - JK 423 | 5L |
| JK 424 - JZ | 5M |
| K - LB 1027 | 5N |
| LB 1028 - MT | 5P |
| N - PE 1429 | 5Q |
| PE 1430 - PJ 7804 5R | 5R |
| PJ 7805 - PK | 5S |
PL - ZA (PCL Stacks Level 6)
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| PL - PL 4769 | 6C |
| PL 4770 - PQ 4862 | 6D |
| PQ 4863 - PR 4699 | 6E |
| PR 4700 - PS 3514 | 6G |
| PS 3515 - PT 1699 | 6H |
| PT 1700 - PT 5879 | 6L |
PT 5880 - QA 76.69
|
6M |
| QA 76.7 - RA 421 H412 | 6N |
| RA 421 H413 - RT 59 | 6P |
RT 60 - TX 9999 TZ or TZZ before a Dewey Decimal call number -- Example: TZ 974.1 -- are for items |
6Q |
| U - Z1009 | 6R |
| Z 1010 - ZA | 6S |
DEWEY DECIMAL CALL NUMBERS
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| 000 - 016.77 | 4C |
| 016.79 - 064.6 | 4C |
| 064.7 - 330.5 | 4D |
| 330.6 - 351 | 4E |
| 352 - 371.29 | 4F |
| 371.3 - 509 | 4G |
| 510 - 519 | Library Storage Facility |
| 520 - 599 | 4G |
| 600 - 779 | 5C |
| 780 - 789 | Fine Arts Library |
| 790 - 820.9 | 5C |
| 821-910.6 | 5D |
| 910.7 - 942.9 | 5E |
| 943 - 999 | 5G |
Oversize Materials (call number preceded by -F- or -Q-)
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | PCL Stacks LEVEL & SECTION |
|---|---|
| All –F- call numbers | 5A |
| All Dewey call numbers 000-999 | 5A |
| -Q- call numbers | |
| A – G | 3A-B |
| H | 4A-B |
| J-Z | 5B |
SPECIAL MATERIALS locations in PCL
| MATERIALS | LOCATION |
| CD-ROMs | Electronic Information Center, Level 2 |
| Computer Software | Electronic Information Center, Level 2 |
| Documents (U.S.): | |
| DOCS A - DOCS W (Administrative agencies) | 4H |
| DOCS Y1.1/2 (Cong. Serial Set documents, 1960-) | 5K |
| DOCS Y3 | 4H |
| DOCS Y4, Y7, Y10 (Congressional documents) | 5H-5J |
| Documents (U.N.): | |
| UN Official Records & UNDOC (Mimeograph Documents) | 4K |
| HONORS (Senior Honors Theses) | 3K |
| Map Collection | Level 1 |
| Microforms, with call numbers: FILM, MCFICHE, MCRCARD | Level 1 |
| MINCAT (minimal cataloging) | 6F |
| New Books | Lobby, Level 2 |
| Periodicals: | |
| Current Issues (usually last 6-12 months) | PCL 2.400 and PCL 2.500 |
| Older volumes -- shelved by call numbers in: | Stack Levels 3-6 |
| REPORT (UT Professional Reports) | 3J-3K |
| Stephan Poetry Collection (non-circulating) |
6F |
| Textbooks & Curriculum Guides | 5F |
| UT Austin theses Call numbers: THESIS Labels on volumes before 1972 have T(year) |
Stacks 3J-3K or Library Storage Facility |
| UT Austin dissertations Call numbers: DISS Labels on volumes before 1972 have TD(year) |
Stacks 5K or Library Storage Facility |
| Senior Honors Theses (call number: HONORS) | 3K |
| Youth Collection | 6S |
Checking for books not on the shelf
- Library Catalog records include a due date when a book is checked out, or a status display such as MISSING, ON HOLD SHELF, etc. (If a book is checked out, you may use the REQUEST option in the bottom of the Brief Records display.)
- Verify that the status is AVAILABLE, indicating that the book should be on the shelf in its correct location.
- Double-check the call number; note any special locations, such as oversize
(-F- or -Q-) or locations other than PCL Stacks. - Check the Distribution Area (behind offices opposite the elevators on the appropriate Level) where books and periodical volumes are sorted in separate areas for reshelving. If staff are working there, ask for their help in locating the item.
- Check copier areas on Levels 1, 2, 4 and 6.
- Ask at the Information and Research Help Desk on Level 2 for help in locating other copies.
- If you can not find the book, you may complete and submit a Search Request form at the Check Out Desk.
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