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101 East 21st St.
Austin, TX 78705
(SW Corner of Speedway & 21st)
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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

 

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

Books with -F- bounded by hyphens before a call number
example: -F- DC 611 L81 P4613 1986
are on Level 5, Stack A.

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

Books with -Q- bounded by hyphens
before a call number
example: -Q- TR 146 P443
are shelved as follows according to call number:

A – G    Level 3 Stacks A-B

H           Level 4 Stacks A-B

J-Z         Level 5, Stack B

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
in the Center for American History, SRH 2.106.
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  
AG 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.

Floor Plans

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Perry-Castaneda Library 6th Floor
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