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Geology & Earth Sciences: Library of Congress (LC) Call Numbers

About the Library of Congress Classification System

SUNY Fredonia uses the Library of Congress Classification System (LCC) to assign call numbers to most print materials--books, periodicals, and music scores.

The Library of Congress Classification System is divided into large subject areas which are called "classes." All classes--and subclasses--begin with one, two, or three letters followed by a number which represents more specific aspects of a subject.

This page shows you how to read a call number and lists call number ranges for geology and earth sciences materials.

Locating Books in Reed Library

Books on geology have call numbers starting with QE 1 and ending with QE 996.5:

LC Call Numbers Description
QE1 → 350.62 General
QE351 → 399.62 Mineralogy
QE420 → 499 Petrology
QE500 → 639.5 Dynamic & Structural Geology
QE521 → 545 Volcanoes & Earthquakes
QE601 → 613.5 Structural Geology
QE640 → 699 Stratigraphy
QE701 → 760 Paleontology
QE760.8 → 899.2 Paleozoology
QE901 → 996.5 Paleobotany

These books are located on the third floor of the Carnahan-Jackson Center.

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