Taking a Field Trip?
You'll appreciate the uniformity
You've learned that most libraries across the country use either Dewey or LC to organize their books. Here's another useful thing to know: most libraries buy their call numbers from the same company.
So, if you find a book in one library that uses the Library of Congress system, chances are that the call number would be the same (or very close to the same) in another library using LC. The same is true for libraries using Dewey Decimal.
Example
Title of Book: Room Full of Mirrors: a Biography of Jimi Hendrix
| Library | Call Number |
| Everett Community College Library | ML410.H476 C76 2005 |
| Bellevue Community College Library | ML410.H476C76 2005 |
| Edmonds Community College Library | ML410.H476C76 2005 |
| Whatcom Community College Library | ML421.H476C76 2005 |
... see how it works? |
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In larger or smaller libraries you might find minor differences, but in general, the uniformity makes it easy for you to find materials and be comfortable using different libraries. Next >>