In addition to our online resources, we also house thousands of physical materials organized by Library of Congress Call Number. Sociology resources can be found on the 3rd floor in the H section. Be sure to check out surrounding call numbers for related materials.
Call numbers can be found in the library's online catalog.
Check out the chart at the end of this page for a full listing of library call number arrangements.
Use the following link to learn more about the library's arrangement and the resources available at other information centers: Call Number Location Guide (Main Library) | TU Libraries (tulane.edu)
The library's MAP IT feature allows you to view the location of a resource in the library stacks. Simply find the resource you want in our online catalog and select the MAP IT feature.
| Call Number Range | Subject Area | Floor |
| A-BF |
AC - Collections. Series. Collected works AE - Encyclopedias AG - Dictionaries and other general reference works AI - Indexes AM- Musuems, Collectors and collecting AN - Newspapers AP - Periodicals AS - Academies and learned societies. AY - Yearbooks. Almanacs. Directories AZ - History of scholarship and learning. The humanities B - Philosophy, Psychology, Religion (General) BC - Logic BD - Speculative philosophy BF - Psychology |
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| BH-DB |
BH - Aesthetics BJ - Ethics BL - Religions. Mythology. Rationalism BM - Judaism BP - Islam. Bahaism. Theosophy, etc. BQ - Buddhism BR - Christianity BS - The Bible BT - Doctrinal Theology BV - Practical Theology BX - Christian Denominations C - Auxiliary Sciences of History (General) CB - History of civilization CC - Archaeology CD - Diplomatics, Archives, Seals CE - Technical chronology, Calendar CJ - Numismatics CN - Inscriptions, Epigraphy CR - Heraldry CS - Genealogy CT - Biography D - History (General) DA - Great Britain DAW - Central Europe DB - Austria, Liechtenstein Hungary, Czechoslovakia |
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| DC-LT |
DC - France, Andorra, Monaco DD - Germany DE - Greco-Roman World DF - Greece DG - Italy, Malta DH - Low Countries - Benelux Countries DJ - Netherlands (Holland) DJK - Eastern Europe (General) DK - Russia, Soviet Union, Former Soviet Republics - Poland DL - Northern Europe, Scandinavia DP - Spain, Portugal DQ - Switzerland DR - Balkan Peninsula, Turkey DS - Asia DT - Africa DU - Oceania (South Sea) DX - Romanies E-F - History of the Americas G - Geography (General), Atlases, Maps GA - Mathematical geography. Cartography GB - Physical geography GC - Oceanography GE - Environmental Sciences GF - Human ecology. Anthropogeography GN - Anthropology GR - Folklore GT - Manners and customs (General) GV - Recreation. Leisure H - Social sciences (General) HA - Statistics HB - Economic theory. Demography HC - Economic history and conditions HD - Industries. Land use. Labor HE - Transportation and communications HF - Commerce HG - Finance HJ - Public finance HM - Sociology (General) HN - Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform HQ - The family. Marriage. Women HS - Societies: secret, benevolent, etc. HT - Communities. Classes. Races HV - Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology HX - Socialism. Communism. Anarchism J - General legislative and executive papers JA - Political science (General) JC - Political theory JF - Political institutions and public administration JJ - Political institutions and public administration (North America) JK - Political institutions and public administration (United States) JL - Political institutions and public administration (Canada, Latin America, etc.) JN - Political institutions and public administration (Europe) JQ - Political institutions and public administration (Asia, Africa, Australia, Pacific Area, etc.) JS - Local government. Municipal government JV - Colonies and colonization. Emigration and immigration. International migration JX - International law, see JZ and KZ (obsolete) JZ - International relations K - Law in general. Comparative and uniform law. Jurisprudence KB - Religious law in general. Comparative religious law. Jurisprudence KBM - Jewish law KBP - Islamic law KBR - History of canon law KBU - Law of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy See KD-KDK United Kingdom and Ireland KDZ - America. North America KE - Canada KF - United States KG - Latin America - Mexico and Central America - West Indies. Caribbean area KH - South America KJ-KKZ - Europe KL-KWX - Asia and Eurasia, Africa, Pacific Area, and Antarctica KZ - Law of nations L - Education (General) LA - History of education LB - Theory and practice of education LC - Special aspects of education LD - Individual institutions - United States LE - Individual institutions - America (except United States) LF - Individual institutions - Europe LG - Individual institutions - Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean islands, Australia, New Zealand, Pacific islands LH - College and school magazines and papers LJ - Student fraternities and societies, United States LT Textbooks |
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| M-NX |
M - Music ML - Literature on music MT - Instruction and study N - Visual arts NA - Architecture NB - Sculpture NC - Drawing. Design. Illustration ND - Painting NE - Print media NK - Decorative arts NX - Arts in general |
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| P-PF |
P - Philology. Linguistics PA - Greek language and literature. Latin language and literature PB - Modern languages. Celtic languages PC - Romance languages PD - Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages PE - English language PF - West Germanic languages |
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| PG-QD |
PG - Slavic languages. Baltic languages. Albanian language PH - Uralic languages. Basque language PJ - Oriental languages and literatures PK - Indo-Iranian languages and literatures PL - Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania PM - Hyperborean, Indian, and artificial languages PN - Literature (General) PQ - French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature - Portuguese literature PR - English literature PS - American literature PT - German literature - Dutch literature - Flemish literature since 1830 - Afrikaans literature - Scandinavian literature - Old Norse literature: Old Icelandic and Old Norwegian - Modern Icelandic literature - Faroese literature - Danish literature - Norwegian literature - Swedish literature PZ - Fiction and juvenile belles lettres Q - Science (General) QA - Mathematics QB - Astronomy QC - Physics QD - Chemistry |
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| QE-Z |
QE - Geology QH - Natural history - Biology QK - Botany QL - Zoology QM - Human anatomy QP - Physiology R - Medicine - Check out our Health Sciences library: Rudolph Matas Library of the Health Sciences | TU Libraries (tulane.edu) S - Agriculture (General) SB - Plant culture SD - Forestry SF - Animal culture SH - Aquaculture. Fisheries. Angling SK - Hunting sports T Technology (General) TA - Engineering (General). Civil engineering TC - Hydraulic engineering. Ocean engineering TD - Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering TE - Highway engineering. Roads and pavements TF - Railroad engineering and operation TG - Bridge engineering TH - Building construction TJ - Mechanical engineering and machinery TK - Electrical engineering. Electronics. Nuclear engineering TL - Motor vehicles. Aeronautics. Astronautics TN - Mining engineering. Metallurgy TP - Chemical technology Subclass TR Photography TS - Manufactures TT - Handicrafts. Arts and crafts TX - Home economics U - Military science (General) UA - Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation UB - Military administration UC - Maintenance and transportation UD - Infantry UE - Cavalry. Armor UF - Artillery UG - Military engineering. Air forces UH - Other service V - Naval science (General) VA - Navies: Organization, distribution, naval situation VB - Naval administration VC - Naval maintenance VD - Naval seamen VE - Marines VF - Naval ordnance\ VG - Minor services of navies VK - Navigation. Merchant marine VM - Naval architecture. Shipbuilding. Marine engineering Z - Books (General). Writing. Paleography. Book industries and trade. Libraries. Bibliography ZA - Information resources (General) |
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