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Finding a Print Book

Find books using our Online Library Catalog by entering your search term/s and limiting to "Books in the Library" on the search results page (top-left navigation). Once you find a book, you can request it for pickup ("Place a Hold") or you can find the book on the shelf using its call number. Be sure to write down the complete call number before trying to locate a book on the shelf.

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Call Numbers

Call numbers are used to group library items into subject categories and also provide a way to find those items in the stacks. Below are call number ranges relating to criminology.

HV697-4959             Protection, assistance and relief

HV6001-7220.5        Criminology

HV7231-9960           Criminal Justice Administration

HV8301-9920.7        Prisons. Corrections

Take a look at the Library of Congress Classification Outline for a more thorough examination of the LC classification system that our Library follows.