Grande - Reyna Grande: Find Books

Ever wonder how books are shelved?

In this library we use The Library of Congress Classification System to organize books on the shelves. The LC SYSTEM organizes material in libraries according to twenty-one branches of knowledge called classes. The system uses letters to represent the twenty-one broad branches of knowledge. The letters I, O, W, X AND Y are not used.

 The twenty-one classes are:

A – GENERAL WORKS

B – PHILOSOPHY, PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION

C – AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY

D – HISTORY: GENERAL & OUTSIDE THE AMERICAS

E – HISTORY: UNITED STATES

F – HISTORY: UNITED STATES LOCAL & AMERICAS

G – GEOGRAPHY, ANTHROPOLOGY, RECREATION

H – SOCIAL SCIENCE

J – POLITICAL SCIENCE

K – LAW

L – EDUCATION

M – MUSIC & BOOKS ON MUSIC

N – FINE ARTS

P – LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Q – SCIENCE

R – MEDICINE

S – AGRICULTURE

T – TECHNOLOGY

U – MILITARY SCIENCE

V – NAVAL SCIENCE

Z – BIBLIOGRAPHY, LIBRARY SCIENCE & INFORMATION RESOURCES

These twenty-one broad subject areas are further divided into more specific subject areas by adding one or two additional letters as well as some numbers. For a more detailed breakdown of any subject, go to the Library of Congress web page. 

So, How Do I Find a Book on the Shelf?

Try this exercise, which was put together by the librarians at Kent State University, to see if you have figured out the Library of Congress system!

Finding Books on Your Topic 

Use the Library Catalog to find books. Books can provide a broad overview of a topic or in-depth information. You can search for books by author, title, subject, or keyword. 

You can use some of the subject headings below to help you find information on the work you're reading and its themes.

 

Use the following terms to SEARCH by SUBJECT for books on your topic:

 

Grande, Reyna Agricultural laborers Agricultural laborers - California Cultural conflict Emigration and immigration Emigration and immigration – United States Ethnic relations - United States Hispanic-American - Cultural assimilation Illegal aliens - United States

Immigrants - United States - Interviews Immigrants - United States - Economic conditions Immigrants - United States - Social conditions Mexican-American - Cultural assimilation Migrant agricultural laborers Minorities - United States Refugees - United States

Here are a few E-books which may be useful to your research on this topic:

Below are some books that are located in the library. In these books you will find biographical and historical information about the AUTHOR.

Books with a shelf location REF or REFERENCE cannot be checked out but students may photocopy pages.