Washington and Lee University

Washington and Lee University

Library of Congress (LC) Classification
Summer Scholars -- Law and Society / Policy Making in a Global Context

Most, but not all, books in W&L libraries are shelved according to the Library of Congress (LC) Classification system. Below is an outline of the locations of books in the Leyburn Library and Science Library collections.
Please note than Annie records for books in Leyburn Library will indicate the floor on which they are shelved, as in this example.

Lower Level 4
A -- GENERAL WORKS
B -- PHILOSOPHY. PSYCHOLOGY. RELIGION
C -- AUXILIARY SCIENCES OF HISTORY
D -- HISTORY: GENERAL AND OLD WORLD
E -- HISTORY: AMERICA
F -- HISTORY: AMERICA
G -- GEOGRAPHY. ANTHROPOLOGY. RECREATION
H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES   (through HE)

Lower Level 3
H -- SOCIAL SCIENCES   (HF through HX)
J -- POLITICAL SCIENCE
K -- LAW
L -- EDUCATION
M -- MUSIC AND BOOKS ON MUSIC
N -- FINE ARTS
P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE   (through PQ)

Lower Level 2
P -- LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE   (PR through PZ)
U -- MILITARY SCIENCE
V -- NAVAL SCIENCE
Z -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. LIBRARY SCIENCE. INFORMATION RESOURCES (GENERAL)

Science Library (separate building)
Q -- SCIENCE
R -- MEDICINE
S -- AGRICULTURE
T -- TECHNOLOGY