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ENGL 1200: Writing II (Doherty)

How to search for Ebooks Using FalconSearch

From the Library's homepage (library.fitchburgstate.edu), enter your search terms in the FalconSearch box. (Ex. corporate crime)

From the results page, limit to Books under Resource Type  and Available Online under Availability. Click on Available Online to access the ebook. 

Reading A Call Number

Here is a call number for one of our books using the Library of Congress Classification System:

DS
559.44
.S57
1992

Call numbers begin with one or two letters and are organized alphabetically on the shelves. These letters describe the general subject of a book. (DS = History of Asia)

The second line is a number, which gives more detail on the specific subject matter of the item. This line is read numerically. (559.44 = Vietnamese Conflict)

The third line often represents the author's last name, and read as a decimal. (S = Smith)

The last line is the date of publication and is read chronologically. (1992)

Call Numbers

 

You will notice that if a book's spine is slim, you may have to pull the book
out from the shelf a bit to read the Call Number.