What is a call number? How do I find a book by its call number in the Law Library?
Answer
A call number is a unique code that identifies and indicates the address of a physical material in a library's collection. There is a science in assigning a call number to an item, but in general, it is based on the publication's metadata and content. For Law Library acquired items, we use the Library of Congress classification, consisting of alphanumeric codes. To locate items by call numbers, check the Locating Items in the Library web page.
Books shelved adjacent to a particular call number may cover similar subject matters, so it's worth browsing the shelves where you found the book you originally wanted. Our catalog system affords this kind of shelf browsing virtually. Scroll down a catalog record to discover Virtual Browse.
The Call Numbers & Book Locations web page will give a guidance on the general physical locations of items. In our catalog record for a print material, click on the "Locate" map pin that is hyperlinked to our floor maps. 
By doing so, a map will show the stack range where the book may be found.
Always, feel free to contact the Reference or Circulation Desk if you need help locating or interpreting a call number.