Where things are in the Design Library
Call Numbers
Books in the Design Library are arranged by Library of Congress call
numbers. Some of the most used call numbers in the Design Library are:
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H Social Sciences
HD Land Use
HE Transportation
HT Communities
LD Theses (generally LD3921)
N Visual Arts
NA Architecture
NB Sculpture
NC Drawing, Design, Illustration
ND Painting
NE Print Media
NK Decorative Arts
NX Arts in General
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S Agriculture
SB Plant culture, Landscape Architecture
SD Forestry
T Technology
TA Engineering, Civil Engineering
TH Building Construction
TR Photography
TS Manufactures, Packaging, Industries
TT Handicrafts, Arts and Crafts
Z Books, typography, libraries
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For a complete listing of Library of Congress Call numbers go to
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/lcco.html
Most people aren't familiar with Library of Congress (LC) call numbers before
they start college. The LC call number system isn't that difficult to use,
but it can be confusing at first. All LC call numbers start with one or
two letters, and so everything is alphabetically arranged by those first
couple of letters; A before B, N before NA, then NB, then NC, and so on through
the alphabet. Once you've found the right letter, then within that letter
you need to find the correct number. So if the call number of the book
you're looking for starts out NA737, you first look for NA, and then the NA700s,
and so on. The most common mistake people make is not to look for the numbers
sequentially. Often, someone looking for NA737 will go into the stacks and
find NA7300 and search for their book in that area, when in fact, within any
given letter, the books are in number order, so that after NA700 comes
NA800, NA900, NA1000, NA2000, NA3000 and so on - NA700 will be a long way
before NA7000. As always, ask the library staff if you have problems.
Reference Books
Reference books are located in two places: Ready Reference, directly in front
of the circulation desk in the low bookcases, and Reference, on the front
of the first row of shelves at the north end of the library.
Reserve Books
Reserve books are also located on the front of the first row of shelves at
the north end of the library. They are organized by professor's last name.
In the case of two professors teaching a course together, and with a joint
list of books, we will generally choose one name to place the books under.
Borrowing periods for reserve books are designated by the professor who puts
them on reserve. You may use any reserve book in the library without checking
it out. To take a reserve book out of the library, you will need to bring
it to the desk and check it out. If you want to check out a reserve book
that a professor has designated as non-circulating, you must get the professor
to give permission, and have him or her notify the library either by phoning
us or writing a note for you to bring to the library.
Folios
Large folios are in special folio shelving along the wall at the
northern end of the library (towards Hillsborough street).
Small books
Very small books (they will have "sm bks" in the call number) are shelved in two different sections.
One section is next to the folios
at the northern end of the library (towards Hillsborough Street), and the other is the very bottom
shelf in the beginning of the N call numbers in the stacks.
Design Material Collection
The Design Library has started a very small mateials collection.
These items are located along the north wall of
the Design Library, shelved separately from the rest of the books. They can be checked out
for one day
Videos, DVDS, and CDs
Videos and dvds are located behind the circulation desk, and also in the
slide room. All cds are in the slide room. We have two tvs, a vcr, a dvd player, and headphones
which can be used to view videos and dvds in the library. Please ask at
the desk to use it.
Journals - the exception to call number order
Journals in the Design Library are shelved alphabetically by title, not
by call number. Current journal issues are on the low shelves in the middle
of the library, and bound volumes of journals are shelved along the outer
walls of the Design Library.
Image Collection
See the following pages to locate slides/images:
Image
Collection
Design Library
Image Database
Design books in other NCSU locations
Unfortunately, due to lack of space, not all books that relate to design
are in the Design Library. There books on architecture, art, design, photography,
landscape architecture, and so on in the main library, D.H.
Hill, and also in the Satellite Shelving facility. Be sure to check the
records in the online catalog to find out exactly where the item you're looking
for is located. Also, design is a very interdisciplinary area; you may find
books that relate to your subject in the Burlington
Textiles Library, or the Natural
Resources Library, or at other places on campus. It's very unlikely that
you could get everything you will need for all your classes without going
to another library at some point.
You can request a book in another library at NCSU be sent to the Design
Library for you. Log on to Tripsaver and fill out the appropriate form,
or ask at the Design Library desk for help.
Librarian Contact Information
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