Library catalog: The library catalog is the online search tool to locate the records for materials held at Cornell University Library. You can search the catalog by selecting "catalog" in the drop down menu next to the search box on the main library webpage. It does not contain links to individual journal or newspaper articles.
Stacks: In academic libraries, "the stacks" are the rows of shelves where we keep the books.
Call number: The unique identifier for books that are found in the library catalog and on the spine of books or other materials.
Library of Congress Classification System: This is the organizational system of academic libraries; call numbers begin with letters and are arranged by subject.
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ex) Korean literature > History and criticism
ex) Korean literature>20th Century>History and Criticism
ex) Keywords: Korean literature & Subject Korean War (1950-1053)
ex) PL956
PL 950 - PL 998 Korean Literature (general)
PL 959 - PL 961.7 Korean Poetry (history)
PL 965 - PL 967.7 Korean Fiction (history)
PL 970 .A3 -- Korean Literature published since 1894
PL 974 - PL 976.7 Korean Poetry (collections)
PL 980 - PL 981.7 Korean Fiction (collections)
PL 990 - 990.96 Period from 1849 to 1919
PL 991.96 -- Period from 1919 to 1949
PL 992 - 992.96 Period from 1949 and up
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