Florida Atlantic University Libraries  John D. MacArthur Campus Library - Jupiter  Call Numbers for History Books

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History Books

A general outline of the subdivisions of history and their Library of Congress Classification System call numbers are shown below. Books can be located on the shelves by these call numbers or searched in the catalog. As your library research continues, you will find additional call numbers and search terms.

The letters C, D, E, & F are reserved for materials in History. For browsing purposes, simply go to the appropriate stacks. The Table below breaks down the History section in broad terms. Be aware that a great deal of interdisciplinary resources are also available, for instance:

Philosophy and Religion - B
Social Science - HJ - HX
Political Science - J
Law - K
Science - Q
Military Science - U
Naval Science - V
Information Resources - Z

Both circulating and non-circulating (Reference) materials follow the same classification system.

Searching the online catalog for your topic will illustrate how interdisciplinary your topic can be. Your work at the catalog will be a process of focusing the scope or perspective of your topic. Currently, the FAU catalog contains close to a million book records.

Searching Tips
FAU's book catalog has two search modes: Basic and Advanced. The Basic Screen gives the option of searching for books by keyword, author, title and subject. The Advanced Screen gives these options, plus several others. Open the box labeled "keyword" to view your search options. To search for books held only in Jupiter, use the Advanced Screen and open the "Location" box.

Examples of call numbers and subjects in history

Call Number Subject CB History of Civilization CC Archaeology CR Heraldry CS Genealogy CT General Biography D History: General & Outside the Americas DA Great Britain DD Germany DAW Central Europe DK Russia & former Soviet Republics DS Asia DT Africa DT Africa

Call Number Subject E History: America & the United States E 31 - 49.2 North America E 51 - 73 Pre-Columbian America, the Indians E 75 - 99 Indians of North America E 151 - 887 United States E 300 - 453 Revolution to Civil War E 302 Collected Works of American Statesmen E 310 - 337 Constitutional Period, 1789 - 1809 E 456 - 655 Civil War Period, 1861 - 1865 E 740 - 837.7 Twentieth Century E 742.5 Collected Works of American Statesmen E 744 - 744.5 Diplomatic History, Foreigh & General Relations E 885 - 887 Clinton Administration F History: United States Local & American F 1 - 975 United States Local History F 306 - 320 Florida History F 1001 - 1140 Canada History F 1201 - 3799 Latin America, Spanish History