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Explaining Call Numbers: LC

The same material can be classified in either system. Let's say you were looking for the book Online Seductions: Falling in Love with Strangers on the Internet

Using the Library of Congress system, the call number would be HQ 801 .G95 1998. What does this number represent? (note: sometimes the decimal point will be missing from the second set of letters and numbers - this is a common omission - the decimal point should be there but is often omitted)

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1998 G95 801 HQ

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