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Local Call Number Search: Besides Library of Congress Call Numbers, we use a number of other types of call number for special sections in our collections. The list below describes the kinds of items you can locate with this type of search.
Click in the box, type a call number (see examples below), and then click the Search button (or press the Enter key)
More on Local Call Numbers
Current periodicals and newspapers (Athens)  Call numbers begin with CURRENT:
   CURRENT AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
   CURRENT PERIODICAL
   CURRENT MATH PERIODICAL
Dewey Decimal books We still have a few, older books with Dewey Decimal call numbers. They are kept in the Library Annex, from which you may have them brought back by using ALICE's Request button.
Digital (online) Videos Call numbers begin with DIGITAL VIDEO
Electronic Books Call numbers begin with ELECTRONIC BOOK
Electronic Journals Call numbers begin with ELECTRONIC JOURNAL:
   ELECTRONIC JOURNAL-HISTORY
   ELECTRONIC JOURNAL-ENGLISH
Gordy Language Cassettes (Athens) Call numbers begin with C-VC, E-VC, F-VC, G-VC, G-VD, I-VC, ML-VC, R, R-VC, S-VC
Feature Films (Athens) Call numbers begin with FEATURE FILM
Feature DVDs (Athens) Call numbers begin with FEATURE DVD
Health Periodicals (Athens)  Call numbers are HEALTH PERIODICAL and HEALTH REF. PERIODICAL
Juv. Easy (Zanesville)  Call numbers begin with JUV. EASY
IMTS tapes (Athens) Call numbers begin with LRC 225
Leisure Reading Collection (Athens) LEIS FIC for Fiction
LEIS MYS for Mystery
LEIS NFC for Non-Fiction
LEIS SFF for Science Fiction and Fantasy
Manuscripts (Athens) Call numbers begin with Mss
Music Compact Disks (Athens)  Call numbers begin with CD
Music Recordings (Athens) Call numbers begin with 33
Newspapers on Microfilm (Athens)  NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM
Periodicals on Microfilm (Athens) MICROFILM PERIODICAL or MICROFILM AP or AP
Southeast Asian Law (Athens) Call numbers begin with KQ
SuDOCS Numbers (Athens)
(U.S. government publications)
Because of a former policy, some SuDOCS Numbers were indexed as Local Call Numbers. Current practice is to index them as SuDOCS Numbers; however, if the number is not located with the SuDOCS call number search, a local call number search should be tried.
Telecommunications (Athens) C-30, C-60, L, T-60, UC-30, UC-60
Theses and Dissertations (Athens)

See also How to find a Dissertation or Thesis one of our Help, Tips, and Tutorials pages.

Call numbers begin with Thesis D for doctoral dissertations; Thesis M for master's theses. These call numbers apply only to Theses submitted to Ohio University to fulfill degree requirments from Ohio University.