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Books, journals, kits and DVDs in the USC Library are shelved by subject. Call numbers on books and journals appear most often on the spine or on the front cover if the spine is too narrow.

What do the parts of the call number mean?

Here's a sample call number, with explanation of how this affects the way the item is shelved:

LB2395 M44 2012

LB - describes general subject area; shelved alphabetically

2395 - narrows subject area; numerical order (whole number)

M44 - subject area OR author (alphabetical then decimal order)

2012 - year of publication, numerical order

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The following lists Engineering classifications to lead you to the shelf locations for the topic you require. 

TA1-2040           Engineering (General).  Civil engineering (General)

TA170-171          Environmental engineering

TA213-215          Engineering machinery, tools, and implements

TA329-348          Engineering mathematics.  Engineering analysis

TA349-359           Mechanics of engineering.  Applied mechanics

TA401-492           Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials

TA495                Disasters and engineering

TA501-625           Surveying

TA630-695            Structural engineering (General)

TA703-712            Engineering geology.  Rock mechanics.  Soil mechanics. Underground construction

TE200-205              Materials for roadmaking

TE206-209.5           Location engineering

TA715-787              Earthwork.  Foundations
TA800-820              Tunneling.  Tunnels
TA1001-1280          Transportation engineering

TC1-978               Hydraulic engineering
TC160-181           Technical hydraulics
TC183-201           General preliminary operations.  Dredging.  Submarine building
TC203-380           Harbors and coast protective works.  Coastal engineering. 
                           Lighthouses
TC401-506           River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)
TC530-537           River protective works.  Regulation.  Flood control
TC540-558           Dams.  Barrages
TC601-791           Canals and inland navigation.  Waterways
TC801-978           Irrigation engineering.  Reclamation of wasteland.  Drainage
TC1501-1800       Ocean engineering

TD1-1066         Environmental technology.  Sanitary engineering
TD159-168        Municipal engineering
TD169-171.8      Environmental protection
TD172-193.5     Environmental pollution
TD194-195        Environmental effects of industries and plants
TD201-500        Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
TD419-428        Water pollution
TD429.5-480.7   Water purification.  Water treatment and conditioning.  Saline
                        water conversion
TD481-493        Water distribution systems
TD511-780        Sewage collection and disposal systems.  Sewerage
TD783-812.5       Municipal refuse.  Solid wastes

TE1-450              Highway engineering.  Roads and pavements
TE210-228.3         Construction details
                          Including foundations, maintenance, equipment
TE250-278.8        Pavements and paved roads