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Montgomery Library's Guide to Research Basics

Montgomery Library Locations

The online catalog provides a location and call number for each item. The location tells you where to find the item (which area or building). The call number or classification number tells you where to find the item on the shelf.

Montgomery Library Locations:

Archives Special collections (non-circulating) held in the first floor Archives.
Louisville Items found at Montgomery Library - Louisville Center
Main Stacks          Circulating books found on the first floor. Books with classification N (Art) are located in the basement.
Music Scores found in the Library's basement.
Reference Books for in-library use found in the reference collection on the first floor.
TLRC Children's books found on the first floor of Montgomery Library.
Videorecordings           Shelved on the first floor of Montgomery Library.

CU Library Exchange

CU Library Exchange is the service that physically delivers the circulating resources of Montgomery Library to the Campbellsville University community in remote locations. Please request library materials through the Exchange using the online form below. 

 

Library of Congress Classification

Browse the shelves using this overview of the Library of Congress Classification system:

Library of Congress Classification System:

           A     General Works                         M           Music                                  
  B Philosophy, Psychology, Religion   N Fine Arts
  C-D      History: General and Old World   P Language and Literature
  E History: America   Q Science
  F United States Local History   R Medicine
  G Geography, Anthropology, Recreation   S Agriculture
  H Social Sciences   T Technology
  J Political Science   U Military Science
  K Law   V Naval Science
  L Education   Z Bibliographies, Library Science
Interlibrary Loan
CU Search includes an Interlibrary Loan tool for finding books and articles at other libraries that are not available at the Montgomery Library. Through Interlibrary Loan, these items may be obtained free of charge unless a fee is required by the lending library. Allow at least two weeks for delivery of materials. Learn how to request Interlibrary loan items using the link below:

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