Morton Library (Pettee) Classification System

Beginning in October 2017, the Morton Library will be undergoing a reclassification to change all of our call numbers in the stacks to the Library of Congress system.  For a few years, there will be two parallel collections, and there will be almost constant stacks shifting during this process.  We apologize for any complications.  If you have trouble finding something, please do come to the Circulation Desk for help.

The classification scheme now used by the library was developed at Union Theological Seminary in New York and is designed specifically for theological book collections. Its notation (symbol system) makes use of the 26 letters of the alphabet plus numerals. Some fifteen theological seminary libraries make use of these schedules. A broad table of the contents of this scheme, together with identification of collections by stack decks, will be found below.

 

GENERAL AND INTRODUCTORY

[["AA - AZ","General Bibliography"],[null,null],[null,null]]

LITERATURE

[["BA - BZ","Language and Literature"],["",""],["",""]]

BIBLE

[["CB - CT","Bible (whole) Lower Level West"],["DA - DY","Old Testament"],["EA - EZ","Apocryphal Literature and Judaism"],["FA - FY","New Testament"],[null,null],[null,null]]

CHRISTIAN WRITERS

[["GA - GH","Church Fathers"],["GI - GY","Reformers - Theologians"],[null,null],[null,null]]

HISTORY

[["HA - HZ","History, general (more than one country)"],["IA - IY","Church History, general (more than one country)"],["JA - JZ","History of doctrine (not denominational)"],[" ","JR Ecumenical Literature"],["KA - KZ","Denominational History (more than one country)"],[" ","KP Presbyterianism: general, all countries"],[null,null],[null,null]]

[History or Church History limited to a single country is in next section]

HISTORY BY COUNTRY -- BOTH CHURCH AND POLITICAL

[["LA - ML","European countries and the United States"],["","L is found on Lower Level West -- M on Second Level West"],[" ","MIA United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A."],[" ","MIB Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.)"],[" ","MJA Presbyterian Church in the U.S."],[" ","Please note : some PCUS judicatory and agency records have been moved into basement storage. Please ask at the Circulation Desk for assistance. For a list of records now in basement storage, click HERE."],["ML - MZ","Asia, Canada, and Mexico"],["NB - NV","Missions"],["OA - OZ","History of Religions"],["",""],[null,null]]

SCIENCES

[["PA - PZ","Sciences"],["PP - PX","Psychology, Counseling; PX Pastoral Care"],[" ","P is found on Second Level West"],[null,null],[null,null]]

PHILOSOPHY AND THEOLOGY

[["QA - QZ","Philosophy"],[" ","QY Ethics; QZ Christian Ethics"],["RA - RB","Philosophy of Religion"],["RC - RX","Systematic Theology"],[null,null],[null,null]]

PRACTICAL STUDIES

[["SA - SZ","Sociology and Christian Social Ethics"],[" ","SH36 Christian Sociology"],["TA - TY","Education and Religious Education"],[" ","TX70 Union Seminary; TX80 Union-PSCE"],["UA","The Church"],["UB - UF","Church Government and Polity"],["UG - UU","Church Worship"],["VA - VZ","Music, Hymnology"],["WA - WW","Practical Church Work"],[" ","WA Church Administration; WB Evangelism;"],[" ","WP Pastoral Work; WQ5-8 Homiletics; WS Speech;"],[" ","Radio and Television Broadcasting; WW Sermons"],["XA - XW","Christian Life (practical, inspirational, devotional)"],["YA - YZ","Fine Arts, Practical Arts"],["Z","Polygraphy, Miscellany, General Periodicals"],[null,null],[null,null]]

SPECIAL SYMBOLS Used in Call Numbers

[["*","Volumes which may not be removed from the library building"],["Ref.","Books confined to use in the Reference Room"],["+","An oversized book. Shelved in a separate classified area on the Lower Level East"],["Rare","A book shelved under lock and key in the Rare Books/Archives room"],["CC","A book in the children’s collection located on the Second Level East"],["Atlas Case","Located in the Reference Room"],["Per.","Periodical volumes arranged in alphabetical order by title on the Lower Level East"],["Sun Sch","19th Century Sunday School Books (Rare Book Reading Room)"],[null,null],[null,null]]

LIBRARY COLLECTION LOCATIONS

[["A - H","Lower Level West"],["I - IF","First Level North"],["IJ - L","First Level East"],["M - QS","Second Level West"],["QT - UA","Third Level West"],["UB - Z","Third Level East"],[null,null],[null,null]]

We have recently undertaken a major stacks shift on the ground floor and lower level.
If you have trouble finding something, please ask for help at the Circulation Desk.

[["","North\nMelrose side",""],["West\nCampus\nside","ATRIUM\nCirc\nDesk","East\nChamber\nlayne\nside"],[null,"South\nWestwood side",""],[null,null,""],[null,null,null]]