A call number is a combination of letters and numbers which identifies the location and subject matter of books and other library resources. Think of a call number as an address for a book on the library shelf. Be aware that books on similar subjects will appear next to each other. Locate call numbers on the spine of a book or at the upper left-hand corner.
Most academic libraries use the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) system to generate call numbers. Most books in the field of criminal justice and criminology can be found in the following call number ranges:
History books housed within WVU's Downtown Campus Library will be on the 4th floor.
Subject Headings are terms or phrases that best summarize the overall contents of a work and provide access to its most important topics. To search by subject term, navigate to the Advanced Search, select "subject" as the drop-down option, and paste the appropriate subject term in the search box. Apply additional filters as needed.
A good starting place is searching using the broad subject phrase Vietnam War, 1961-1975. However, you can combine geographic terms and time periods with different subjects to find specific sources on your topic of interest. Insert a double dash to combine terms (--).
For example:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements
Vietnam War, 1961-1975--China [or Cambodia, Laos, etc.]
Agent Orange--environmental aspects--Vietnam
Geographies and Time Periods:
Vietnam War, 1961-1975
Vietnam--History--1954-1975
Vietnam--History--20th century
Cambodia--History
Cambodia--History--1953-1975
Cambodia--History--Civil war, 1970-1975
Laos--History
Indochina--History--1945-
Indochinese War, 1946-1954
Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam)--History
Key Events
My Lai Massacre, Vietnam, 1968
Tet Offensive, 1968
Tonkin Gulf Incidents, 1964
Mayagüez Incident, 1975
Politics and Diplomacy
Politics & government
Foreign relations
Diplomatic history
Military
Aerial operations
Agent orange -- environmental aspects
Agent orange -- health aspects
Atrocities
Campaigns [for example: Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Campaigns--Cambodia]
Civilian relief
Prisoners and prisons
Refugees
Social and Cultural Aspects
Protest movements
Public opinion
Social aspects
Mass media and the war
Literature and the conflict
