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LC Class Number

Find the fields, subfields, notes, and product availability for the LC Class Number number (lc:) and number phrase (lc=) indexes.

Also called Library of Congress Call Number in FirstSearch.

Number (lc:)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label lc:
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes Yes (WorldShare Record Manager only)
Examples lc:ps3515.e37 and yr:1999 lc:ps3515.e37 AND yr:1999
Fields/Subfields
  • 050 a
  • 055 a (if indicator 2 = 0-5)
  • 090 a
Qualifier index? No
Notes
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Scan an index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca lc:ps3515.e37). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Called Library of Congress Call Number.
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Contains data from your local bibliographic data records.
Number phrase (lc=)
  Connexion FirstSearch and Collection Manager query collections WorldShare and WorldCat Discovery
Label lc=
Search? Yes Yes Yes
Browse? Yes Yes  ---
Examples lc=ps3515.e37 and yr:1999
Fields/Subfields
  • 050 a
  • 055 a (if indicator 2 = 0-5)
  • 090 a  
Qualifier index? No  
Notes
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Scan an index from the Command Line Search by entering the Scan command (sca), the index label with appropriate punctuation, and the term, and then clicking Search (example: sca lc=ps3515.e37). For more information, see Browse (scan an index).
  • Called Library of Congress Call Number.
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.
  • Enter all numbers and letters.
  • Include periods.
  • Omit all other punctuation.
  • Omit spaces.