First Gen Resources

Looking to find an item physically on the shelves?

• After you've found your item via Discovery or using the online catalog search (see those respective tabs on how to perform searches), make sure you note the item's location and then either write down the call number or use the catalog's "Text This to Me" feature.
  • Second Floor: The majority of our collection, referred to as the General Stacks, is located upstairs.
  • First Floor: The main level holds our periodicals and reference collections.
  • Basement: The basement holds the children's curriculum collection out on the main floor.  The Resource Room houses the K-12 state adopted textbooks, anatomical models, and A/V materials. The Tarleton Archives houses local history and archival materials.
• Use the diagram included on this page to break down and understand the call number. 
• Once you're in the correct location, look on the ends of the shelves at the call number range signs. First look for the letters that start off the call number, then the first set of numbers, then proceed from there.

As always, if you're ever confused or have questions feel free to ask a librarian or other staff member! 

Want to browse the collection?  These are the general subject assignments in the Library of Congress classification system.