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Call Numbers

Each item in Adelaide Theological Library is allocated a call number, indicating where in relation to other items in the collection it is shelved.

Call numbers are recorded on the books’ spine labels and on the Voyager Catalogue.

The library uses the Dewey Decimal Classification. The first part of the call number is from this classification and represents the subject of an item.

In Voyager online catalogue call numbers look like:

On book spines, or labels on other materials, call numbers are arranged vertically and would typically look like:

233	- The first line represents the subject
E26h	- The second line represents a code for the author’s name

What the Call Numbers Mean at Adelaide Theological Library

Dewey Number	Subject

100	Philosophy
150	Psychology
158.1	Personal Development
170	Ethics

200	Religion

210	Philosophy & Theory of Religion
215	Science & Religion

220	Bible
220.93	Biblical Archeology
221	First/Old Testament
225	Second/New Testament

230	Theology & Doctrine
230.082	Feminist Theology
232	Christology (Jesus)
234.16	Sacramental Theology

240	Moral/Devotional Theology
241	Moral Theology
242	Prayer Texts
248	Spirituality

250	Local Christian Church
251	Preaching
253	Pastoral Theology

260	Theology of Church & Society
261.55	Christianity & Science
261.8	Christianity & Social Issues
264	Liturgy
266	Missions
268	Religious Education

270	Church History
270.1	Early Church History (to 325CE)
270.3-5	Medieval Church History
270.6	Reformation Church History
270.4	Church in Australia

280	Denominations
282	Roman Catholicism
283	Anglicanism
287-9	Uniting Church

290	Other Religions
296	Judaism
297	Islam

300	Social Science
305	Groups in Society
306.089	Aboriginal Australia
320	Politics
370	Education

400	Languages
475	Latin
487	Greek
492	Hebrew

500	Pure Sciences
600	Applied Sciences
700	The Arts
800	Literature

900	Geography & History
933	Ancient Israel
994	Australian History

ACD Library - Catalogs & Collections

Last updated: September 19, 2008