Call Number Guide
Use the call number of an item to figure out its location.
Campus libraries
The first part of the call number describes its library location using a specific code.
| Call # code | Library |
|---|---|
| Anderson | MD Anderson Library |
| Arch & Art | Arch & Art Library |
| Music | Music Library |
| Health Sciences | Health Sciences Library |
MD Anderson Library call numbers
MD Anderson Library has items throughout its 8 floors and 4 wings. It has its own set of location codes as well.
| Call # range | Location |
|---|---|
| A-DR | Per item record in catalog |
| General Collection: 3rd Floor Gold Wing on ‘Select’ & ‘Hathi Trust’ rows.
Remote Storage: may be paged via ‘Request’ link. | |
| DS-DZ & E | 6th Floor Blue |
| F-G | 5th Floor Brown |
| H-HD8399 | 5th Floor Brown |
| HD8400-HQ769 | 5th Floor Blue |
| HQ770-HZ | 4th Floor Brown |
| J-LC | 4th Floor Brown |
| LD-NX | 4th Floor Brown |
| P-PN | 4th Floor Blue |
| PQ-PS | 3rd Floor Brown |
| PT-PQ | 3rd Floor Blue |
| PZ (Juvenile Collection) | 3rd Floor Gold |
| Q-QC | 3rd Floor Blue |
| QD-QL | 3rd Floor Gold |
| QM-QZ | 2nd Floor Brown |
| R-S | 2nd Floor Brown |
| T-TK1-7804.9 | 2nd Floor Brown |
| TK7805-9999 | 3rd Floor Gold |
| TL-Z | 3rd Floor Gold |
| Collection | Location |
|---|---|
| Access Services | Service Desk or per item type |
| Archives | 2nd Floor Red |
| Bound Journals | Basement Red |
| Current Journals | Basement Red |
| Service / Info Desk | 1st Floor Red |
| Juvenile Coll | 3rd Floor Gold |
| Leisure Reading | 1st Floor Red |
| Map Collection | Basement Red |
| Microforms | Basement Red |
| Media Collection: CD, DVD, VHS | 1st Floor Red |
| Newspapers | 1st Floor Red |
| Play | 3rd Floor Gold |
| Remote Storage | Available via ‘Request’ link |
| Reserves | Service Desk |
| Spec Coll | 2nd Floor Red |
| Textbook Coll | 3rd Floor Gold |
| Thesis Coll | 3rd Floor Gold |
| TX Documents | Basement Red |
| US Documents | Basement Red |
If an item is missing or not found on the shelf, please visit the Request an Item Hold page and follow the request instructions. Library staff will do their best to locate the item for you.
You may also request the item through interlibrary loan (ILL). Processing times vary according to the availability of the item and policies of the lending library.