Penn State University Libraries - Writing the Call Number on the Flier

Write clearly and in block letters.

Write the Home Location in the appropriate area. See Stacks Locations if necessary.

Include "Q" and "F" designations when appropriate for Oversized and Folio items at the very end of the call number.

Record the call number in the call number area as follows:

Break the call number into lines at

• Any space within the call number
• Punctuation (except the punctuation between v and number (e.g., v.1)
• Subfield b (|b)
  (Note that the subfield delimiter is not actually included in the call number area of the Vol/Copy record, though it may be present in an 050 or 090 in the bib record.)
• Volume numbering

Initials/Date

Write your initials and the date on the flier.

Also see Paperwork Completion in Record Creation.