Not all of them do, however. Even if you see a year, you should be aware that the material could be much more current than that year. Browsing call numbers Having the books shelved by their call numbers means that library users can find books on similar topics by browsing the shelves. For example, many books on U.S. bankruptcy law will be shelved together with call numbers between KF1501 and KF1548. Looseleaf services are often kept in the Reference Stacks .
Most books are in the Classified Stacks .
And older materials are in the basement, in the Historical Collection . Browsing one of these locations misses the books that are shelved in the other locations. Browsing the shelves also misses books that are checked out or in use by others. In addition to browsing the shelves at a call number that seems appropriate, you should also search the catalog for books on the subject you are researching. You may also browse call numbers when you are viewing the record for a specific book by clicking on the call number.