African Studies Library Call Numbers
Africa Studies Call Numbers
These Library of Congress call number ranges comprise the core African Studies texts and are found on the 6th floor. Reference materials designated with the location “African Studies” or “African Document” will be found in the reading room of the African Studies Library on the sixth floor of Mugar Memorial Library.
| Mugar Call Number | Subject Area |
|---|---|
| BL 2400-2490 | African Religions |
| BP 64 | Islam in Africa |
| BR 1360-1470 | Christianity in Africa |
| BV 3500-3630 | Missions in Africa |
| DT 1-3516 | African History |
| GN 643-661 GN 861-865 |
African Anthropology, and Archaeology |
| GR 350-360 | African Folklore |
| HC 501-599 HC 800-1085 |
African Economic Conditions |
| LA 1500-2090 | History of Education, in Africa |
| LG 401-681 | Educational Institutions, in Africa |
| J 700-899 | African Colonial Era Government Documents |
| JQ 1870-3981 | Political Institutions and Public Administration, Africa |
| PJ 2301-2615 | Hamitic languages spoken in Africa, including Berber and Tuareg languages |
| PJ 8900-9300 | Semitic languages spoken in Africa, including Arabic, Somali and Ethiopian languages |
| PL 8000-8844 | African Languages and Literature |
| PQ 3980-3989.2 | African Literature in French |
| PR 9340-9408 | African Literature in English |
| PT 6500-6593 | Afrikaans Literature |
| UA 855-858 | Armies: Organization, distribution, military situation by region or country, Africa |
| Z 3500-3975 | African Bibliography |
| Folio DT | African History (Outsized volumes) |
| Folio Z 3500 – Z 3975 | African Bibliography (Outsized volumes) |
Many African Studies texts that are multidisciplinary (e.g. Art History, Health) are shelved on the lower floors of the Mugar Library, or even at branch libraries (e.g. Business in Africa). See the list below.
Mugar Library Floors: Basement, Floors 1-5
Those marked with (N) are accessible by the North Elevator or stairs only.
Those marked with (S) are accessible by the South Elevator or stairs only.
- A – Mugar Storage*
- B – 4th floor
- BF – 3rd floor
- C – 4th floor
- D – 4th floor
- DT – 6th floor – (N)
- E – 4th floor
- F – 4th floor
- G – 4th floor
- H-HJ – 4th floor
- HM-HX – 3rd floor
- J – 4th floor
- K – 4th floor
- L – 4th floor
- M – 2nd floor
- N – 2nd floor
- P-PA – 4th floor
- PB-PT – 5th floor – (N)
- Q – 3rd floor
- R – 3rd floor
- S – 4th floor
- T – 4th floor
- U – 4th floor
- V – 4th floor
- X – 1st floor
- Y – 5th floor – (S)
- Z – 1st floor
*These materials are retrieved by Library staff, simply provide staff members with call numbers.
Locations
- African Studies –6th floor (N)*
- Fuller Storage* –Circulation –1st floor
- Mugar Folio –2nd floor
- Mugar Micro –Basement (S)
- Mugar Multi-Media* –Music –2nd floor
- Mugar Oversize* –Circulation –1st floor
- Mugar Reference –1st floor
- Mugar Storage* –Circulation –1st floor
- Music Library –2nd floor
- Howard Gotlieb Archival Research Center –5th floor