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Call Numbers
The call number ranges below are mostly on the 6th floor of Alden Library. Reference books (dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc.) are on the 2nd floor.
This system of call numbers was established over 100 years ago at the Library of Congress and is consequently much more "Western-centric" than is the custom nowadays. Nonetheless, this will give you a good idea of where to browse in our collection for different aspects of world religions.
Subclass BM: Judaism
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| BM1-449 | General |
| BM480-488.8 | Pre-Talmudic Jewish literature (non-Biblical) |
| BM495-532 | Sources of Jewish religion. Rabbinical literature |
| BM497-509 | Talmudic literature |
| BM510-518 | Midrash |
| BM520-523.7 | Halacha |
| BM525-526 | Cabala |
| BM529 | Jewish tradition |
| BM534-538 | Relation of Judaism to special subject fields |
| BM545-582 | Principles of Judaism (General) |
| BM585-585.4 | Controversial works against the Jews |
| BM590-591 | Jewish works against Christianity and Islam |
| BM600-645 | Dogmatic Judaism |
| BM646 | Heresy, heresies |
| BM648 | Apologetics |
| BM650-747 | Practical Judaism |
| BM750-755 | Biography |
| BM900-990 | Samaritans |
Subclass BS701-1830: The Old Testament
| CALL NUMBER RANGE | SUBJECT |
|---|---|
| BS705-815 | Early versions |
| BS825-1013 | Modern texts and versions |
| BS1091-1099 | Selections. Quotations |
| BS1110-1199 | Works about the Old Testament |
| BS1160-1191.5 | Criticism and interpretation |
| BS1200-1830 | Special parts of the Old Testament |
Here is a more detailed outline of the "B" section of the Library of Congress call number system.