On this floor you will find the following collections:
Cutter 7  Points, Plus and Slash [History, Customs, Heraldry]
Cutter 8  Plus and Slash [History- Eastern Hemisphere]
Cutter :8 Plus and Slash [History- Eastern Hemisphere]
Cutter :A Plus and Slash [Georgraphy, Travel- E. Hempisphere]
Cutter R  Plusand Slash [Military Arts]
Library of Congress G Plus and Large [Geography, Anthropology, Sports]
Library of Congress U  Plus [Military Science]
Library of Congress V  Plus and Large [Naval History]

Hints to Shelving on this floor:
— The Cutter 7 Points begin on this floor on the Granary Side of the Drum and
continue one floor below onto Drum 3. The 7 Points collection on this floor ends with
the Cutter Call Number 7BF at the bottom of the stairs.
—The Cutter 7 Plus and Slash books are located to the left of the door and are
shelved on the Beacon Street side of the Drum. 
— Except for the Cutter 7 Points, the remainder of the floor contains only Plus and Large
sized books. The upper shelves primarily contain Plus sized books. The bottom or lower two
shelves usually contain Slash or Large sized books. The books shelved on the bottom
do not necessarily run concurrently with the upper shelves. Take care to look at the call
number labels at the end of the shelving unit. They will indicate what is shelved on the
Upper and Lower shelves.
— This is a challenging floor, ask for assistance if you need it!

Note that book size dictates location.
For examples and definitions of Cutter and Library of Congress Book Sizes, click here.

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