The Carmichael Library uses the Library of Congress classification system to catalogue books. Below is a list of guides to interpreting the call numbers and finding books on the shelf.
Books on the shelves are organized by subject. Below is a list of call number ranges where music-related books can be found.
Refer to the Library of Congress Classification Outline for more information
M5 - M1490 | Instrumental Music |
M 1001 | Symphonies |
M 1495 - M5000 | Vocal Music |
M 1670 - M1671 | Spirituals (Songs) |
ML | Literature on Music |
ML 100 - ML 109 | Dictionaries. Encyclopedias. |
ML 112.8 - ML 158.8 | Bibliography |
ML 159 - ML 3775 | History and Criticism |
ML 3919 - ML 3920 | Music Therapy |
MT | Musical Instruction and Study |
MT 1 - MT 5 | Music Theory |
MT 40 - MT 67 |
Composition. Elements and Techniques of Music |
MT 90 - MT 146 |
Analysis and Appreciation of Musical Works |
Here is a (by no mean exhaustive!) selection of books relating to music education from Carmichael Library's catalog.