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The Jerry Falwell Library (with the exception of the curriculum library) uses the Library of Congress Classification system to organize the collection and create call numbers. Here is a breakdown of some of the relevant call numbers for languages:
P - Philology, Linguistics | PJ - Oriental languages and literature |
PA - Greek and Latin language and literature | PN - Literature |
PB - Modern and Celtic languages | PQ - French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese literature |
PC - Romance languages | PR - English literature |
PD - Germanic languages | PS - American literature |
PE - English language | PT - German, Dutch, Flemish literature |
PF - West Germanic languages | PZ - Fiction |
Encyclopedias can be a good starting point for research. Below is a sample of some of the specialized encyclopedias owned by the library for your use. Many other such resources can be found in the library catalog.
These dictionaries are a sample of the materials available in the Jerry Falwell Library collection to support research in modern languages. Search the catalog for more options.