How to decipher Law Library call numbers

How do I use a call number to find an item?

It is important that you note down all of the call number, and which part of the collection the item is held in. Then you need to find each part of the number in turn.

For example to find the book The Bankrupting of America, by D. Calleo (Law call number J30 C157B):

1. Locate the first letter, then any numbers following it.
2. When you have located the first part in full, look for the next letter, and then the next set of numbers.
3. Check that the last letter is correct, to make sure you have the right book and edition.

Serials are shelved in alphabetical order by title.