Most Literature books fall within the P call range on our Upper Level:
P Philology. Linguistics PA Greek and Latin languages and literatures
PB Modern languages. Celtic languages
PC Romanic lnaguages
PD Germanic languages. Scandinavian languages
PE English language
PF West Germanic languages
PG Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian languages
PH Uralic and Basque languages
PJ Oriental languages and literatures
PK Indo-Iranian languages and literatures
PL Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania
PM Hyperborean, Indian, and artifical languages
PN Literature (General)
PQ French, Italian, spanish, and Portuguese literatures
PR English literature
PS American literature
PT Germanic and Scandinavian literatures
PZ Fiction and juvenile belles lettres
To identify the best subject or keyword search terms to use in our online catalog, check the Library of Congress Subject Headings database.
Use the following terms to fully explore library holdings in these common subjects.
General Literature Subject Headings:
Literature - History and criticism
English literature--19th century--History and criticism
Poetry - History and criticism
Drama - History and criticism
Novelists, American -- 20th century -- Interviews
Authors, American--biography
Authors, English--biography
Ramsey Library has a lot of great resources. Look for these in the call numbers:
| NC DOC is any government document housed at Ramsey Library. Located behind the microfilm and to the left. |
| MICROFILM is located behind the DVD/CD room, past Blowers Gallery. Ask at the reference desk if you need assistance. |
| SPEC COLL stands for special collections, UNC-A's collection of primary source materials about life in Western North Carolina. Located on the second floor of Ramsey Library, and open Monday-Friday until 5 pm. |
| REFERENCE means the book is a reference book, and cannot be checked out of the library. Located to the left of the reference desk. |
| PER CURRENT stands for current periodicals, or current newspapers and magazines. Located across from circulation desk. |
| ➤ | Use subject heading links to narrow or expand your results. |
| ➤ | Search in advance to make use of ABC Express and Interlibrary Loan! |
Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States by 
