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Library Instruction:
A service designed to provide information on how to use the library and locate information more efficiently.  Library instruction may also be referred to as Bibliographic Instruction.

Library of Congress Classification:
A classification system developed by the Library of Congress (LC) that is used to organize the collections of many academic and research libraries. This alpha-numeric system arranges materials by subject. Each subject or class is represented by a series of letters and numbers, which are used to create an LC call number.  An example of  an LC call number is TL 789.8 U5 H49 1997.  This is the call number for the book Countdown : a history of space flight that can be found in the Undergraduate Library.  The Library of Congress classification system is one of two systems used in the University of Texas Libraries, the other is the Dewey Decimal Classification SystemSee Also: Dewey Decimal Classification System

Loan Period:
The amount of time you may borrow a book or other item from the library. The time varies depending on the type of material borrowed and the status of the borrower.  Loan periods can change if another library patron issues a recall for an item.

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