Library of Congress Control Number
Also known as LCCN
numbering system for catalog records at the Library of Congress (not a subject classification)
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The Library of Congress Control Number is a unique identifier assigned to each catalog record in the Library of Congress's database, helping librarians and researchers quickly locate and reference specific books and materials. While it doesn't organize materials by subject matter, this numbering system is widely used by libraries across the country to standardize how they manage and track their collections.
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The Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) is a serially based system of numbering cataloged records in the Library of Congress, in the United States. It is not related to the contents of any book, and should not be confused with Library of Congress Classification (LCC).
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