CODOC Call Number Codes

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Government publications in Mills and Thode Libraries are assigned CODOC call numbers.
CODOC numbers group materials on the shelf by issuing body (government department, branch, etc.) rather than by topic.
Each element of the call number represents a specific aspect of the publication.
For example, the call number CA2 ON MA 160 - 90 M76 means:

CA	Country / Organization Code	Canada
2	Level of Government Code	Provincial
ON	Province Code	Ontario
MA	Department	Ministry of Municipal Affairs
160	Branch	Municipal Management Practices Branch
90	Year of Publication	1990
M76	Unique Title/Series Identifier	Title begins with "Multiculturalism"

Sample Call Numbers
CA1.. HR.286- 2000P51	Canadian Federal
CA2BC HU....- 99A11	Canadian Province/State/Territory
UK1.. QP...3- 97C89	United Kingdom
UN5.. EL..15- 2002C70	United Nations
US1.. L.101- 95P25	United States
ZZ... ED..85- 2000W13	International Organizations

Common Country/Organization Codes
AS	Australia
CA	Canada
UK	United Kingdom
UN	United Nations
US	United States
ZZ	International Organizations

Level of Government Codes
For Countries:
1	Federal
2	Province/State/Territory
3	County/Region
4	Municipal
5	Interdepartmental - federal level
6	Interdepartmental - two or more levels within country
7	NOT USED
8	Commonwealth Organizations or intergovernmental between countries
9	Colonies or Protectorates
For the United Nations:
1	United Nations
2	General Assembly
3	Security Council
4	Economic and Social Commissions
5	Trustee Council
6	Permanent Court of International Justice
7	Secretariat
8	Autonomous Bodies (e.g., UNICEF)
9	Related Agencies (e.g., FAO, WHO)

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