A shelfmark (sometimes also called a classmark) is a number and text combination assigned to a book or other item on the basis of the Dewy Decimal Classification scheme.
The shelfmark is printed on a label on the spine of the book and determines where the book is located in the library; the first part, which consists of numbers, indicates the subject area of the book; the second part, consisting of letters, refers to the author's or editor's surname (and sometimes to the subject of the book, if it is a biography).
Calle, S. (2007) Take care of yourself. Arles: Actes Sud.
Some key shelf numbers for graphic design and illustration books.
Becoming a Successful Illustrator by 
Hillman Curtis on Creating Short Films for the Web by 
Inside magazines : independent pop culture magazines by 
The telling line : essays on fifteen contemporary book illustrators by 
Vanishing Point : Perspective for Comics from the Ground Up by Information links to library services.
Library Search
This table will help you find key shelf numbers for animation and photography books.
| 006.6 | Computer graphics |
| 611 | Anatomy |
| 741 | Drawing & drawings |
| 741.2 | Drawing techniques |
| 741.5 | Comics |
| 741.53 | Animation art |
| 741.59 | Graphic novels |
| 741.5942 | Caricatures/cartoons |
| 741.6 | Graphic design |
| 742 | Perspective drawing |
| 743.4 | Life drawing/anatomy |
| 770 | Photography |
| 771 | Techniques & equipment |
| 778 | Types of photography |
| 778.5347 | Film animation |
| 778.9907 | Photo journalism |
| 779 | A-Z photographers |
| 779.2 | Photography of human figures |
| 779.9391 | Fashion photography |
| 791.433 | Animated films |
| 791.53 | Puppetry |
| 808.23 | Scriptwriting for animation |
