LC Call Numbers - EB

What is this?

While ebooks do not have spine labels like print books, many libraries assign Library of Congress call numbers to them so that they will be included in reports of the library's resources by call number. Often the ebook's call number will be assigned to be the same as the call number for the print, but with eb appended to the end.

Where is the trouble?

When eb appears on the end of call numbers for print books, it can be an indicator that the print book has been cataloged using the ebook record, which may be confusing for both inventory and display.

How to Find

If you are in Alma, there is an analysis to search for this issue in the "Looking for Trouble" folder. Go to the "LC Call Numbers" folder and look for the "EB End" analysis.

If you can search or filter your call numbers by regular expression, use the expression /eb$/.