Books in Hiebert Library are arranged using call numbers based on the Library of Congress Classification system. See our guide "How to Read a Call Number" if you need an introduction to how call numbers work.
Most books in the fields of peacemaking & conflict studies can be found in the following call number ranges:
BT
736: Theology of violence, nonviolence, war, peace.
BV
629-631: Church and state.
4597: Christian life -- interpersonal relations.
HM
1106-1171: Interpersonal relations. Social behavior.
U: Military science.
Refer to the map of Hiebert Library for help finding where these call number areas are located.
Library resources in the Hiebert library are organized by subject, using the Library of Congress Classification system. Often, the best way to find resources is by doing a Subject search.
Users often use keyword searches, which can be helpful, but don’t fully capture the collections resources. You can visit the Search Strategies guide to help you strengthen your library searches.
Below are only a sample of useful subject headings you can use to find resources in various areas of the discipline. You can use the Advanced Search in the Search Hiebert Library search boxes embedded throughout the guides to subject search and find resources in the library discovery service.
Armed forces
Arms control
Conflict management
Disarmament
Dispute resolution (Law)
Mediation
Military art and science
Nonviolence
Nuclear warfare
Pacifism
Peace
Peace -- Religious aspects
Peace-building
Security, international
War
War and society
War -- Religious aspects