All universities and community college libraries in Nevada use the Library of Congress Classification System to organize their books. Books are arranged A-Z, with each letter corresponding to a subject. To find books on this topic, go to the following areas:
| Classification | Topic |
| HV1624- HV2748 | Deafness & Sign Language |
| RF290 | Medical Aspects of Deafness |
These titles are located at the Carson City Campus library unless otherwise indicated. The term “Ready Ref” indicates the item is shelved directly behind the Reference Desk.
* Asterisked titles are also available at the WNC Fallon campus library.
| Dictionaries & Encyclopedias | |
The encyclopedia of deafness and hearing disorders |
REF RF290 .T93 2004 |
| Encyclopedia of Disability (5 volumes) | REF HV1551 F56 |
Financial Aid for the Disabled |
REF HV1551 F56 |
| Sign Language | |
| The American Sign Language handshape dictionary (also available to check out and online) |
REF HV2475 .T46 1998 |
| The Gallaudet dictionary of American Sign Language (also available to check out; includes DVD) |
REF HV2475 .G35 2005 |
WNC library books are listed in an online catalog shared by most northern Nevada academic libraries. To find in-depth materials, search the library catalog by typing in the topic you are researching. Be sure to use keywords or subjects rather than sentences. Clicking on the links below will perform a search for WNC books about these topics in the library catalog. Please be patient; sometimes these searches can take a few minutes to finish.
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Electronic journals can be searched by selecting "Find Magazines or Newspapers by Title" from the library home page. Researchers may also get a list of e-journals available on a given topic by selecting a subject category using the same link. The following journals on deafness and disabilities are available electronically.
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