The Butler Libraries use the Library of Congress (LC) Classification System. Unlike the Dewey Decimal System, the LC System is an alpha-numeric system, employing both letters and numbers. Every LC call number begins with a letter or letters which designate the general subject of the material. In the LC classcification system, theatre materials can be found in a variety of letter/number combinations. Below are some of the most frequently used designations for theatre resources.
| GT 500-GT 2289 | Costumes -- History/Description | PN 2131-PN 2145 | Ancient Theatre History | |
| GT 2290-GT 2341 | Hair, cosmetics | PN 2152-PN 2160 | Medieval theatre history | |
| GT 1747 | Masks | PN 2171-PN 2179 | Renaissance theatre history | |
| NA | Architecture | PN 2181-PN 2193 | Modern theatre history | |
| ND 2885 | Scene painting | PN 3035 | The Jewish Theatre | |
| NK 8802-NK8998 | Textile arts | PN 6110.5-PN6120 | Play collections | |
| PN 1600-PN 3307 | Drama | PR 621-PR 739 | English literature-drama | |
| PN 2068 | Make-up | PR 641-PR739 | History of drama literature | |
| PN 2091 .E4 | Electric devices; stage lighting | PS 330-PS 352 | American literature-drama | |
| PN 2091 .S8 | Stage settings; scenery | TS 545-TT850 | Costumes -- Construction | |
| PN 2061-PN 2071 | Art of acting | VIDEOS: | ||
| PN 2085-PN 2901 | The stage and accessories | PN 471-PR 5397 | Various plays and videos relating to theatre | |
| PN 2091 .S6 | Sound effects |
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The Columbia Encyclopedia of Modern Drama
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Comedy: A Geographic and Historical Guide
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A Dictionary of Stage Directions in English Drama, 1580-1642
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A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology: The Secret Art of the Performer
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Encyclopedia of Latin American Theater
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Entertainment Awards: A Music, Cinema, Theatre and Broadcasting Reference, 1928 through 1993
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The Facts on File Companion to American Drama
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The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
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The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre
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The Oxford Dictionary of Plays
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The Oxford Encyclopedia of Theatre and Performance
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Shakespeare's Language: A Glossary of Unfamiliar Words in His Plays and Poems
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The A to Z of American Theater: Modernism
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The A to Z of Chinese Theater
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The A to Z of German Theater
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The A to Z of Japanese Traditional Theatre
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The A to Z of Postmodernist Literature and Theater
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The A to Z of Russian Theater
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Drury's Guide to Best Plays
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The Oxford Dictionary of Plays
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