"J FIC" is short for "Juvenile Fiction." The Juvenile Fiction books are arranged on the shelf by the author's last name.
In Library Search, you'll see "Northwestern Juvenile Fiction" in the item record. The call number will begin with the first letter of the author's last name, which tells you where the book is located on the shelf.

Juvenile Fiction books are designated on the shelves by "J FIC", and on the spine of the book as "J FICTION".
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Last Updated: Jun 15, 2021 Views: 1169