Because printed music and books are grouped with similar items on the shelves, browsing can be an effective method for finding material.

Sections containing solo vocal music and books related to singing

• 75.1 = Solo art songs with piano, organ, or continuo 
• 75.2 = Solo art songs with plectral, harp or guitar
• 75.6 = Solo art songs with orchestra (scores)
• 75.7 = Solo art songs with keyboard transcriptions of instrumental or orchestra accompaniment
• 76 = Ensemble of solo voices
• ML 1400-ML 3275 = History of vocal music
• MT 820-MT 893 = Instruction, methods

Sections containing choral music and books related to choral singing

• 76 & 79 = Ensembles of solo voices, secular and sacred
• 82 = Masses
• 86 = Secular choruses (part-songs, madrigals, etc.)
• 87 = Sacred choruses
• 88 = Large sacred choral works
• 89 = Large secular choral works
• ML1500 = History of choral music
• MT 875 = Choral singing