Books
Whether you are looking for books on a particular topic, by
an author, 
or a specific title the web catalogue is the best place to
start
your search.
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What is the web
catalogue?
How do I search the
web catalogue?
How are
the books arranged on the shelves?
How can I find
ebooks?
Photocopying
books
Referencing
books & ebooks
What is the web catalogue?
The web catalogue tells you what is in stock and where to
find items on the shelves. You can access the
web
catalogue on the internet but there
are also dedicated Web Catalogue computers for you to use
in each LRC.
How do I search the web catalogue?
Just type the topic, author or title into the search
box. You don't need to login.
If you only know some book
details type what you know separated by the word
"AND". For instance if you thought there was a book about
performance arts by Chapple, just type Performance AND
Chapple.
Under the "Holdings" information on the
catalogue record you will see a number - this is called a
class number. This tells you where to find the book on
the shelves. You will also need to note the
location. This might be Main Collection, Study Skills
etc.
How are the books arranged on
the shelves?
Books are arranged by Shelfmark number that appears on
the book label. This groups books on similar topics
together. For example all books at 792 are about
Performance Art, all books about Marketing are at
658.8.
The letters that follow the shelfmark are the first three
letters of the author's surname. Books are arranged on the
shelf by shelf number and then A-Z by author.
How can I find ebooks?
You can search for ebooks on the web
catalogue. Just limit your search to ebooks by
selecting from the Library drop down menu. Alternatively you
can select ebook sites from the elibrary
pages - just look for the book symbol.
Photocopying books
Under copyright
law you can copy up to 5% of a book or one chapter
(whichever is less) for educational purposes.
Referencing books & ebooks
You should reference books in the
following way, note the punctuation and font. To cite books
in your text you refer to the author's surname and date of
publication e.g. Cohen (2002) argues that....
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Book format
Author's surname, Initial (Date) Title of book: subtitle of
the book. Edition. Place of publication: Publisher.
Cohen, R. (2002) Advanced acting: style, character and
performance. 2nd edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill.
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ebook format
Author's surname, Initial (Date) Title of book: subtitle of
the book. Edition. Publisher. [Online]. Available from:
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/doncaster/
[Date accessed].
Cohen, R. (2002) Advanced acting: style, character and
performance. 2nd edition. McGraw-Hill. [Online].
Available from: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/doncaster/
[Accessed 13th August 2010].
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