I want to find books on....
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.
What is the web
catalogue?
Where
is the web catalogue?
How do I search the
web catalogue?
What happens
if I only know some book details?
How do I find the
book on the shelves?
How are the books
arranged on the shelves?
What do the
letters on the book label mean?
What is the web catalogue?
The web catalogue tells you what is in
stock and where to find items on the shelves.
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Where is the web catalogue?
You can access the web
catalogue on the internet but there
are also dedicated Web Catalogue computers for you to use
in each LRC.
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How do I search the web catalogue?
Just type the topic, author or title into
the search box. You don't need to login.
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What happens if I only know some book
details?
Just type in the details 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.
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How do I find the book on the
shelves?
Under the "Holdings" information on the
catalogue record you will see a number - this is called a
shelfmark. 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.
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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.
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What do the letters on the book label
mean?
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.
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