How to find books on a particular subject

To find what books are available in the Library on a specific subject you should use Library Online Catalogue.

1. Choose the Search option from the top menu to go to the Book Search Screen. There are three available options:

§ Enter a Subject/Keyword enquiry.

§ Enter a Classification Number enquiry

§ Enter a Category enquiry

2. The results of your search will be displayed on the Search Results Screen. Browse through the results and when you locate books of your subject interest, click on the title to take you to the Holdings Screen of the books. The Holdings Screen displays the full bibliographic details of the book, including the classification number and the location to help you find where the book is shelved.

3. Books are arranged by these subject clasification numbers on the shelves. Browse the book shelves at a particular classification number to locate them.

4. If you do not find the book on the shelves ask the library staff for help.

 

To find details of the books published on a particular subject you may need to use bibliographic databases, general bibliographies or other Library Catalogues.

To find what books are in print on a specific subject you could see the Publishers and Bookshops Web page.

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