Use the information in the Library Search results to get the location and shelfmark, verify a book's availability and locate a book on the shelves with the shelfmark.
Get the location and the shelfmark
Make sure to take note of the shelfmark in the library search results so you can locate the book on the shelves.
The shelfmark is displayed under the book description in the availability links.
Click on the availability link to get more information.
After you find a book using a computer, click on the QR-code button in the navigation menu and scan the QR-code with a smartphone to keep the search results handy while you walk the library rows.
Verify availability or request a book for collection
In the book's detailed view look for the "How to get it" section.
You see in which library the book is located, the shelfmark and how many copies are available.
If the book is located in another campus, click the request link to have it brought to your campus library.
Learn more about the request service on the Borrowing, renewing and returning page.
Locating books on the shelves
Books are arranged by a numbering system, the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC),which represents their subject. Each book has a label with a DDC shelfmark that helps you locate it within the library.
Watch the video to learn how DDC works.
Video - Library shelves explained: an intro to the Dewey Decimal System
Resources about DDC
A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System by ISBN: 9781783306091Publication Date: 2023-03-23The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), used in 200,000 libraries across 140 countries, has entered a new age, primarily maintained today as a continuously revised electronic system rather than an occasionally updated set of print volumes. Its editors have added newly emerging topics and made it an increasingly faceted, semantically rich, modern system. Simultaneously, the editorial process has become democratised and more responsive to global needs. A Handbook of History, Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification System is a comprehensive, practical guide to today's DDC. Coverage includes a brief history of the system, its editors, and its development; specialized examinations of specific parts of the classification; extensive guidance on number building, with many examples; a WebDewey-specific chapter, covering the system's benefits and features; and concise summaries of primary takeaways, a glossary, and extensive bibliography.
