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How to find books on the shelves

A step by step guide to finding a book on the library shelves

How to find books on the shelves

1.  Carry out a library search

 

 

2.  Check the item is available to borrow and find the classmark/call number


Click on the item you want to find to open the record

Is the item available?  If not, click here to find out how to reserve an item.

Make a note of the title, author and classmark/call number. The number tells you exactly where the item will be located on the shelves. Each book has a classmark on its spine.

If the book is held at the Penryn campus, click on the View record details on the Penryn Campus Library Catalogue to find out the shelf number availability. 

3.  Find on the shelves


Use library signage and floor plans to navigate your way around the library to find the classmark/call number where the book you want is located.

For example, if you were searching for the call number 930.1, start by locating the 900s, then narrow your search to the 930s and so on.

​Click here to find floor plans (and more) of the library you are in.

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