The Library Catalogue

If you need to find a particular reference in the library, or to find a range of resources on a given subject or written by a particular author, you will need to use the UNSW Library Catalogue.

This a database of the Library's collection. It gives details of every item which is either held or electronically available via UNSW Library.

You should use the Library Catalogue to:

• Find out if the Library holds a specific reference
• Find out what the Library holds on a specific subject
• Find out which volumes of a serial are held by the Library
• Find call numbers and the location of specific items
• Determine if an item is out on loan and when it is due back
• See what is in the High Use Collection
  

Library catalogue essentials	Note	Read more
a. Author and Title keyword search	Very useful for looking up references in a reading list, subject bibliography and known item searching. e.g. Campbell, N.A., Reece, J.A., and Mitchell, L.G. (1999). Biology, 5th Edition. Menlo Park: Benjamin/Cummings.		Special tip for keyword searches: Truncation Use the ? character to find matches that contain portions of words. For example, gun? will retrieve gun, guns, gunners, gunnery, gunning, etc. In another example, ?ology will retrieve anthropology, archaeology, psychology, etc. The ? character may also be used to find variant spellings. For example, alumi?m will find both the American spelling, aluminum, and the British spelling, aluminium.
b. Searching items on a Topic	Use the topical keyword search when the Library Catalogue does not have a subject heading matching your searched term. e.g You would like to look up books about laboratory report writing for psychology. The keywords for your search would be report writing psychology.	Please click icon
c. Finding journals: print & electronic	Very useful for locating journal titles, specially for citations retrieved in electronic databases like PsycInfo, Medline, and Web of Science. e.g. Troyer, A.K., & Craik, F.I.M. (2000). The effect of divided attention on memory for items and their context. Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology. 54 (3), 161-171 BEWARE--Notes for your Field Study!!! When looking for call numbers and serials holding for a journal, click on the journal title to display the full record. Do not rely on the Year listed in the brief display.	Please click icon

2.1	Module 2 objectives
2.2	What is a reference?
2.3	The Library Catalogue
2.4	Finding items using the call number/Library Catalogue record
2.5	Finding journals in the library
2.6	Important library services
2.7	Module 2 review
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