ARTS finding books using the library catalogue
The Library catalogue lists all books, journal titles, databases and multimedia resources held by all Branch libraries that make up the UQ Library.
To find a specific book in the Library start with a Title search in the CATALOGUE. You can access the catalogue by clicking on the Catalogue tab on the Library homepage.
If you are looking for an item on a topic do a Keyword search.
When looking for a book or other resource in the Library always check the catalogue for availability, location and call number.
Watch it!
This brief video shows how to search the Library catalogue for a
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Task: Try it yourself!
Once you've watched the above video, see if you can find the following in the Catalogue.
Turner, G. Ordinary people and the media : the demotic turn. Los Angeles: Sage; 2010
From the book reference above, answer the following...
What is the call number?
P94.6 .T87 2010
Which library holds this book?
Social Sciences & Humanities Library
Is this book available online?
Yes
Find books written/edited by Hughes, Robert
Now answer the following...
How many copies of books by Robert Hughes are held in the UQ Library?
21
Which titles does the UQ Library have two copies of?
1. Nothing if not critical : selected essays on art and artists
2. The Shock of the New : Art and the century of change
What is the title and the call number of his latest book?
Rome
Is this book available electronically?
No
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