Using the Library: Find an item on shelf

How to find an item on shelf

To find an item on shelf:

1. Go to Locate and sign in.
2. Enter some keyword from the title and / or the author surname and start searching.
3. The title has physical holding in the library when you see a location and shelf number e.g. "Available at Lanchester Library Ground Floor (005.446 MCG)”
4. Mark down the shelf number (e.g. 005.446 MCG). Each book has the shelf number on a label on the spine of the item so that you can find where the item is on the shelf in the Library. 

There are signs on the end of each shelf to tell you what items are on that shelf. Items are arranged on the shelves in numerical and then alphabetical order to three letters after the number of the shelf number. 

If the item is on one of our mobile shelving on the second floor, see our FAQ – How does mobile shelving work.
If you can’t find the book you are searching for, you also can see this FAQ – I can't find a book on the shelf. What can I do.

Books about the same topic will usually be in the same area, please see where the books on each subject are located below: