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Library and Information Management: Finding Books & Ebooks

Where can I look up the shelf numbers?

Use the Library Catalogue to search for books and ebooks.

Search by author, title or a keyword describing your subject

Other Library Catalogues

The library has a number of dictionaries both in print and online including:

Where are the books shelved?

Here are some shelf numbers (shelfmarks) to get you started. 

Topic     Belfast          Coleraine and Magee 
       
  Library and Information Science 020  Z665.T68
  Aquisitions 025.2  Z689
  Cataloguing 025.32  Z693
  Classification 025.43  Z696
  Collections management  025.2  Z687
  Government libraries 027.5   Z675.G7 
  Information Literacy 028.7  ZA3075
  Library management  025.1   Z687
  Public libraries 027.4  Z675.P82
  Library Building and design 022   Z679-680
  School Libraries 027.8  Z675
  College/ University  Libraries 027.7  Z675.U5
   

Where can I find dictionaries and encyclopaedia?

The library has a number of dictionaries both in print and online including:

Introduction to Dewey

Looking for a reading list?

Why not check to see if your reading list is available online? Search by module title, module code or lecturer.

Popular books in the library

Where can I find ebooks in the Library?

The Library Catalogue has an ebooks search that can be a little hard to find.  This short video will help.


Check our ebooks guide for more details about ebook collections in the library.