Library Locations & Numbers
Call numbers are the physical address for the book and are found using OneSearch. Below are the various locations for items in the library:
HU - General Collection:
A-N 3rd floor
P-Z 2nd floor
P represents "Language and Literature" and is our largest collection. PR is English Literature and PS is American Literature.
2nd floor
HU - Folio:
1st floor
HU- Reference
1st floor
HU - Annex
RC - General Collection
Sign in and use the "REQUEST" function in OneSearch.
How To Search
AND, OR, & NOT (also known as "Boolean operators") help you combine search words, to find what you are looking for. Watch this video to find out how it works:
Adapted from the materials created by The University of Auckland Library, NZ. This video is covered by a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike license.
OneSearch: Books, Articles, Films & More
When you're in the stacks, look at the call number ranges on the end of the shelves to locate your book. The LC classification system is alpha-numeric, so look for the letters first, then the numbers.
Smart Searching Tips
Create a list of key words, and try different key words in your searches:
Who, what, where, when....topics, names and places are all good key words, so are titles, events or historical periods, genres/styles/other categories, expert terms.
Add to your list by looking for:
No results? Search more broadly:
Try your search using fewer terms, or change to broader terms: for example, use the term comedy (broader), instead of just standup (narrower).
Too many results? Narrow down by adding something:
Try combining search words, using "and" in between: "historical fiction" and women
Search Tools
Combine your terms using "AND":
women and literature and "eighteenth century"
Use the * (asterisk) wildcard, to search several terms at once.
child* = child, child's, children
Use quotation marks to enclose a phrase:
"little women"