☑️ By the end of this section you should:

Know how to access the Library Catalogue and what is listed in it
Be familiar with the different types of searches that can be done in the catalogue
Know how to apply limits to your results
Understand the use of subject headings within the catalogue

Using the Library Catalogue direct link to video on Panopto

Transcript - Using the Library Catalogue.docx

📝 Check your understanding with the below True/False question.

⚠️ Did you know? If your lecturer puts a book chapter or journal article from UCC Library’s general print collections on your reading list, they can ask the Library to scan it and make it available in your Canvas module. Visit our Digitised Course Readings webpage for more information.

Supporting Materials/Links
Resources

The Help pages for searching the Library Catalogue can be found here.

The Library Essentials guide has a number of relevant pages:

How to reserve a book: https://libguides.ucc.ie/libraryessentials/reserveabook
How to renew a book loan: https://libguides.ucc.ie/libraryessentials/renewabook
How to find a book: https://libguides.ucc.ie/libraryessentials/findabook

Check out this video which shows you how to find a book on the Library shelves in Boole:

Boole Library - How To Find A Book direct link to video on YouTube (Links to an external site.)

And how to find a book on the shelves in Brookfield:

Brookfield Library - How to Find a Book direct link to video on YouTube (Links to an external site.)

Did you know? If your lecturer puts a book chapter or journal article from UCC Library’s general print collections on you reading list, they can ask the Library to scan it to put on your Canvas module. Information of how they do this is here: https://libguides.ucc.ie/digitised_course_readings

Slides for Using the Library Catalogue.pdf

The complete set of slides for the module are available here: Finding library resources for your assignment.pdf

Finding Library Resources for Your Assignments | Module Navigation

Preface | Section 1: Searching the Library Catalogue | Section 2: Finding a Journal Article Online |

Section 3: Finding eBooks | Section 4: Some Search Tips | Section 5: Searching a Library database |

Section 6: Searching OneSearch | Test your knowledge | Conclusion