Post on 22-Nov-2014
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HOW TO FIND BOOKSRichard Fallis
Medical Library
Queen’s University Belfast
Contents
1. How to find a book on a reading list
2. How to find a book whose title/author you know
3. How to find a book on a particular topic
4. How to request/recommend a book
1. How to find a book on a reading list
Book lists are available on the Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences LibGuide
Access the LibGuide via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib
Click on a year to view reading list(s) for that year
Click on a book title to view catalogue record i.e. details of how many copies the library has
If book is available as an e-book, click on title to open e-book version
2. How to find a book whose title/author you know
You can check if the Library has copies of specific books by searching the Library catalogue, QCat Discover.
Access QCat Discover via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib
Type book title and author’s surname into QCat Discover search box; click ‘Search’ arrow
Click book title to view full catalogue record
All copies of book are displayed. ‘Check Shelf’ = copy is available
to borrow
If book is available electronically, click ‘Queen’s Online Resource’
to open e-book
3. How to find a book on a particular topic
You can use the library catalogue, QCat Discover, to carry out a topic search.
Access QCat Discover via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib
Type topic into QCat Discover search box; click ‘Search’ arrow
Click ‘Print book’ or ‘E-Book’ to view only results in these formats
4. How to request/recommend a book If all the library’s copies of a book are already out on loan, you can reserve a copy by clicking ‘Request it’ in the book record
4. How to request/recommend a book
To request a book that the library doesn’t have, click ‘Request an Inter-Library Loan’ in bottom right-hand corner of QCat Discover
4. How to request/recommend a book
To recommend that the library buys a particular book, please email full details, including ISBN, to your Subject Librarian:
Richard Fallis
Subject Librarian for
Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Email: r.fallis@qub.ac.uk