How To Find Books in Odum Library

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This 3-minute video is a step-by-step guide to finding books in Odum Library.

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  • 1. How to find books in Odum Library

2. Hi!Im Cliff, your friendly librarian! This 3-minute video will show you how to find books in Odum Library.
3. Its pretty easy to feel lost when searching for books
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4. after all, Odum Library is a big place!
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5. But were here to help!
6. To find a book, we should click on the BOOKS tab on the librarys home page.
7. Lets do a search for:introduction to special education
8. The second book looks good, so were going to write down its Title and Call Number
9. The Call Number is like a books address.We need the whole thing if we want to find the book!
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10. Weve got our books Title and Call Number:

  • Introduction to special education : teaching in an age of opportunity . LC3981 .S56 2001

The Call Number can also be broken down into four parts:
LC
3981
.S56
2001
Which is how it will appear on the books spine.
11. Lets find our book!We can grab a map from any service desk.
12. The first part of the Call Number tells us which section the book is in.
LC
3981
.S56
2001
13. So we need to look for the LCsbetween the LBs and the Ms
14. The second part of the Call Number tells us which row the book is on.
LC
3981
.S56
2001
15. Since the number 3981 is between 3951 and 4091, we know we need to go to the right.
16. Next, we browse the Call Numbers on the spines of the books to find 3981. Note that the same number can be split between shelves.
3979
3980
3979
3980
3981
3982
3981
3982
3983
3983
3979
17. The third part of the Call Number tells us which book it is.
LC
3981
.S56
2001
18. So once we find the 3981s, we look for .S56, and theres only one!
19. The last part of the Call Number tells us which edition the book is.
LC
3981
.S56
2001
20. So we found our book!Introduction to special education : teaching in an age of opportunity . LC3981 .S56 2001
21. Last of allDont forget: Were here to help!
22. So if you start to feel lost
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23. You can always click on Live Chat to get help from a librarian!