searching the on-line catalogue searching by subject
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SEARCHINGTHE ON-LINE CATALOGUE
Searching by Subject
1) In the Command Line typez/[your subject]
NOTE:You can choose Search - Subject from the menu, but in that case subject in the dialogue box must be written in Polish
e.g. here
2) Choose subject from the listand click twice
NOTE 2:You can now choose a more detailed subject
NOTE 1:Numbers next to subject show number of items
3) Find desired title on the title list
NOTE:Go to the next/previous screen using blue arrows
4) Choose desired title and clicktwice
e.g. here
Always pay attention to the columnsLOCATION and STATUS
look here and here
LOCATIONBUW Wolny Dostęp - book is locatedin open stacksBUW Magazyn - book is in closed stacksKsięg. Dydaktyczny - book is in the Textbook Collection BUWBUW WD [name] - book is in a separate collection in BUWWydz./Inst. [name] UW - bookis held in a departmental library
STATUSAvailable - can be borrowedNon-circ. - can be used only in libraryDue [date] - item checked out; you can reserve it or check its status after return dateOn hold - being held for another patron; currently unavailableW oprawie - unavailableW opracowaniu - unavailable******** - status in particular collectionmust be checked
5) To find a book placed in open stacks, click Card Scrn. button
here
NOTE:If locations are different from BUW Wolny Dostęp, use call number shown on this screen
6) In the field CLAS NUMBERyou can find the Library of Congress call number. This shows where the book is located in the open stacks
NOTE:First letters of the call number show the subject area; numbers represent subdivisions of subject
QH366.2 D37165 1997
7) With the call number go to the propersubject area and subdivision. You can find yoursubject area on the map located on each level and the subdivision on subject area map
NOTE:You can also save search results on diskette, send them by e-mail, or print them
Final remarks
NOTE 2:Not all books and serials have records in the on-line catalogue. To find them, you should also search the card catalogues
NOTE 3:There are no call numbers (Library of Congress Classification) in card catalogues. Therefore you should always start searching from the on-line catalogue
NOTE 1:You do not need a requisition form to borrow a book from open stacks. If you can borrow the book go directly to the Circulation Desk
We wish you successful searching!
By: M. Kaczarowska A. Delfausse
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