You can use Library Search to look for a specific book when you have the reference details.
For example:
O'Toole, G. (2016). Communication: Core interpersonal skills for health professionals (3rd ed.). Elsevier.
If it is an eBook, you can use the links in the record to access it online.
If it is a print book, you can use the Available at information to see which campus library has it. You will need the call number, e.g. 610.696 64/2016, to locate the book on the shelf. If you need help locating a book on the shelves, ask a Client Service Officer at the Library help desk.
Use Library Search to find eBooks on your topic.
NOTE: If there is an option to download the book and read it on your computer, you might also need to download an ebook reader software. For more information see the ebooks @ CQUniversity guide.
If you need a bit more help with ebooks, you can contact the library staff via TASAC.
If you are unable to access an ebook, it might be because there is a limit on how many people can use the book at the same time.
If you want to check for this information, you can look in the Full text availability section of the Library Search record for an ebook. If there is an Access Model note under the database name, it will tell you the maximum number of people who can use the book at the same time (concurrent users).
Use Library Search to find print books on your topic.
If you have trouble finding the book, ask one of the library staff at the front desk.
Libraries have lots of books to organise. We group your textbooks and other non-fiction books by topic and subtopics. To do this we use a numbering system. The numbers relate to the subjects. There are also numbers for subtopics. These are added after a decimal point.
The books are organised in order from the smallest number to the largest. The numbers at the beginning are in order, e.g. 657, 658, 659. The decimals are also in the same order, e.g. 658.303, 658.4, 658.4092, 658.5.
The number in the Library search record looks like this: 658.4092 209 / 2012
The number on the book label looks like this:
658.4092
209
/ 2012
If you want to browse for books on a topic, these are the broad groups of subjects:
There are also numbers for subtopics. These are added after a decimal point.