Feeling lost in the Library? Look out for our maps, guides and signs

If you are struggling to find a book, room or service in the Social Science Library, look out for these sources of help:

Library map – consult the large map in the Library entrance area or pick up a map from the Issue Desk to use in the library.  You will also find the map on the ends of the shelves in the main aisle of the library and as a PDF on our website.

Signs – look out for these signs to point you to the different rooms in the library.

Plan of the bookshelves – use this to find the general location of your book (and see how far you need to walk…)

Stack end signs – these tell you the range of shelfmarks on that side of the shelves.

How to…Understand shelfmarks poster – if you have ever wondered what the letters and numbers in the shelfmark of your book actually mean, then take a look at this poster.  It also explains how books are ordered on the shelf, eg the first line of numbers are whole numbers and so the order is 1, 2, 10, 15, 150, 1200 …

Library staff – we are always happy to help.  You can find us at the Issue Desk, or out and about in the library replacing books on the shelves.

 

 

 

 

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