Findabk2012

How to find a bookin UCT Libraries

Hunting for a book?

Hunting for a book?

And not sure where to start?

This presentation will show you the quickest way to find a

specific book in UCT Libraries.

This presentation will show you the quickest way to find a

specific book in UCT Libraries.

For detailed tutorials on using the Libraries’ catalogue, visit the

ALEPH Tutorialson our web site.

You want to find the book:

You want to find the book:

Atomic structure and periodicity

by Jack Barrett

You want to find the book:

Atomic structure and periodicity

by Jack Barrett

Does the Library have it?And if so, where is it shelved?

Open the Libraries web site: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

Open the Libraries web site: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

Open the Libraries web site: http://www.lib.uct.ac.za

Click on Catalogue (ALEPH)

ALEPH is the name of our online catalogue.

ALEPH is the name of our online catalogue.

ALEPH contains records of all the books, journals, reports,

theses, videos, DVDs and other materials in UCT Libraries

When ALEPH opens up ...

When ALEPH opens up ...

Click on

Browse

In the Browse screen ...

Subject

In the Browse screen ...

Open the dropdown menu that lets you

choose the index you want to browse in.

Subject

In the Browse screen ...

In the Browse screen ...

Andselect Title

In the Browse screen ...

atomic structure

Title

Type in the first few words of the book’s title

In the Browse screen ...

atomic structure

Title

Type in the first few words of the book’s title

Andclick on

Go

A list of titles will open up …

A list of titles will open up …

Click on the TITLE of the

book you want

This calls up the catalogue record for the book ...

This calls up the catalogue record for the book ...

The Library fieldtells you which

Library to go to.

This calls up the catalogue record for the book ...

The Library fieldtells you which

Library to go to. The Shelf mark field

tells you where to look on the shelves

Created by:Fiona JonesUpdated Dec. 2011

And remember, if you need assistance …

ask a librarian!