Q. I need help with understanding the online catalog.

How do I find books on the shelf?

First, determine if it is available and where it is located at. This information appears in the online catalog record under the header "Status" and "Location."  If the book is part of the circulating collection, you will see "Main Collection" there. This means you can check it out, and it will be somewhere in the stacks. To figure out exactly where it will be in our stacks you will need the call number. Each range has an end panel/label specifying what specific books will be located on these shelves.