Crash Course in Locating Books
Who's your favorite reading partner?
It’s the first week of the quarter. You’re finding your way around campus, settling into your classes, and becoming familiar with all of the places and people you need to get on with your daily life. It’s exciting, but overwhelming - it seems like a lot to keep track of.
Class readings are an important mark on the big to-do list. Many of you are starting to come into the Library to look for assigned texts. Here’s the rundown of some of the basic book-finding skills that will serve you well in the months (and years) to come.
http://library.scad.edu/ - the Library Catalog
- Your best buddy for looking up books
- Access it anywhere you’re online
- Simply type in the name of an author and/or title to see what is available.
When you find your book, jot down the call number and keep it handy. Also look for the location of the book. These include:
- The campuses - Jen (Savannah), Atlanta, and Lacoste
- Reference - use in library only. In the Jen library, these are on the first floor.
- Reserve - use in library only. Provide the call number and title to circulation desk staff
A note on the book’s status:
- Available = on the shelf and ready to check out
- Checked out & due date = someone else has it
- Use the request button to become next in line to read a checked out book, once it is returned
- You can also use ‘request’ to send a book from Atlanta to Savannah, and vice versa
Other handy information:
To learn more about book checkout and loan periods visit our policies page
Not sure where in Jen to find it? Take a look at our library floor plans
And you can always ask us to learn more!
