Items on reading lists or course outlines are usually in the Reserve (Res) collection of your branch library where they can be borrowed for short periods of time. For units taught at the Cradle Coast Campus, reading list items are held in the Information Resources Area there.

Search the Library's catalogue to find the call numbers of the items on your reading list.  Call numbers will look like this:

Reserve books are shelved in call number order. Photocopies are shelved separately. You do not need a call number to find photocopies on the shelves.

eReserve (Electronic Reserve)

eReserve allows you to link from the Library's  catalogue to the full-text of reserve items such as journal articles, chapters from books  and past exam papers, by clicking on the link 'Click here to view eReserve document' . The size of the file is given here. The articles are in .pdf format which requires Acrobat Reader to view. Acrobat Reader is installed on all Library computers and most computers across the University. You can also download and install it on your home computer for free. See Help with Acrobat reader and PDF files for more details.

Finding books on a reading list

Book titles may be underlined, in italics or not emphasised at all. To find the following reference search for Research methods in psychology in the catalogue by  All Titles Alphabetical.

If you can't find the book, double check by searching under the author's name. Check edition numbers and publication dates very carefully - you need the right one!

Finding chapters of books on a reading list

The word 'in' often appears after the chapter title and before the title of the book, for example:

Search the catalogue by  All Titles Alphabetical for the title of the book, eg Towards a discipline of nursing. If you can't find it check under the author's name. There may be a photocopy of the chapter in Reserve as a photocopy, or eReserve item, or the book itself may be in Reserve.

Finding serial articles on a reading list

Serial titles may be underlined, in italics, or not emphasised at all. Article titles may appear in quotation marks, for example:

Search the catalogue for the title or author of the article which may have been photocopied for Reserve or placed on eReserve. If you can't find the article, search for the title of the serial - British journal of sociology  using Serial Title Alphabetical and check whether the Library holds the relevant volume and year. Also check the Library's E-journals page .

If the serial title is abbreviated on your list, ask for assistance and a reference librarian will help you find the full title.

Readers and readings

Some schools produce readers that include a selection of book chapters, law cases, and/or serial articles. The individual readings are not listed in the catalogue. Find the readers by using  Unit Code  Alphabetical  to search the catalogue by unit code, eg HTA 103. Readers are generally held in the photocopy section of Reserve under the  unit code. Ask library staff for help in finding them.

Abbreviations

• 'Op.cit.' means in the work by this author listed earlier in the reading list
• 'ibid.' means in the same work as the reference immediately before this one

An author's name followed by 'et al.' means 'and others' and is usually used when an item has three or more authors.

Borrowing Reserve items

Items on Reserve are in high demand and available only on short-term loan. You may borrow two items at a time. 

Ask Library staff if you need help finding items on your reading lists.