To open the Library Catalogue

• From the Library’s home page at http://www.utas.edu.au/library
• Click on the Catalogue Search link at the top of the Quick Links list on the left of the page

Finding Books

• From the Catalogue’s Basic Search page

• Use the All Titles Alphabetical search option (default)
• In the right hand box enter the title of the book e.g type Australian political institutions
• Click on GO

This search will open the Search Results list of titles page

• Scroll down the page and / or select Next 10 Titles to find the entry for:
  eg. Title - Australian political institutions, Pub date – 2003, Author - Singleton, Gwynneth 1943
• Click on the title of this entry to open the Full Record for this book

• Scroll down for the Copy/Holdings Information
• You will see that there are 5 copies (with 5 CD-ROMs) listed as Location:
  • 1 copy in LtnRes - (2 hour Reserve loan in Launceston)
  • 1copy in Morris MillerRes - (2 hour Reserve loan in the Morris Miller Library)
  • 1 copy in Cradle Coast - (Resource room in the Burnie campus - currently missing)
  • 2 copies in Ltn - (14 day Normal loan)

Note the different Call Nos. for the 2 shelving systems
Library of Congress in Hobart and Dewey in Launceston and the Cradle Coast

Finding Chapters from Books (eReserve)

Course reading lists may contain chapters from books which have been scanned by the Library as electronic documents for eReserve

• A search on the book title, as above, will also list chapters from the book.
• Chapters can be identified by the page range. eg pages 1-15

• The URL in the Full Record for the item provides a link to the pdf document
• You will need to provide your university email name and password to open these chapters, using the Adobe Acrobat Reader application
• To return to the catalogue use – View / Go To / Horizon Information Portal

Finding Journal Articles (eReserve)

Course reading lists may contain journal articles which have been scanned by the Library as electronic documents for eReserve

• From the Catalogue’s Basic Search page

• Use the All Titles Alphabetical search option (default)
• In the right-hand box enter first part of the title of the article (NOT the journal title)
  e.g. Responsible, representative and accountable government
• Type in: responsible representative and accountable
• Click GO

This search will open the Search Results page with a list of titles

• Click on the title of the item you require to view the Full Record

• The URL in the Full Record for the item provides a link to the pdf document
• You will need to provide your university email name and password to open these chapters, using the Adobe Acrobat Reader application

For more information on using Reserve and eReserve see our printed help sheets or go to:
http://www.utas.edu.au/library/cat/studres.html

Finding Journals - Print and Electronic

When journal articles are not scanned for eReserve, you will need to find them in the original journal.

• From the Library’s Catalogue Basic Search page
• Choose Serial Title Alphabetical from the drop-down menu on the left
• Type the journal title in the right-hand box. e.g. Australian journal of public administration
• Click on Go

Note that there are two holdings: one for a print copy and one for the electronic copy.
eJournal titles are always followed by [electronic resource] in the titles list

• Click on the first title for the record of the print copy of the journal

• Scroll down the record to view the Subscription Summary
• Note - Copies are held in the Cent, Law and Launceston libraries
  • The Morris Miller (Cent) and Launceston (Ltn) holdings of the journal are from: v 35; 1976 +
  • This journal is currently being collected in Morris Miller but (impf) indicates some copies are missing
  • The call number in Cent is JA 26 .P8 and in Ltn is 350 1
• Click on the second title for the record of the electronic version of the journal

• The URL provides links to the 3 alternative websites that host this journal
• Check the year ranges for each version, as they often vary
• Use your university email account name and password to access eJournals.

Note They must always be accessed through the Library’s web site.

• Click on the required volume and issue of the journal to open the table of contents
• Click on the article title and open the full article as a pdf document

The Library eTutor provides more detailed instruction and allows you to practice 'Searching the Library's catalogue' using an online interactive tool at http://www.utas.edu.au/library/etutor/catalogue.html