Library 101

The JET Library contains over 100,000 items, this includes not only books but videos/DVD's, instructional materials, and more.

From the Library homepage, simply type your title or keyword(s) into the box. Select "Library Catalog" from the drop-down menu then click the magnifying glass.

Note: For ebooks, it is best to select "Everything" from the drop-down as some ebooks are in electronic collections (Articles & more) and others are in the Library Catalog.

From your result list, find the book that you are looking for. Click on the Title - or Availability link of the book to see the full record. This will show you if the book is available, what collection it is in (circulating, reference, etc.) and the Call Number

Finding Books within the Library:

• Every book has a call number. The Library's collection is arranged by the Library of Congress Classification and the call number will be a combination of letters and numbers.
• If the location indicates it is available and in the Circulating Collection, the book can be checked out.
• Login to place a hold on the book for pick up when you come to the library.
• If the location is listed as Reference or Reserves, the item can only be viewed on the library premises (i.e. it cannot be checked out).
• Use the Mapit Feature and/or the Library Floor Plan to assist you in locating your book once you have the call number.

The search option you use will depend on what you already know:

• By Title - if you know the exact title of the book
• By Author - if you know the name of the author (be sure to enter it last name, first name)
• By Subject - if you want to look at all the books under a specific category (often a good place to start if you're not sure of your topic)
• By Keyword - if you want to find a specific word or phrase in any part of a book's catalog record.

How do I Read a Call Number?

In addition to the location, you will need to know the book's call number, which will lead you to where the book sits on the shelf. The Library's collection is arranged by Library of Congress Classification and the call number will be a combination of letters and numbers.

In the JETfind, this book appears as: Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

The location and call number is listed as the Circulating Collection: PN6747.S245 P4713 2003

Read call numbers left to right grouping letters and numbers together or, on a book's spine label, line by line.

Looking at PN6747.S245 P4713 2003

1. Read the first line or letters in alphabetical order - PN
2. Next the whole number before the period - 6747
3. Then the combination of letters and numbers following the period - S246
4. If there is a second combination of letters and numbers following the period, read that together - P4713
5. The last four-digit number is the year of publication - 2003

To find this book on the shelf:

1. Look for P then PN, this is in alphabetical order
2. In PN look for 6747, that's six thousand seven hundred and forty seven, it will not be in the same location as six hundred and seventy four
3. Then look for S and its number group
4. Then P and its number group
5. Lastly, the year of publication, 2003

If you can't find a book where you think it should be, ask a librarian for help.

JETfind's "Library Catalog" allows you to search for items that have been entered into the catalog by7, 30, or 90 days. Note: not all search terms will have all 3 date options in the New Items filter.

On any search results page, scroll towards the bottom of the filters which are located on the left. Expand the New Items filter, and select your date range.

If you wish to set up an RSS feed for the search, sign in to your account, save the search, then click on the RSS icon. At this time, RSS feed notifications work for the Library Catalog but not for the other JETfind search options.

Instead of texting, the new JETfind uses QR codes and permalinks. 

Snapping a pic of the QR codes will open the item to your phone's web browser. If you are browsing the catalog from home, loading the book's location into your phone makes it very easy to retrieve it once you are in the library. Additionally - whether you're in the library or not -  QR-ingi the information also means you won't have to print each record out or write down the precise call number(s). Lastly, it's a 'greener' way to go!

Just open your smartphone's camera, hover over the QR code and the rest will happen automatically.