How to Find Books in the New Library Stacks

As you have no doubt noticed, the library collection has been undergoing a lot of upheaval during the renovation period. To avoid frustration when you try to locate materials, keep in mind these tips:

When searching the online catalog:

• Upon locating a record, don’t stop with the results list as this only gives you a call number location. Be sure to open the record to find the exact location information.
• Once you open the record, you’ll see the list of items, including their call numbers and locations. Be sure to use the button to “view additional copies” if it is a large set, so you can view the entire list, as titles may be split between multiple locations (e.g., current state codes are located in the Core collection, but the superseded volumes are elsewhere.)

About the location codes:

The library catalog has several location designations, some of which are new. If your book’s location indicates:

• Hesburgh Storage, Law Bk
  Your book is located in the Main Library basement. Please ask a Circulation staff member to retrieve the materials.
• Off-site storage
  Your book is in storage and unavailable for the duration of the renovation. Ask if the materials may be borrowed through Interlibrary loan.
• Stacks, Reference
  Your book is in the library basement stacks in ranges 1-2 and will be marked with yellow tape, the designation for reference materials.
• Stacks, Core
  Your book will be in the basement in ranges 3-14 and will be marked with blue tape to designate it is part of the “core” collection. You will recognize these titles as the ones which were in the former East and West reading rooms.
• Stacks
  Your book is in the general collection in the library basement, in ranges 15-150.
• Reserve
  Your book is in the Reserve room; please ask for assistance at the Circulation desk.
• Circ desk area
  Your book is on the shelving immediately adjacent to the Circulation desk.
• Stacks, Current Periodicals
  Your book is in the library basement and is marked with green tape to indicate it is either a law review or a currently received/updated periodical. Law reviews are found in ranges 17A-22A located immediately to your right as you enter the basement. Other current periodicals are found in ranges 15A-16A.
• Stacks, MF Guides
  Your book is located in the basement in ranges 13A-14A.
• Stacks, Library use
  Your book is located in the basement, and is marked with red tape to designate that it is superseded material. These materials are found in ranges 5A-12A.