Locating Material in the Library

The Library materials are spread out on different floors of the Quai building. This guide will help direct you to the correct area for your books, journals, DVDs, etc.

By Dewey

000s     2nd floor
100s     1st floor
200s     Basement
300s     Basement
400s     Basement
500s     Basement
600s     Basement
700s     Basement
800s     Basement
900s     Basement
(200-300s in reading area) 
Comics/Bandes Dessinées 2nd floor
DVDs 2nd floor
Oversize 2nd floor
Periodicals 2nd floor
Reference 2nd floor
Reserves Service Desk 1st floor
Special Collections ask at Service Desk 1st floor - offsite
Textbooks 2nd floor
Theses 2nd floor

Find a Title in the Quai

Search in the library catalog, copy the entire call number, location and note the availability status of the item. 

Some titles are online and available from any computer, on or off campus, with current student, staff or faculty login.

For example, this item is available (not charged), it is located in the Reference area on the 2nd floor and the call number is 914.4361 H249e. Don't only copy the first part - there are many titles beginning with the call number 914.4361!!

This next item someone else has checked out so would not be on the shelves.

Material by Floor

Basement
     200s     Religion
     300s     Social Sciences
     400s     Languages
     500s     Science
     600s     Technology
     700s     Art
     800s     Literature
     900s     Geography and History
               (200-300s are in the reading area)

Atrium - Rez de Chaussée - Ground floor
     Library exhibitions

1st floor
     100s     Philosophy and Psychology

Library Service Desk - 1st floor
     Reserves 
     Special Collections (ask - stored offsite) 
     Theses (ask - stored in closed stacks)
     Technology Equipment (Laptops, Phone and Laptop Chargers, Headphones, DVD Players)
     Audiovisual Kits for class (only)

2nd floor
     000s     General Works
     Reference 
     Textbooks
     Oversize
     Comics/Bandes Dessinées
     DVDs
     Journals/Periodicals

Do we have access to a journal?

Browse a List of Journal Titles

 

Click the link above or go to the Journals Page

Some titles are online and are available from any computer with current student, faculty or staff login.  Others are print only and will be found in the Atrium on the ground floor.

Print Periodicals/Journals are located in the Atrium on the ground floor.  

Special Cases

You may see these headings in the Status or location of an item you are hunting.  This may help you find them or understand what your choices are.

If you can't find what you need, please go to the Services Desk on the 1st floor and ask for help.

Special Cases:

In Processing - ask at Service Desk for a RUSH (normally takes 2 business days)

Lost - this means someone has actually lost the item - let someone at the Service Desk know if you need it to be replaced (it may be on order)

Missing - this means the book was not found on the shelf where it should be -  the library searches for it a few times in various areas - let someone at the Service Desk know if you need it to be replaced (it may be on order)

Overdue/Not Available/Charged - someone has the item you can put a hold to request it when it is returned

Reserves - only available when the Service Desk is manned

Special Collections - stored offsite - ask at Service Desk

Films DVDs

DVDs are located in the Atrium on the ground floor.

There are some streaming videos available online on this Online Films/Documentaries page.

Database list

Available from any computer on or off campus, with current student, faculty or staff login.