Library Tutorial for Nursing
Section 4. Interpreting catalogue results - books
Once you've successfully found the item you're looking for listed in the catalogue you need to know how to interpret the results of your search. Below is the result of a search for the book Nursing theory : utilization & application, edited by Martha Raile Alligood, and Ann Marriner Tomey.
Nursing theory : utilization & application / [editors], Martha Raile...
Title: Nursing theory : utilization & application / [editors], Martha Raile Alligood, Ann Marriner Tomey.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Published: St. Louis : Mosby, 2002
Description: xviii, 507 p. ; 23 cm.
Variant Title(s): Nursing theory : utilization and application
Other Author(s): Alligood, Martha Raile.
Marriner-Tomey, Ann, 1943-
Subject Heading(s): Nursing models.
Nursing Philosophy.
Note(s): Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 0323011942 (pbk.)
Location: Barr Smith Main collection
Call Number: 610.7301 A436n
Status: Not on loan
Location: Barr Smith Reserve Collection
Call Number: 610.7301 A436n Copy 2
Status: Not on loan
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Questions
1. How many copies of this book are held in the Library?
2. What are their call numbers?
3. Where would you find them?
4. Are there any copies on Reserve?
5. Were any of the copies on loan when the record was copied?
ANSWERS
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The Library often has multiple copies of books which are in high demand. Usually at least one copy, and sometimes more, will be in the Reserve Collection, while the others will be on the shelves in the Main Collection. Reserve copies are available only for 3 hour, or overnight loan.
Answers
1. The Library holds 2 copies of this book.
2. They both have the same call number 610.7301 A436n, but the second one has a copy number - Copy 2 - at the end.
3. The first copy is in the Barr Smith Main Collection, and the second copy is held in the Barr Smith Reserve collection . You can use the Library's A-Z Index to check loan conditions for Reserve items.
4. There is a single copy - Copy 2 - in the Reserve collection.
5. There were no copies out on loan - for each one the Status is given as Not on loan.
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