Library Tutorial for Psychology

Last update: 16 February 2007,
by Maureen Bell

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 Psychology and life, by Richard J. Gerrig, and Philip G. Zimbardo, 17th ed., 2005.

Psychology and life / Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo.

Author: Gerrig, Richard J.

Title: Psychology and life / Richard J. Gerrig, Philip G. Zimbardo.

Edition: 17th ed.

Published: Boston ; Sydney : Pearson/Allen and Bacon, c2005.

Description: xxiv, 607, [73] p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 28 cm.

Other Author(s): Zimbardo, Philip G.

Subject Heading(s): Psychology.

Note(s): Previous ed.: 2002.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN: 0205428673
020541799X

Location: Barr Smith Main collection
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Reserve collection
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 2
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Reserve collection
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 3
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Reserve collection
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 4
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 5
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 6
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 7
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 8
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 9
Status: Not on loan

Location: Barr Smith Main collection (short loan)
Call Number: 150 Z71a.17 Copy 10
Status: Not on loan

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

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 10 copies of this book.

2. They all have the same call number 150 Z71a.17, with different copy numbers at the end.

3. Seven of them are in the Barr Smith Main Collection (six are available only for short loan), and three are 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 are three copies in the Reserve collection.

5. No copies had been borrowed at the time I checked this record - the Status for all copies was given as Not on Loan

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