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Searching for Books and eBooks in ATU Library

Use the library website to search for books and ebooks.

  • For books, you’ll see its location and class number, this will help you find it on the library shelves.
  • For ebooks, simply click on the link to read it online or download.

Search Tips

  • Know what book you're looking for? Use the author's surname and the book title. For example, Cottrell study skills
  • Browsing books on a topic? Use a few keywords. It's a good idea to be as specific as possible. For example, history Ireland famine
  • Use Refine Results to filter to books or ebooks.   

How to Find Books on the Shelves

  • Search the library website to find a book and its class number (shelf number).
  • Books are shelved in numeric order.
  • Signs at the end of each row of shelves show what class numbers it holds. 
  • The class number for each book is displayed on the spine of the book. 

 

Science Class Numbers

  • 003-006  Computing
  • 363.25    Forensic science
  • 510          Maths
  • 530          Physics
  • 540          Chemistry
  • 570          Biology
  • 572          Biochemistry
  • 577          Ecology
  • 579          Microbiology
  • 610          Medical science
  • 639          Aquaculture
  • 660          Chemical engineering

Can't Find What You're Looking For?

Book out on loan? Click on Place hold while searching or Contact us to add your name to a waiting list.

Book not available in ATU Library? Use our Document Supply / Inter-Library Loan Service.

Recommend a book. Contact us to suggest a book to add to the library collection.


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