The library catalog contains books, e-books, journals, newspapers, magazines, manuscripts, audio-visual material, scores, maps, government documents, databases, and more!
Use either of these options to find books from Yale Library:
Records for books include linked subjects, which work similar to #hashtags. If you click on a linked subject, you will return results from the catalog of more books on that same subject.
If you don't have a book to reference, you can still leverage the power of linked subjects. Enter keywords or personal names as a "subject browse" in Orbis to see available linked subjects on your topic.
For example: Using Orbis, search for "Art" using the Subject Browse drop-down -- make note of the advice Orbis displays on the next screen.
If you are not on campus and want access to print material at Yale Library, you have a few options:
If you are on campus:
A book's call number tells you where a book is located in the library.
1. Read the 1st row of a call number alphabetically (A, AB, C) and then as a whole number (1, 2, 34).
Use the stacks directory to navigate to the correct floor based on the 1st row letters then navigate to the correct aisle based on the letter and number.
2. When you are at the correct bookshelf, read the 2nd row letters alphabetically (A, AB, C) and read the numbers as a decimal (.01, .11, .9).
3. The third row can be the year of publication (1947, 2012) or an edition (v1, v2) and will be arranged chronologically.
If you need help or can't find your book, try the "Request recall or delivery" option in Orbis and Quicksearch -- we'll get the book for you!
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