A library catalogue is a database that organises materials your Library collects on particular subjects and identifies where these items are located. Some holdings will be physically in the Library and some will be on the Web. Most library catalogues allow you to search by author, title, subject and keyword for books, and by journal title, keyword, subject for journals.

LRD - Library Resources Database is the name of the UNSW Library Catalogue. The LRD provides Web access to resources available through the UNSW Library including books, electronic journals and databases, Course Reserve known as MyCourse@UNSW Library and some internet sites. If the item is held in print you will see a call number and if it is available electronically you will see a hyperlink as well.

The LRD provides:

• a variety of search options
• access to previous searches
• access to your borrower record with the option of renewing or reserving items on loan - you will need your student number and UniPass to do this
• a number of options for various types of truncation
• browsing options - so that you can browse through an alphabetical index if you are not quite sure of an author's name or a book or journal title
• SFX links to electronic services offered where these are available -
  please note that an SFX link does not necessarily link you to full text