Note: This is an example only, to give you an idea of the what the parts of a Call Number can tell you. This item is not held by the UNSW Library.

Finding Books Books in the UNSW Library have call numbers, which are like addresses for their location on the shelf. Let's say you were looking for the book Online Seductions: Falling in Love with Strangers on the Internet.

By searching for the title "online seductions" in the UNSW Library catalogue, which is called the LRD - Library Resources Database, you would find the call number. The Library uses the Dewey Decimal system, so the call number would be S306.70285/8. What does this number represent? (move your mouse over the four parts below) Follow the link for more information on UNSW Library prefixes and call numbers.