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Resources in Social Work: Finding Books

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  • Aging/Aged
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  • Children/Youth & Families
  • Homelessness & Housing
  • Criminal Justice & Violence
  • Poverty
  • Women

Books

Library Catalog

 

Search Books in the Library's Catalog

How do I find a call number on the shelf?

Follow these steps when you're looking for a book on the shelf.

  1. Find the correct letter combination. L comes before LA on the shelves.
  2. Look for the number - be sure to look for the whole number. 19 comes before 23 and 23 comes before 2340 (two thousand three hundred forty).
  3. In the last line, first locate the letter and then the decimal. .M371 will come before .M38
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This image shows the order in which some sample call numbers would appear: L 19. M322, LA 23. M38, LA 2340. M371, LA 2340. M38

How do I find a book's call number?

  1. Find the call number in the record (it is a series of numbers and letters).
  2. Use the building directory to match the first letter of the call number to the correct floor.

 

This screen grab shows Search@UW record for a book, highlighting the call number

 

 

CloudSource/Open Access: Social Work 

Examples of Social Work Books @ Your Library

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