Finding books and e–books

Books in this library

e-books

Books in other libraries

Books in this Library

The Hartley Library houses the main collection for Education books on Level 1.  As there are many aspects to this subject, however, you may find that material will be in different sections of the Library.

To find the location of the item you want you will need to search the library catalogue, WebCat. For help and guidance on using WebCat, see the Library's WebCat Pages.

In general, education books have different call numbers to the rest of the books at the Hartley.  The majority of them have Dewey call numbers, e.g. 370.78.  Other book stock is shelved using Library of Congress call numbers, e.g. HV 238.

There are floor plans in the Library to help you locate your book, and if you need any help, please ask at one of the Library’s enquiry points.

Some older books are not fully described on WebCat or do not appear at all. You should check the card catalogue, located on Level 3, if you are looking for older material.

Copies of some core course books are held in the Reserve Collection.

 

e-Books

e-Books purchased by the Library are also accessible via WebCat.  In order to access these you must log on to WebCat with your User ID and PIN Number. Your User ID is the number found on your University ID Card and your PIN is a 4 digit number obtainable, in person, from any enquiry desk in the Library.

More information about e-books

 

Finding & Using Books in other Libraries

If you have a reference to a book not held at one of the UoS Libraries, you may be able to borrow a copy via Inter-Library Loan.

If you would like to see what is held in other Libraries, search their online catalogues. 

Some useful library catalogues:

British Library Public Catalogue - the national library of the UK which receives a copy of every publication produced in the UK and Ireland.

COPAC - merged library catalogues of many of the largest research libraries in the UK and Ireland plus the British Library.

Institute of Education Library – the catalogue for the Institute of Education, part of the University of London.

Southampton City Library Catalogue – the catalogue for Southampton’s public libraries.

Southampton Solent University Library Catalogue

 

If you would like to visit another academic library, you should find out more about SCONUL ACCESS before you go.  Click here if you are thinking of visiting the British Library.

For advice on visiting other libraries, please email Kate Walker educenqs@soton.ac.uk or telephone 023 8059 6874 (or ext. 26874).