Symbols are used to identify the location of most types of collection, except for current periodicals and newspapers. Back issues of newspapers can be requested at the Circulation/Information Desk. Most bound issues of periodicals are subject classified and shelved at Level 2 with the Journal Collection. Various location symbols are used.


Symbol


Material


Location

AC*

Audio-cassette

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

Cht*

Charts, Diagrams, etc.

Level 1,
Reference Area

CD*

 

CD-ROM (Monograph)

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

CD-ROM (Serial)

Level 1,
Reference Office

Doc

Documents

Level 1,
Reference Area

DVD*

 

Digital Video Disk

(Monograph)

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

Digital Video Disk

(Serial)

Level 1,
Reference Office

f

Folio

Level 3,
Open Stacks

Jou

Journals

Level 2

LO#*

Library Office Collection

Basement 1,
Special Collection  Room

Map*

Map

Level 1,
Reference Area

Mfc *

Microfiche

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

Mfm*

Microfilm

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

News*

Newspapers

Level 2

Ref

Reference

Level 1,
Reference Area

SCC#*

Special Collection

Basement 1,
Special Collection Room

SCR#*

Rare Books

Basement 1,
Rare Books Room

Sta

Statistics

Level 2

VC*

Video-cassette

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

VCD*

 

Video Compact Disk

(Monograph)

Basement 1,
Media Collection Room

Video Compact Disk

(Serial)

Level 1,
Reference Office

* These items should be requested at the Circulation Desk. Back issues of newspapers should be requested at the Circulation Desk.

# Special Collection materials and all materials marked blue spot may NOT be photocopied.

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