Finding Books in Olin & Uris

Need help in finding the physical location of books in Cornell's libraries? In addition to the video below, try:

Understanding Library of Congress Call Numbers
Finding books on the shelves of Olin & Uris Libraries

Catalog Search Tips

In the Classic Catalog:

To limit results to a particular language, click the post limit button and select the language of your choice.

Don't forget the LONG VIEW, where the subject terms show up

Try these subject headings :

Sherman, Cindy--Criticism and interpretation

Photographic criticism

Photography, Artistic

Photography in the social sciences

Photography--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century

Photographers--United States--Biography

Photography--United States--History--21st century --Exhibitions

United States --Social life and customs --1971- --Pictorial works.

Catalog Search Tips

In the Classic Catalog:

To limit results to a particular language, click the post limit button and select the language of your choice.

Don't forget the LONG VIEW, where the subject terms show up

Try these subject headings :

Sherman, Cindy--Criticism and interpretation

Photographic criticism

Photography, Artistic

Photography in the social sciences

Photography--Social aspects--United States--History--19th century

Photographers--United States--Biography

Photography--United States--History--21st century --Exhibitions

United States --Social life and customs --1971- --Pictorial works.

CU Catalogs

The default catalog as seen from the library home page. This searches for materials worldwide.

 

 

 

From the Library's home page, click on the "Classic Catalog" icon to launch it. The Classic Catalog searches for materials held at Cornell only.

For more advanced searching, use the Basic Search within the catalog or its Guided Keyword Search tab.

Proviso: You cannot find journal articles in the classic catalog. Only the journals, magazines, and newspapers themselves are listed along with the years and volumes that Cornell holds.

    CU Catalogs

    The default catalog as seen from the library home page. This searches for materials worldwide.

     

     

     

    From the Library's home page, click on the "Classic Catalog" icon to launch it. The Classic Catalog searches for materials held at Cornell only.

    For more advanced searching, use the Basic Search within the catalog or its Guided Keyword Search tab.

    Proviso: You cannot find journal articles in the classic catalog. Only the journals, magazines, and newspapers themselves are listed along with the years and volumes that Cornell holds.

      What to do if it's not available

      If the catalog record indicates that the material is "charged," it means that someone else has signed out the book. You can recall it by clicking on "requests." That takes about two weeks. You can also try to get it through Borrow Direct.

      If we do not have a BOOK in our holdings, or if the book you need is already checked out:

      Borrow Direct

      Click on the link to connect to Borrow Direct, search for the book and if it's available from another Ivy League university, we will have it shipped to Cornell. Borrowing period is for six weeks, renewable once. Books arrive in 3-4 business days. (This service is for BOOKS only). If a Borrow Direct book (especially if it is an art book) is not available, you can also try to borrow it through Interlibrary Loan.

      If we do not have an item that you need (any item -- journal article, DVD, dissertation, etc.):

      Interlibrary Loan Services

      If Cornell Library does not have an item you need, Use ILLiad (InterLibrary Loan Internet Accessible Database) to request that we borrow materials from other libraries. Loan period is usually one month. Items can arrive in as little as a few days to a couple of weeks (This service will not work for items that Cornell already owns, but are checked out by other borrowers).

      Annex Requests

      The Library Annex is our off-site storage location (it's on Palm Road, near the the Cornell Orchards). You can request to have those books and journals delivered to a library on campus. Deliveries are made mornings, Monday-Saturday, usually about a day after you make the request. Here's how to request annex items:

      Retrieve the catalog record of the item in question. Click on Request item. Unless you've already logged in, you'll be prompted for your netid and password.


      Classic Catalog


      Default Catalog

      Using the pull-down menu, choose "Book Delivery Services."

      Use this same process to request delivery of books from one library to another.

      The Annex also has its own reading room. The address is Palm Road, off Route 366, and the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

      Annex Requests

      The Library Annex is our off-site storage location (it's on Palm Road, near the the Cornell Orchards). You can request to have those books and journals delivered to a library on campus. Deliveries are made mornings, Monday-Saturday, usually about a day after you make the request. Here's how to request annex items:

      Retrieve the catalog record of the item in question. Click on Request item. Unless you've already logged in, you'll be prompted for your netid and password.


      Classic Catalog


      Default Catalog

      Using the pull-down menu, choose "Book Delivery Services."

      Use this same process to request delivery of books from one library to another.

      The Annex also has its own reading room. The address is Palm Road, off Route 366, and the hours of operation are Monday through Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.