How to Get the Book

  • Online? Look for the full text link under Availability.
  • In print? Look for library name, call number [book location] and availability under Availability.  Look for subjects, essential keywords that organize books about a given subject--useful for finding additional resources. Note: check the library's COVID-19 response page for more information on getting access to physical materials.
  • Get the citation, email it to yourself, or send it to citation manager (sign in and select it to decide later)!
  • Checked out or not available at Cornell? See our guide to getting unavailable things at Cornell!
  • More search tips

catalog record online book

catalog record for print

Need to find it on the shelves?

If you need to find a physical item on the shelves this guide (though designed for Olin Library) explains the general process. Their library research guide also explains, 

"We use Library of Congress call numbers to shelve our books and bound periodicals. For a brief introduction, ask at reference for our Library of Congress Classification handout or see this web site: Library of Congress Classification Outline."

When you find a book's library location and call number, you can go to the library and look at the stacks maps to see where that call number is located in the library. 

Library catalog call number example: Mann Library QH308.2.M23 2016

stacks map for Mann library showing location of QH call numbers