Post on 17-Jul-2020
Finding books @ UVic &
beyond for distance students
Using the UVic Library Catalogue
and WorldCat
2/27/2014
Finding books held at UVic
Go to the UVic Libraries web page: http://www.uvic.ca/library
Select the Books & Media tab
Use the “Search in:” menu to select the type of search you want to do (author, title, etc.)
Finding books by title
To see if we have a specific title, type the book title in the search box, e.g.: cat in the hat
Use the drop down menu to select Title begins with
Finding by title
Click on a title
to see the
expanded record
Finding books by author
Select Author heading
Enter the name of a personal author in telephone book order
Enter the name of a corporate author as written:
Vancouver Island
Health Authority
Finding books by author
If found, your author is displayed with a number indicating how many items by them we hold
Click on the author’s name to display the complete list of titles
Click on a title to see a more detailed record and request any titles which look useful from Infoline
Finding books by topic
For books on a specific
topic, select Keyword anywhere
Enter your key concepts in the search box
Finding books by topic
All the items which include your keywords will be displayed
Click on a title to view the expanded record
and request titles you want from Infoline
Finding books @ UVic
Anything listed as not available means the title is currently signed out to another user
If you’re a distance student, Infoline can place a recall on these items and forward them to you when received
Finding books in WorldCat
UVic Library Catalogues list the books, journal titles, videos and other materials held in the University libraries collections
Looking for more?
Another useful tool to use to find books for your research is WorldCat
Finding books in WorldCat
WorldCat contains over 35 million records of material cataloged by libraries across North America and other parts of the world…all in one convenient database
Distance students can request any item located in WorldCat through Infoline
Note: The instructions here show access via Chrome, Safari, or IE In Firefox, click on “Navigation” to see the headings described
Finding books via WorldCat
From the Library web page, select Search & find then Books & media
Click on the WorldCat link
Enter your Netlink ID and password if/when prompted to do so
Finding books in WorldCat
Search for material by keyword, author, or title
Use truncation for terms with variant endings, e.g. child? (will find child, child’s, children, childhood, etc.)
Use quotation marks to search for a phrase as a block of text, e.g. “All’s well that ends well”
Finding books in WorldCat
Click on the title to view the expanded record
Finding books in WorldCat
The expanded record for newer items will often include the table of contents
If the item looks useful, request it via Infoline
Or use the Libraries worldwide that own item link to see if it is available at a local academic library
Finding books in WorldCat
Distance students can request a COPPUL Card from Infoline
A COPPUL Card identifies you as a registered UVic student
It will allow you to borrow books in person without going through Infoline, free of charge
Requesting items from Infoline
Alternatively distance students can request the item from Infoline
To do this, click on the Where can I get this? link
Requesting items from Infoline
Next select Request from Infoline
Requesting items from Infoline
A form will appear with the information about what it is you want to borrow
Scroll down and fill in your name, student number, address and contact number
Click Send Request to forward the request to Infoline@uvic.ca
Finding Books
If you have any questions about finding books, contact us at Infoline. We’re here to help!
250-721-6488
infoline@uvic.ca