The catalogue

What exactly is a catalogue?

A catalogue is a database that lists all the resources held within collections of the Learning Commons.

By using the catalogue, you are able to find out:

• which branch has a particular item
• which collection an item is located in
• the location on the shelf (using the call number - explained later in this tutorial)
• whether the item is on the shelf or on loan.

	The catalogue does not index articles within journals, it only provides a catalogue record for the title of the journal. If you want to find journal articles, you need to use a journal database.