Drop, Switch, and Find!

Some books I found recently have had their digits switched or shelved as if half of the number was dropped:

• ·         N5630 .R49 1974 shelved as N6530 .R49 1974
• ·         HV4945 .K53 1926 shelved as HV49 .K53 1926

A common rule of thumb when it comes to searching is to be aware that these things happen, so be prepared for it and think about how the numbers can be dropped and switched!

Good luck and happy searching! 

Looking for Titles instead of Call Numbers can be Helpful

Occasionally, when a book goes through processing, something happens where the call number might be altered ever so slightly which can cause a book to go missing.

Such is the case for the book Investment Banking: Institutions, Politics, and Law by Morrison and Wilhelm.  The call number label said HV4534 .M65 2007; however, in our catalog it said (and of course should have been) HG4534 .M65 2007.  This can also happen to any other part of the call number too.

These sorts of things happen rarely, but when they do it can be particularly difficult to search, which is why searching for the title on the spine if it is printed there can be extremely helpful.  Sometimes a book can be thin and the title is still printed on the spine so it can be helpful to spot when looking for the titles.  Luckily in the example listed, I found it by searching as I always do in each of the letters on the floor and that is always important (Searching 101 remember?)

Good luck and happy searching!