A simple guide to finding QUB library books

1. HOW TO FIND BOOKS
Richard Fallis
Medical Library
Queen’s University Belfast

2. Contents
1. How to find a book on a reading list
2. How to find a book whose title/author you know
3. How to find a book on a particular topic
4. How to request/recommend a book

3. 1. How to find a book on a reading list
Book lists are available on the Medicine, Dentistry &
Biomedical Sciences LibGuide
Access the LibGuide via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib

7. Click on a year to view reading
list(s) for that year

8. Click on a book title to view catalogue record
i.e. details of how many copies the library has

9. If book is available as an e-book,
click on title to open e-book version

10. 2. How to find a book whose title/author
you know
You can check if the Library has copies of specific books by
searching the Library catalogue, QCat Discover.
Access QCat Discover via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib

11. Type book title and author’s surname into QCat
Discover search box; click ‘Search’ arrow

12. Click book title to view
full catalogue record

13. All copies of book are displayed.
‘Check Shelf’ = copy is available
to borrow

14. If book is available
electronically, click ‘Queen’s
Online Resource’ to open e-book

16. 3. How to find a book on a particular topic
You can use the library catalogue, QCat Discover, to carry
out a topic search.
Access QCat Discover via the Library website:
http://www.qub.ac.uk/lib

17. Type topic into QCat Discover search box;
click ‘Search’ arrow

18. Click ‘Print book’ or ‘E-Book’ to view
only results in these formats

19. 4. How to request/recommend a book
If all the library’s copies of a book are already out on
loan, you can reserve a copy by clicking ‘Request it’ in the
book record

20. 4. How to request/recommend a book
To request a book that the library doesn’t have, click
‘Request an Inter-Library Loan’ in bottom right-hand corner
of QCat Discover

21. 4. How to request/recommend a book
To recommend that the library buys a particular
book, please email full details, including ISBN, to your
Subject Librarian:
Richard Fallis
Subject Librarian for
Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences
Email: r.fallis@qub.ac.uk