Locate the Book
You may locate a book by inputting information such as the title, author, call number, ISBN, subject, or keyword in Discovery Search.
Discovery Search is accessible on the Library website and also the OPAC kiosks placed around the bookshelves on different floors.
If you are interested in a specific topic but are unsure of which resources to consult, you may visit the Subject Zones in the Library. These areas organize materials by subject, facilitating discovery and providing a convenient means of exploring particular fields of study.
How to find a book @ Subject Zones?
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4/F |
A1 Business Admin. • Management (HD) • Economics (HB-HC) • Commerce (HF) • Finance (HG) • Statistics (HA) |
C1 Law & Public Admin. • Law (K) • Sociology (HM) • Criminology (HV) • Public administration (JF-JS) • Politics (J) • International relations (JZ) |
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3/F |
A2 Science & Medicine • Mathematics (QA) • Computer sciences (QA75.5-76.95) • Medicine (R) • Engineering (TA-TN) • Hospitality industry (TX) |
C1 History & Geography • History (C-F) • Geography (G-GC) • Recreation (GV) • Anthropology (GF-GN) • Environmental sciences (GE) |
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2/F |
A3 Education & Arts • Education (L) • Psychology (BF) • Religions (BL-BX) • Philosophy (B) • Logic (BC) • Arts (N) |
B2 Multimedia Area B7 Portuguese Corner |
C3 Language & Literature • Linguistics (P) • Translation (P306-310) • Communication & mass media (P87-96) • Literature |
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1/F |
A2 Reference Collection • Dictionary (AG) • Encyclopedia (AE) • Collected works (AC) |
B4 Macau Collection • History (C-D) • Literature (P) • Law (K) • Economics (H) • Arts (N) |
C2 UM Theses Collection [LIB USE ONLY] |
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G/F |
• Textbooks • Reserved books Course ID Course Name Course Instructor • Newspaper & Periodicals |
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What is a Call Number?
- A call number is a unique code assigned to a book in the library.
- It contains classification code and number, author code and publication year. E.g., the call number of Research design : qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches by John W. Creswell, Sage, 2018.
- It helps to locate the book on the library shelves.
- The call number is displayed on the spine label of the book.
- You can also find it on the book’s record in the library catalog.
- It can also help you to find other relevant books nearby the classification code based on subjects.
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Subclass H |
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62 |
1-99 Social Sciences (General) |
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Author Code |
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2018 |
Publication Year |
