Catalogs
To find books, DVDs, maps, sound recordings, manuscripts, and much more - everything except articles - use a library catalog.
OskiCat = most UC Berkeley libraries
MELVYL = all UC campus libraries, including all UC Berkeley libraries
What's the difference? more details here
For each item make sure you know the name of the physical library, call number, and whether or not it's checked out, library use only, etc.
Call numbers are on the spine of the book; learn how to read them so you can find what you need on the shelves.
Searching OskiCat
Sample Searches:
andrei bely
modify search: pull down the language menu to english
notice the official subject headings spell his name andrey; try another search:
andre* bely
pull down the language menu to english
* = truncation symbol/wildcard child* retrieves child, childs, children, childish, childhood...
or, look at a list of official subject headings
subject: bely, andrey
other searches (easiest in Advanced Search)
st petersburg history (limited to english)
symbolism soviet union (limited to english)
russia history revolution 1905 (limited to english)
Make sure to note the library location, call number, and availability (checked out? on hold?) for each item.
