To find a book by a particular author, use the dropdown arrow in the catalog search box to select Author. Then type the name of the author, last name first, into the search box and click the find button.
On the next page, you'll see a list of the author's works in alphabetical order. Scroll down to find the book you want.
To find a particular title, use the dropdown arrow in the catalog search box to select Title. Then type the title of the book you want into the search box and click search. Keep in mind that the library may have multiple books with the same title or more than one copy of the same book. So if you want Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton, use the information in the catalog to find the right book!
One of the best ways to discover the perfect source for your topic is to browse the library stacks by call number range. Browse the shelves with the call numbers below.
LC Call Number |
Subject |
|---|---|
| PE 1-3729 | English |
| PN 1-6790 | Literature (General) |
| PN 69-72 | Study and Teaching |
| PN 80-99 | Criticism |
| PN 1010-1525 | Poetry |
| PN 1560-1590 | Performing Arts and Show Business |
| PN 1600-3307 | Drama |
| PN 3311-3503 | Prose and Prose Fiction |
| PN 4699-5650 | Journalism and The Periodical Press |
| PR 1-9680 | English Literature |
| PR 1-56 | Literary History and Criticism |
| PR 57-78 | Criticism |
| PR 161-488 | Women Authors |
| PR 500-614 | Poetry |
| PR 621-744 | Drama |
| PR 750-890 | Prose |
| PR 1098-1369 | Collections of English Literature |
| PR 1490-1799 | Anglo-Saxon Literature |
| PR 1803-2165 | Anglo-Norman Period / Early English / Middle English |
| PR 2199-3195 | English Renaissance (1500-1640) |
| PR 3291-3785 | 17th and 18th Centuries (1640-1770) |
| PR 3991-5990 | 19th Century (1770-1900) |
| PR 6000-6049 | 1900-1960 |
| PR 6050-6076 | 1961-2000 |
| PR 6100-6126 | 2001-Current |
| PS 1-3576 | American Literature |
| PS 147-152 | Women Authors |
| PS 185-195 | 17th-18th Centuries |
| PS 201-217 | 19th Century |
| PS 221-228 | 20th Century |
| PS 229-231 | 21st Century |
| PS 301-326 | Poetry |
| PS 330-353 | Drama |
| PS 360-380 | Prose |
| PS 501-689 | Collections of American Literature |
| PS 700-3576 | Individual Authors |
| PS 8001-8599 | Canadian Literature |
| PZ (1)-90 | Fiction and Juvenile Belle Lettres |