While you can always put in a Click & Collect request, sometimes you just want to walk in and walk out with the book(s) you want. Here’s a quick three step guide to finding books for yourself.
Before the internet, before computers, before typewriters and the skill of typing was commonplace, there were handwritten catalogue cards. What few people realise is that librarians developed a distinctive handwriting style specifically to make these cards easily readable and therefore functional. Enter the ultra-clear written script of ‘Library hand’.
Update 31.08.16 – The Library services affected by the upgrade are now working normally. On Tuesday, 30th August the following services will be disrupted all day due to a major Library upgrade: Library Catalogue: there will be no availability information, working …
Disruption to Catalogue and Discovery on Tuesday, 30 August (resolved) Read more »
Update: 03.05.2016 This problem has now been resolved There is a problem with the library catalogue. This means that it is not possible to view your account, reserve or check the availability of books or journals at present. The problem …
Update 09.03.16 – The catalogue is available again but further maintenance tomorrow morning will mean it will be unavailable again for a short period from 8 am tomorrow (Thursday, 10 March). Due to essential server maintenance, we regret the Library …
Resolved 09/03/16 – Library catalogue temporarily unavailable (9 March) Read more »
We are pleased to announce that another of our archive catalogues, the catalogue for the Portsmouth College of Technology collection (PCT), is now available to search on the Archives Hub. The University Archive collection descriptions can be searched through the hub or viewed …
New catalogue available for the Portsmouth College of Technology archive collection Read more »
Copac is undergoing routine system maintenance on the morning of Tuesday, 3rd November. Copac is expected to be unavailable for only a few minutes but should be considered ‘at risk’ all morning. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Update 12/10/2015 – All catalogue records are now appearing in Discovery. We have just discovered that updated or new catalogue records have been blocked from reaching the Discovery Service by the University firewall. Information Services are working to resolve the problem. …
Recently catalogued books not appearing in Discovery (resolved) Read more »
Two of the most common enquiries we get at the Support Desk is how to find a specific book or find where the books on a certain subject are shelved. Both are easy to find out online using the Library catalogue. You can search …
Observant returning students may have noticed that the journals tab has disappeared from the search widget at the top of Library webpages. This is because our Discovery service has been updated to incorporate journals as part of the core service …
