Find Books-A Complete Guide
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FIND BOOKS HERE AT UCSC
UCSC has an online catalog named CRUZCAT that includes materials at the McHenry and the Science & Engineering Libraries. CRUZCAT also provides status information, e.g. if the material is checked out. It does not, however, index journal contents or include the full text of articles.
Try a search in CRUZCAT:
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Found a book?
Check out the Use Call Numbers guide to find where your item is located in library.
FIND BOOKS BEYOND UCSC
Not finding what you need at UCSC? Search the MELVYL Catalog an even bigger online catalog that lists most of the library materials held at the nine UC campuses and other California academic libraries. Use 
to borrow books through Interlibrary Loan. Use 
to borrow books through Interlibrary Loan.
Try a search in Next Generation MELVYL:
Next Generation MELVYL
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OR Search Classic Melvyl
UC-eLINKS makes getting articles easier!
UC-eLinks is a technology that helps you get the full text of an article - whether online, in print, or by request from another library.
Just click the golden button to see one of the following results:
- Instant full-text available?
If not, try the next step... - Is there a link to full-text?
If it's not full-text online then try this... - What to do when full-text is not available!
1) INSTANT FULL-TEXT:
In most cases where full-text can be identified, UC-eLinks will load the full text of the article automatically:
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2) GET IT ONLINE:
Sometimes you'll see "Get It Online From" and you'll need to select the online link beneath it to navigate to the article on the journal website:
3) NO ONLINE TEXT?
When full-text cannot be identified UC-eLinks shows the "Find a Print Copy" option to request it from another library, add the citation to a bibliography (via RefWorks), or get help:
Call Number Locations: McHenry Library and Science & Engineering Library
The Library uses mainly Library of Congress call numbers for books and magazines. The guide below explains how to read a call number and some help in figuring out which floor and area in the library to search. For additional help using call numbers see "Understanding Call Numbers" <geography.miningco.com/library/congress/blhowto.htm>
Search for the book in CRUZCAT, the UCSC Library Catalog, located on our library home page (library.ucsc.edu). You can search by author, title, keyword or subject. The results screen will tell you the location, call number, and whether or not the book is checked out.
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