Use the Library website to search for books and ebooks:
Choose from the different search options:
Find books - search for print books in the Library and some eBooks. Try searching by author surname and a few keywords from the book title, or the book title, if searching for a specific book. Use keyword searching to find books on a particular topic.
Find books and articles - search by keywords to find books, some eBooks and journal articles across multiple electronic databases.
Advanced search - this is the recommended Library search option to use when searching for books and journal articles as it provides more options to build your search and refine your search results. Search by keywords to find books, some eBooks, journal articles and other sources across multiple electronic databases.
The books in the libraries are organised by the Dewey Decimal System. Each book has a number on the spine called a shelfmark. The majority of books for your subject will be located in the University Library but some relevant books may be located in The Ross Library.
In the University Library, the first floor has books with shelfmark numbers from 000-649 (apart from 340-349.99 which are in the Law Library on the third floor) and the second floor has books with numbers from 650-999.
The Ross Library is located on the first floor of the Ross Lucas Medical Sciences building.
Try browsing the shelves for books on a particular topic or search on the Library catalogue (https://library.lincoln.ac.uk) to find out where the books are located.
Useful Shelfmarks for History include:
940 European History
941 British History
943 German History
944 French History
945 Italian History
946 Spanish History
947 Russian History
950 Asian History
951 Chinese History
Books about the history of a particular subject are shelved within the Dewey range for that particular discipline. For example, the History of Medicine is located at 610 within Medicine.
Most modules will have an online reading list. Reading lists often provide links to essential and recommended readings for the module. They can also be a good starting point for finding books and other resources for assignments. Reading lists can be accessed via the relevant module site on Blackboard. Alternatively go to the Reading Lists site directly and search by module code or name.
More information on reading lists is available on the Library guide Reading lists: a guide for students.
The Cathedral Library has loaned a large selection of History books to the University Library (see list below). The books are all for reference only and can be looked at in the Zibby Garnett Library on the first floor with a member of the Customer Services Team present. Please ask at the ground floor library desk if you would like access to the collection.
Inter-library loans are requests for items not held in our collections to be obtained via other libraries. The inter library loan service is open to staff, postgraduate researchers, postgraduate taught students, and final year undergraduate dissertation students. For more details and to make requests go to the Library's Inter-library loans page.
SCONUL Access is a scheme which allows many university library users to use or borrow books and journals at other libraries which belong to the scheme. Click here to learn more about it or sign up.
