Library catalogue

To search the catalogue, just type one or more words into the Search box, such as an author’s surname, some words from the title of a book or a subject keyword. For more ways to search the catalogue and information on what it can do, click on the Help link at the top of the catalogue page.

When you find a book you are interested in, click on its title for information about how many copies are available and in which library it is located. Click on expand all to find out more about availability and to find the shelfmark. The shelfmark is a series of numbers followed by three letters – make a note of it to help you find the book in the library.

Books with a location of Medway campus will be found on the shelves in the Drill Hall.

Staff are available in the library to help you – either find someone ‘roaming’ the building, visit the Welcome Desk or visit the Student Support Zone to speak to a librarian.

If all the copies of the book you want are at the Avery Hill or Maritime Greenwich libraries, or are on loan to other people, you can place a reservation. From the catalogue page showing details of the book, click on Reserve this item then enter your borrower number (if you’re not sure what this is there are instructions on screen). Then click Reserve again, making sure that the drop-down box says Medway campus. For more information, see Reserving.

The catalogue will give you the item's shelfmark - make a note of this. The shelfmark (a series of numbers followed by three letters) will be on the spine of the book.

Signs on the shelf-ends in the library will advise you which numbers are on that shelf. Books are in numerical order using Dewey Decimal Classification, which is a system for arranging books by subject. If the numbers are confusing, you can download our guide to the Dewey Decimal System.

Only items listed on the catalogue with a location of Medway campus will be found in the Drill Hall. If you require items from the Avery Hill or Maritime Greenwich libraries you will need to reserve them.

Some items on the catalogue say they are available as an e-resource. These are only accessible to University of Greenwich students and staff. Students and staff from the University of Kent and Canterbury Christ Church University should check their subject guides for information on how to access electronic resources. University of Greenwich users can use the catalogue as a guide to which resources are available to them, but should access them by logging in to the Portal, choosing the Library & IT tab then Databases, journals and e-books.