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Finding Books in the Library

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The document provides information about how to find books in the Tavistock library. It explains that books are organized by shelfmark, which can be found in the catalogue record. It describes the BLISS classification system used, which organizes books alphabetically by theme. For example, A is for philosophy and I is for psychology. It provides examples of how to compare shelfmarks if books are shelved next to each other. If shelfmarks are the same, books are ordered by author surname. The document encourages asking a librarian for help if a book cannot be found.

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Finding Books in theTavistock Library
As in most libraries, the documents in the Tavistock library are organised by shelfmark.
You will find the shelfmark for a book at the bottom of its record on the catalogue.
You can also see if the document is located in the book room or in the main library.
TheTavistock Library uses a classification system called BLISS.
It works by theme, so books on a same topic are placed next to each other.
For example: - A is for philosophy - C is for chemistry - S is for law - W is for arts -
Most of the books in the library start with an i because i is for psychology
BLISS works a little like the Dewey, but uses mostly letters instead of numbers.
You read the shelfmarks from left to right and compare them letter by letter, alphabetically.
Example: ISP BLV IM
Example: ISP BLV IM Both of those shelfmarks start with an i.
Example: ISP BLV IM So we need to look at the second character.
Example: ISP BLV IM M goes before S so the book with the shelfmark IM will be placed before the one with ISP BLV
If a shelfmark includes a number, remember that numbers go before letters.
So for example: ISX 3ML ISX A The 3 first characters of the shelfmark are the same (ISX) so we look at the 4th.
So for example: ISX 3ML ISX A Since numbers go before letters, ISX 3ML will go on the shelf before ISX A.
Finally, if two books have the same shelfmark, then they will be ordered alphabetically by the surname of the first author.
So this graphic novel by Katie Green will go before the one by Paul Karasik.
And if youve got lots of books by the same author (like our extensive collection of Freuds works) then do check their volume number!
If you still cant find the document youre looking for then ask a librarian!
Thank you for reading and see you in the library! TheTavistock and Portman Library

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