1. Search the Catalog for Books
2. On the result page, filter the results by Format books in the Library Location you want, e.g.: MU Ellis Library

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Locate Your Book

After you search and find a book in the catalog, you need three pieces of information to locate your material.

1. Location: Which library the book is located
2. Call number: Where the book is exactly on the shelves
3. Status: Whether the book is available, checked out, or missing.

LOCATION

CALL NUMBER

STATUS



 

 

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Find an Ellis Library Call Number

(WARNING: this will NOT work for other libraries on campus)

Use one of two methods:

• Consult the book location guide.
• Input below the call number of a book at Ellis Library to receive a map and written directions to the book's location.



Call Number:  

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Video by MU Librarian Michael Muchow

 

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Still Can’t Find a Book?

First:

1. Make sure you are looking in the correct library. Check the library location.
2. Check the call number.
3. Make sure the book is not already checked out. Check the status.




Options:

1. Look for the book yourself
   • Look for the reshelving area and check there. Reshelving areas are usually against walls and are marked RESHELVING.
   • Go to the shelving room near the elevators on the 4th floor East and ask for assistance.
2. Ask for help at the Checkout and Information Desk near the north entrance of Ellis Library on the 1st floor.
3. Use the Retrieve from Shelf Service.
4. See if book is available on another campus (MOBIUS) and request the book.

NOTE: To check out books, you'll need a current MU ID or guest borrower's card

Find Call Numbers in Ellis Library

Call Number Ranges (click on range to view map)	Location
AC  →  AP	4 East
AS  →  AZ	4 East
B    →  DA	3 East
DB  →  DF	3 East
DG  →  DR	3 East
DS  →  HE	3 East
HF  →  L	2 East
L    →   LT	2 East
M   →  M 991	4 East
M 1000 →  N	4 East
N    →  NX	4 East
P    →  PG	2A West
PH  →  PQ 2999	3 Central
PQ 3000  →  Q	2 East
Q   →  QD 380	2 East
QD 381 →  QK	2 East
QL 100 →  QR	2 Central
R   →  RZ	2 Central
S   →  SK	2 West
T   →   UH	1A West
V   →   VM	1 West
Z   →   ZA	1 West

Special Call Numbers

Call Number/Collection	Location
001  → 353.7	3 West
353.8 (Government Documents)	1 East
353.9  →  999	3 West

Special Locations

Collection	Location
MU Library Depository (UMLD)	MU Depository
SPEC	4 North West
Reference	1 East
Reserve	1 North
DVD Collection	1 Central
Federal Goverment Documents	1 East
Missouri State Documents	1 East
Current Periodicals / Journals	1 Central
Juvenile	3 West