If the book you want is located in SRLF (the Library's storage facility) you have two choices to retrieve it:
If your book is checked out, you can recall it using the REQUEST button and the library will hold it for you when it is returned.
Check the due date on the book's record to see when it is likely to come back. If the due date exceeds two weeks, the person who has the book will be notified to return the book in approximately two weeks (or face a fine).
When searching for books in the UC Library Search catalog, here are a few strategies to start with:
Powell Library Floor Maps. Books with call numbers A-QA are on the first floor Book Stacks. Books with call numbers QC-Z and oversize books (with an * preceding the call number) are on the ground floor of Powell Library.
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Select the scope most appropriate for what you are looking for:
. You can request materials from anywhere in the world using the Interlibrary Loan service — you don't even have to specify where it's coming from — but it may take weeks or months to get here, and extremely rare materials may not be available for loan.