Subject Headings and Call Numbers
Use subject headings to identify useful books for your research. Use call numbers to locate the books you have identified.
Library of Congress subject headings and call numbers (used in all UCLA libraries)
- Aged (Public Welfare) (HV 1450-HV 1494)
- Aged (Sociology) (HQ 1060 - HQ 1064)
- Aging (Biology) (QH 259)
- Aging (Physiology) (QP 86)
- Geriatrics (RC 952 - RC 954.6)
- Gerontology (HQ 1060 - HQ 1064)
Medical Subject Headings (MESH)(used only in the UCLA Biomedical Library)
- Aged [for ages 65 to 79]
- Aged, 80 and over
- Aging
- Elder abuse
- Geriatrics
- Health Services for the Aged
- Homes for the Aged
- Housing for the Elderly
- Longevity
- Pensions
- Retirement
Online Catalog for Finding Books at UCLA and Other Libraries
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Tips
Select the scope most appropriate for what you are looking for:
- Articles, books and more searches all 10 UC campus libraries, the electronic resources subscribed to, as well as electronic resources that may not be in the UC libraries, but that can be requested through Interlibrary Loan.
- Course Reserves searches material put on reserve by your professor. Search by course number, title or instructor.
- UCLA Library Catalog searches just material in the UCLA Libraries, with the exception of journal articles.
- UC Libraries Catalog searches all 10 UC campus libraries, with the exception of journal articles.
- UCLA Film & Television Archive searches only the holdings of the Film & Television Archive.
- WorldCat Global Catalog searches material in libraries throughout the United States and some foreign countries.
. 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.
Example: How to Read a Citation
How do you know which is a book, which is a book chapter or essay, and which is a journal article? There are many different citation formats and styles; but often, those who write for the social sciences use the American Psychological Association (APA) citation style. Here are some examples (Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 2010, 6th edition):
Book
To find out which UCLA library owns this book, search the catalog under the author's name, title words, or keywords (a combination of author and title words). HINT: Leave out words like the, a, an, to, etc.
Chapter or Essay in a Book
A citation for a chapter or essay in a book includes many of the same elements as a book citation. However, the key to knowing that it is a book chapter is the word IN after the chapter title.
To find this essay search the catalog under the Editor's name (Inness) or under words from the book's title such as: kitchen culture America; or under keywords - (a combination of book Editor and book title words).
Journal Article
How do you find a journal article? Find out which UCLA library owns a subscription to that periodical. In the example above, you would search under Aztlan, and click on the "Search Journal Titles" button.