Everyone, the books in the library all have a sticker with a code written in it. You all have seen it, right?
These codes are called Call Numbers (Call No.) used to distinguish books from each other. When looking for a book, it tells the location of the material and helps as a guide to find other associated books. In this article, we are going to take some time to look at the code and talk about how to find a book on the bookshelf.
Searching the library’s homepage
To find the book you want to read, we should first search on the Library Website.
Use Catalog Search if looking for key words.
If looking for other specific details, use Advanced Search.
When looking for a certain title, various related materials will come up.
Select the one you are interested in. The material’s information page will come up.
We will be explaining the parts highlighted in red.
Location refers to the location inside the library, it will tell you the floor in the central library or library branch it is in.
Call No. as explained above, shows the category and the book’s code.
Service are other services available for you.
The sign means Send SMS. If you use this option, the information of the material will be sent to the phone (through Kakao Talk) that you have connected to your Eureka account.
We will explain the remaining 2 in the following part (Good to know: extra tips).
If the book is Available, you can borrow it freely at the library. We will check what to do in other cases later.
Let’s say you are looking for the 유학생을 위한 대학한국어 2: 말하기, 듣기 (University Korean for students 2: speaking and writing) book. You used the SMS option and received this message.
The book has a code 411.86 대91ㅎ2. It is on the 4th floor, in the 400s category.
411.86 is after 411.57, so we will check the right shelf.
We check the 411.86 section, and here it is!
Looking between these bookshelves in alphabetical order, you can find the book symbol of the book we are looking for.
The order is as the arrow shows, from top to bottom, from left to right.
Tip: Finding related books
If you want to find related books, check books with the same Classification Number (Class No.), other related books will show up.
Tip1. Branch Library Loan
←The sign means Branch Library Loan, use if you want to pick up the book at another branch library (engineering, law, etc. ). Branch loan service can differ depending on your type of degree/status.
| Type of degree | Available libraries | No. of books possible |
| Undergraduate | Engineering, Medical ↔ Central Library | Up to 5 books per person |
| Graduate | Engineering, Medical, Theological ↔ Central Library |
Tip2. Missing book Search Request
←The sign means Missing Book Search Request. You can use this if a book is marked as available, but you are unable to find it in the stacks. A librarian will help you as soon as possible. This option can only be used in the computers inside the library (PCs for search).
If you receive a message (on Kakao Talk) about the book having been found, go to the Central Library’s 3rd floor, and look into the 800 stacks. These books can only be picked up between 9:00 ~ 17:00.
The book will be kept in this section from the day the message is sent up until the next day. If you do not pick it up, it will be returned to it’s respective stack.
Tip3. In loan and how to reserve a book
In the case of it being In loan, the due date for return (of the current holder) shows up. You can sign up to be put on a waiting list (Reserve). A maximum of 3 people can be put on the waiting list.
To reserve a book currently in loan, click on Enable
The following pop-up will appear. On reservation effective date select the date up to which you are willing to wait for the book.
Select the date and apply.
After receiving a message announcing that the reserved the material has arrived, you must pick it up with your student I.D.
The books will be kept for 3 days.
If you do not pick up the materials, there will be a penalty. In the case of not picking up 3 of these reserved materials, you will not be able to reserve for 30 days.
In the case that 3 people have already applied to reserve the material, it will show up as Exceeds Maximum Reserve Allowed and you cannot apply to reserve it anymore.
Attention! Not all books are available to borrow.
Tip4. In-library use materials
Some books will be signaled as In-library use. These are the 2nd floor books and cannot be borrowed outside of the library. These books are either Ewha ACE Collection/Course Reserves, Humanities Station books, Circulation Desk books or Popular/ Recommended books.
a) Ewha ACE Collection/Course Reserves: Course-related materials for Undergraduates, foundation course materials, reading·speaking·writing course materials, recommended books, dictionaries. Instructions for search/use of databases, information research support, course reserves, reference service, interlibrary loan, document delivery service.
To check the Course Reserves for your courses, go to the library website. And click on My ELIS.
Select My Course Reserves under Recommendations.
You can now check the reserved books by the professor of courses you registered said semester.
These books are to use freely within the Ewha ACE Collection area. These books cannot be checked out as usual. For more detailed information regarding the checking out process, please visit lib.ewha.ac.kr/local/html/serviceGuide_03
| Borrowing Schedule | Borrowing place | |
| Weekday (semester) |
17:00 ~ closing time | 2F Circulation desk |
| Weekday (summer vacation) |
15:00 ~ 19:00 | 15:00~ 17:00 2F Ewha ACE Collection desk 17:00~19:00 2F Circulation desk |
| Weekday (winter vacation) | 15:00 ~ 17:00 | 2F Circulation desk |
| Saturday | 12:00 ~ closing time | 2F Circulation desk |
To return these books, you can return it personally in the desks of the central library or branch libraries. You can also return it in any of the Return Machines.
If you have any inquiry regarding the Ewha ACE Collection, you can email infoserv@ewha.ac.kr .
b) Humanities Station: Materials related to Humanities, Liberal Arts and Convergence Science, Global and regional studies. Available for use inside floors 2- 5 of the Central Library.
c) Circulation Desk: Check-out and return books, Reserved books, Branch library loan service.
d) Popular/ Recommended books: books recommended (travel, job related) and popular books available for use within the library.
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