University of Kent

The Library catalogue

You can use the Library catalogue to:

• search for all physical Library resources and most e-books
• search for all print and e-journals by title (click Journal search)
• renew books online and keep track of your current loans (click Log in)
• recall items that are on loan to other users
• request items held in Library stores
• make document delivery requests for items nor held at any University of Kent library (click Document delivery)

Search

Searching the Library catalogue is quick and easy.

• Simply enter your keywords into the search box; for best results:
  • avoid using articles, like 'the' or 'a'.
  • avoid using an author's initials or first names.
  • search for the title of a journal, not for details of individual journal articles.
• You can use the drop-down box to choose the type of search you want to do.
• Click Find or press Return/Enter.

You can use 'Advanced search' to construct a more complex search. The ‘Journal search’ option allows you to find electronic and print journal titles in a single search.

List of search results

You should now see a list of items which match your search terms. At this point you can:

• Sort results by date, classmark, author or title.
• Refine your search with a number of filters on the right hand side, including by Library, Collection, Classmark, Main author, Language and Era.

Click on the title of an item to see more detailed information.