If you have a call number for an item that you are interested in, then you can search for similar materials that have been assigned similar call numbers. Call number browse includes all UMD Libraries and locations. So, the items that appear in a search may be physically located on the same shelf. Or, they may be physically located in a different library or location.
You must choose a call number type from these four options:
Library of Congress call numbers: Most items at UMD are assigned this type of number.
Dewey call numbers: We use this type of call number for Caldecott and Newbery Award Medal and Honor Books. Their call numbers begin with “810”. Some older juvenile books also have Dewey call numbers. Since 2010, we have been assigning Library of Congress call numbers to nonfiction, juvenile works.
NLM call numbers: Although this is an option, we don't have collections that are assigned this type of number.
SuDoc call numbers: We use this type of call number for government information from the Federal Depository Library Program.
Some of our collections use a local call number scheme that is not available in this list. Items in many of these collections cannot be browsed via Call Number Browse.
For example, if you want to find resources on the history of Paris between 1815 and 1870, then you can choose "Library of Congress call numbers" and type "DC733", which is the call number for that subject.
In the bottom right corner, you can use the two arrows to navigate to the next page and previous page of call number results in order to find more materials related to your interests.
The search bar includes a “Search by voice” microphone icon to the left of the “search” button. Select this icon and allow ExLibris to access your microphone. Then, you can search for items by voice.
The default voice search language is English. But, you can also select Spanish, Japanese, Korean, or Chinese as voice search languages.
The Top Textbooks search filter is useful if you are enrolled in any of our most popular courses and the textbooks for your course are part of the Top Textbooks program.
In the search bar, search for your course ID or the title of the textbook for your course. Choose the “Top Textbooks” option in the drop-down menu. For example, if you search “CHEM231”, then you will find all of the textbooks used in CHEM231.
Note: Do not type any spaces in "CHEM231" or any course ID. If you type "CHEM 231", then you will not get search results.
You can also search the Top Textbooks filter within the Advanced Search screen.
You can also search for Top Textbooks from the Quick Links section on the UMD Libraries' homepage.
After clicking on "Top Textbooks Available", you will be directed to the Find Textbooks and Other Course Materials page. Here, you can search for your course textbooks in the Top Textbooks search bar to find book information and availability. You can search by title, course ID, or other keywords.
You can also view every top textbook by clicking "Apply" without typing any information in the search bar.
