Research Guides: Computer Information Technology 101: Finding Books & Ebooks

Handouts on LCC Call Numbers

Check out these handouts to better understand call numbers and information about Rio Hondo Library.

Library of Congress Classification System

Understanding Call Numbers

LCC Call Numbers

What a book spine looks like - close up of CALL NUMBER.

Use Call Numbers to Find Books in the Library

Using signage in the library, look for the letters in alphabetical order. Once the letter combination is found, look for the first line number in numerical order.

Find Books at Other Libraries

If you can't find your book at Rio Hondo Library, try searching the following library catalogs:

CSULA Library
Currently enrolled Rio Hondo students (in good standing) are eligible to borrow books from the CSULA Library! Just present your student ID, proof of current registration, and agree to fines and polices set forth by CSULA.
Whittier Public Library
All California residents can apply for a free library card.
County of Los Angeles Public Library
Find books from over 80 branch locations, including three in Whittier and two in El Monte! Library cards are free for all California residents. If a book is unavailable at your closest library branch, you can have another branch send it to your library.
Los Angeles Public Library
Find books from over 70 branch locations. Library Cards are free to residents of California.
WorldCat
Search for books in libraries near you! Included are public, college, and university libraries.

OneSearch - The Library Catalog

From the Library home page, select the Books & eBooks link on the left menu and you will find the search bar for OneSearch, the Library's catalog. In this box, you can enter a book title, author, or keyword(s) to find relevant resources.

sample search results

Location: Where the book is located in the library; most books are located in Circulating Book Stacks.
Call number: The book's address to physically find the book on shelf.
Available Online: Ebook. Details of title need to be opened in order to access eBook link for online access. If accessing off-campus, needs to be opened through AccessRio.

filter results sample

Search Tips

If you’re not finding anything with your chosen keywords, try searching synonyms (example: “social media” instead of “social networks”).
Books in the library are organized by subject so when you find a book on the shelf, feel free to browse the area to find similar books.
Take a look at the Subject terms in the book's catalog record. By clicking on a Subject term, the Library Catalog searches for other books that have the same Subject term.
You can also use quotation marks (" ") to specifically search a phrase. This helps to further limit your searches; for example, if you type in the words artificial intelligence, the computer will look for any result with the word artificial and any with the word intelligence, but if you search "artificial intelligence," the computer will more likely find that specific combination of words together.