The purpose of this page is to introduce you to American Studies resources provided by the LLRS in the library, on the University's PC network and on the Internet, and will help provide a starting point to sites and resources for American Studies staff and students at the University. Course details can be seen on the Department of Cultural Studies Webpage. The University Library, like other public and academic libraries, uses the Dewey Decimal Classification to arrange its books and journals. In this scheme, knowledge is divided into 10 main areas, numbered from 000 to 900, and each area is again sub-divided to accommodate more specific subjects.
American studies covers a range of subject areas located on different floors of the library.
You will need to use the LLRS Catalogue to be sure of finding the books and journals you need. 791.430973 American film 810 American literature 973 History of the United States Reference books , such as encyclopedias , are located in the Reference Collection on the 1st Floor. Journals are located on the Ground Floor. Journals are not available for loan. Printed bibliographies and indexes are kept in the separate Bibliographies Collection on the 1st Floor.