Locate a book in Ellis Library
Search the call number of a book at Ellis Library, and receive a map and written directions to the book's location.
Call number locations
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Call Number
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Location
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| AC ... to ... AZ | 4 East |
| B ... to ... HE | 3 East |
| HF ... to ... LT | 2 East |
| M ... to ... PL | 4 East |
| PM ... to ... PQ2999 | 3 Central |
|
PQ 3000 ... to ... R |
2 East |
| *RA ... to ... ZA | 2 Central |
| Dewey 001...to...999 | 4 East |
* Book shifting is in progress, which may make it harder to find books on shelves. Ask for assistance at the Checkout & Information Desk, 1st floor, (573)882-3362 or chat with a librarian.
If the call number of your book starts with numbers, not letters, then it has a Dewey Decimal Call Number and will be in one of the following locations:
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Dewey Decimal Call Number
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Location
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| 001 ... 353.7 | |
| 353.8 (Government Documents) | |
| 353.9... 999 |
4 East or Depository
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Dissertations & Theses - Most print MU dissertations and theses are housed off-campus. Use the Request Item feature in the Library Catalog to order.
NOTE: You can request books stored in the depository by using the Request Item feature in Discover@MU. Or ask at the Ellis Checkout & Information Desk.
Special locations in Ellis Library
Sometimes books are in specific areas of Ellis Library, like Reference or Special Collections.
| Current periodicals | |
| DVDs | |
| Government Documents | 1st floor, East |
| JUV (Juvenile) | 4th floor, East |
| MU Ellis Library General Collection | 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th floors of Ellis Library depending on the call number |
| New Books | North Colonnade, 1st floor |
| Newspapers (current print copies) | 115 Ellis Library |
| Oversize Books | 4th floor, East |
| Popular Reading Collection | South Colonnade, 1st floor |
| Ready Reference | 1st floor, South |
| Reference | 1st floor East |
| Reserves | |
| Room 201 | Middle of 2nd floor |
| Room 202 | West side of 2nd floor |
| Shelving Office | 4th floor, East |
| Special Collections & Archives | 4th floor West, Schedule an appointment |
