For books and e-books Library Search will:
Library Search can also allow you to search for books outside of the Birmingham Newman Library collection and order an inter-library loan.
A 'shelfmark' or 'call number' is a number that tells you where a book an be found in the library. Our main lending collection is on Level 2. Each row of shelves has a poster on the end that tells you what shelfmarks can be found there.
You can use the table on this page to see the general areas that main topics in your subject are shelved. Sometimes, casually browsing the shelves can turn up some great resources!
When you find a book in Library Search, above the shelfmark it will tell you which collection it is in, and where to find it in the library. The different collections and locations are:
Main subject | Shelfmark |
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Medicine and Health | 610-619 |
Medical personnel and relationships (Patient interaction) | 610.69 |
Human physiology | 612 |
The musculoskeletal system | 612.7 |
Locomotion, exercise and rest | 612.76 |
Physical therapies | 615.82 |
Respiratory and cardiac physiotherapy | 616.102062 |
Last reviewed: 2 October 2025