Modern Languages: Finding Books

Bilingual dictionaries

Finding sources on a topic

Both allow you to limit your search by the language of the work. In the Library Catalogue, you need to select the "Advanced Search" option.

Subject Headings

In both OneSearch and the library catalogue, you can explore by the subject terms ("subject headings") assigned to the individual titles. These subject links can then be used to search for similar items.

Some examples of subject headings:

Also, personal names can be subject headings, such as:

or for a particular topic, such as:

For help looking up subject terms, contact your librarian.

Call Numbers

Books (with the exception of those in Reference and Special Collections) are shelved by Library of Congress call number on the Upper Level.

  • D - History (General)

    • DC1-947 History of France

    • DD1-(905) History of Germany

    • DP1-402 History of Spain

    • DG11-999 History of Italy

    • DS1-937 History of Asia

  • PC - Romanic languages

    • PC1001-1977 Italian

    • PC2001-3761 French

    • PC4001-4977 Spanish

  • PF - West Germanic languages

    • PF3001-5999 German

  • PG - Slavic languages and literatures. Baltic languages. Albanian language

  • PJ - Oriental languages and literatures

  • PK - Indo-Iranian languages and literatures

  • PL - Languages and literatures of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania

  • PQ - French literature - Italian literature - Spanish literature

    • PQ1-3999 French literature

    • PQ4001-5999 Italian literature

    • PQ6001-8929 Spanish literature

  • PT - German literature

    • PT1-4897 German literature

Other Formats

Microforms (microfilm and microfiche) are shelved in the Special Collections area on the Main Level. Audiovisual materials (videocassettes, audiocassettes, LPs, CDs, and DVDs) are shelved in the Media Centre on the Main Level.

Created by: Donald Moses, MLIS
Modified by: Rosie Le Faive, MLIS
Library Liaison for Modern Languages
Date Revised: Dec 2023

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