WELCOME!
Introductory library visit
for students of English at
SEAS Library, ELTE
Campus
School of English and American Studies
(SEAS) Library
What-Where?
• c. 80000 volumes: books, periodicals, old&new
MA thesis papers, AV material
• Open access (reading room): non-fiction, based
on the Library of Congress Classification +
Language Pedagogy (LP/A-W) + periodicals I.
• Stacks (closed access): fiction+additional nonfiction + MA thesis papers+university papers +
periodicals II. + American Collection + AV
material
HOW TO FIND OUR BOOKS
Please always find the call number in the online catalogue,
because the books are shelved by call numbers both in the closed stacks and the reading room.
The catalogue contains not only our documents but all books in the university:
Please check the items really are in this library.
Please fill out the request slips fully and correctly.
CALL #
READING ROOM
CLOSED STACKS
English/American fiction
Stacks
reference items only
borrowable items
Australian fiction
Stacks-AU
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borrowable items
Canadian fiction
Stacks-CAN
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borrowable items
University papers
Stacks-UNIV
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borrowable items
Australian studies
xxx -AU
all items
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Canadian studies
xxx -CAN
all items
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English/American studies I.
N, P–PT
all items
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English/American studies
II.
A–M, Q–Z
reference items only
borrowable items
Anthologies
Pxxx -X
reference items only
borrowable items
Language pedagogy books
LP/
all items
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American collection
-Dewey decimal
class.-
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borrowable items
Periodicals I.
Reading room
frequently used periodicals
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Periodicals II.
Stacks-PER
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other periodicals
PS
x1
-AU
x2
PS
PR
-CAN
PR
PR
PN
PR
LP/
x3
PN
PF PG PH
PE
PE
x3
PE
PA PB
P
N
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Folyóiratok / Periodicals
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A KÖNYVTÁR TÉRKÉPE
az olvasóterem vázlatos rajza
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THE MAP OF OUR LIBRARY
sketch of the reading room
Amerikai irodalomtörténet
Referensz szépirodalom
Szöveggyűjtemények
Angol irodalomtörténet
Irodalomtudomány
Szótárak
Egyéb nyelvek stb.
Angol nyelvészet
Egyéb nyelvek stb.
Általános nyelvészet
Történelem, politika stb.
Ausztrál szakirodalom
Kanadai szakirodalom
Nyelvpedagógia
Művészeti könyvek
PS
x1
x2
PR
PN
x3
PF
PE
PA
P
A-L
-AU
-CAN
LP/
N
American literary criticism
Reference fiction
Anthologies
English literary criticism
Literary theory
Dictionaries
Languages other than English
English language
Languages other than English
General linguistics
History, politics etc.
Australian studies
Canadian studies
Language pedagogy
Art books
Open access shelves
• Browsing, call numbers on signs, end of
shelves, slips, book spines
• Reference (with golden band) and
circulating copies
• For circulation rules see Rules and
Regulations in the Library
Stacks, request slip
Catalogue(s)
• Traditional (card) catalogue until 1998,
author alphabetical+Language Pedagogy
by title+AV catalogue+++
• Online, computer catalogue since 1998,
shared university network catalogue
(WebOPAC) since 2005
• Migration from Horizon to Aleph in 2011
• http://opac.elte.hu (Click on English)
Search in Aleph
Browse List
Select
Records
Select
Full View
Select
Holdings
Collection
(SEAS) Circulating copy in Reading Room
(SEAS) Overnight copy in Reading Room
(SEAS) Circulating copy in Closed Access area
(SEAS) American Collection in Closed Access area
(SEAS) Thesis/dissertation in Closed Access area
(SEAS) Closed Access Rare Book area
(SEAS) AV material in Closed Access area
(SEAS) Periodical in Reading Room
(SEAS) Periodical in Closed Access area
(SEAS) Non-circulating copy in Reading Room
Important!
Indicates the location of the
item within the library, which
can be the Reading Room,
Closed Access area, or Closed
Access Rare Book area on the
one hand, and partly informs
about the circulation privilages:
circulating, non-circulating, or
overnight copy.
Sign-in (use Help)
My Library Card=
personal profile
Services
• Photocopying: 10 HUF/page
• Printing: 15 HUF/page+own paper
• WiFi (read Need help with Wifi? & get
password from IIG Operation Services)
• Interlibrary loan: free for domestic, 4500
HUF/volume for international
• Watching video- and DVD-films on site for
free
ELTE Electronic
Administration Service
Databases
• Electronic bibliographic and full-text article
databases
• National or consortial subscriptions, available on
the university network (including libraries,
offices, remote access via Stunnel->IIG
Operation Services)
• Controlled, reliable resources
• JSTOR, EISZ, EBSCO, Literature Resource
Center+MLA Bibliography
Library homepages
• University Library Service=ULS portal
http://konyvtar.elte.hu/en/
• SEAS Library
http://seaslib.elte.hu/ (Enter)
University Library Service
SEAS Library (Enter)
SEAS Library
Last remarks…
• No food and drink, please!→see 6-8 Presszó
• No coats and bags, please!→see lockers
• Don’t leave your personal belongings (cell phone, purse,
laptop) unattended!→see thieves
• Register your student-ID NOW.→see Librarian on duty
• Always leave your student-ID at the Circulation Desk, if
you wish to enter the Reading Room.→see cordon
• Questions, suggestions, comments are welcome…
Thank you for your attention!
SEE YOU SOON!