Find books and e-books using Library Search (search box above or from the Libraries Website at University Libraries).

Searching hints:

• Type keywords in the box to the left, click on "Search."
• Once you have completed a search, you can try an Advanced Search from the results screen and combine several terms to find books on specific topics.
• To find a book by a person, search the name as an author.
• To find a book about a person, search the name as a subject.
• To limit Library Search to only books, scores, and other items owned by the WMU Libraries, click on the "Books and Media" tab.
• Use categories on the left of the results screen to narrow your results.

Before going to the stacks:

Be sure to look at the location and status of the book in Library Search. Most books are shelved in General Stacks, but some are in the Reference, Textbooks, or Oversize areas.

WMU uses Library of Congress Classification to arrange its book collection by subjects.  Physical books are shelved in call number order.  The first part of the call number is called the class number, and that is the part determined by Library of Congress Classification.  Art materials are classified in Class N, so art books have call numbers that start with the letter N.  Within class N are several subclasses, such as N, NA, NB, etc.  See the chart below:

Class N -- Fine Arts

• N: Visual arts
• NA: Architecture
• NB: Sculpture
• NC: Drawing. Design. Illustration
• ND: Painting
• NE: Print media
• NK: Decorative arts
• NX: Arts in general