How Do I Find a Book?

To find books, you will use the Library Catalogue. The Library Catalogue is online and is called BISON. BISON lists all the materials owned by the University of Manitoba Libraries, including books, journals, CDs, newspapers, atlases, photos, archives, and more.

You can search BISON by keyword, title, or author, as well as by other headings. In most cases, you should use keyword searches, unless you know the title or author of the work for which you are searching.

Learn How to Search BISON, the University of Manitoba Libraries Catalogue

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Steps to Finding Books

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1. To find books, go to the Libraries’ Home Page. Click on the Library Catalogue link in the left-hand navigation bar.
   Libraries' Home Page
2. Type in your keywords (search words) and click the Search button.
3. BISON (Library Catalogue) will display the relevant titles listed chronologically from newest to oldest.
4. Click on Full description to see details about the books and their locations. You should note:
   • Which library the book is in.
   • Where in the library the book is found.
   • If the book is signed out or on the shelf.
   • The call number of the book. Call numbers are located at the bottom right hand side of the record, above the shelving location.