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Using the Catalogue
The catalogue (known as Anglicat) is the access point for print books and eBooks held in Anglican Libraries in New Zealand and Fiji, and also articles from periodicals /journals/magazines, as eResources.
To help you find books and articles in the catalogue, use the guide Using Library Resources Effectively to Support Your Study.
Only books for your own College, Taapapa or Diocesan Library as well as those at John Kinder Theological Library are generally available for you to borrow. However, arrangements may be able to be made with other libraries if a title is needed. This needs to be arranged by library staff.
If a title is on loan, this will be indicated in the catalogue.
How to Understand the Library Classification
Books are organised using a classification called the Library of Congress classification. This uses letters and numbers to define a subject area (unlike the Dewey Decimal classification, which you may have used in other libraries, which uses numbers only). These are the broad areas:
A General works
such as encyclopaedias
B Philosophy and religion
B Philosophy
BQ Buddhism
BC Logic
BR Christianity
BF Psychology
BS Bible
BJ Ethics
BT Christianity: Doctrinal theology
BL Religions
BV Christianity: Practical theology
BM Judaism
BX Christian denominations
BP Islam
C History of civilization, archaeology etc
D History
DU History of Oceania, Australia & New Zealand
E History – America
F History – America
G Geography, anthropology
H Social sciences
J Political science
K Law
L Education
M Music
N Fine arts
P Language & literature, including Biblical languages
Q Science
R Medicine, including counselling
S Agriculture
T Technology
U Military science
V Naval science
Z Bibliography & library science