The Library Catalogue| can be accessed from the Library home page. It includes catalogue records for books and journals held by the Library in both print and electronic format. All the databases, to which the Library subscribes are also on the catalogue. Enter your search terms and then use the options on the right hand side of the screen to refine your results by format, topic or date. You can use the "Advanced search" option if you wish to combine specific terms such as author and keyword.
Some specialist materials are not included in the main Library catalogue. These include government documents such as parliamentary papers, legislation, internet sites and working papers. Ask at the Help Desk if you require help with finding these.
Finding books
The best strategy is to check the catalogue for books that you require. Every book has a class-mark which represents its subject. The catalogue will also indicate on which floor a book is shelved and if it is on loan. Not all of the books on your subject will be shelved in the same location.
Most books on management and business begin with the class-mark HD or HF, and are located on the 2nd floor of the Library. Books on information systems, operational research and mathematics may be in class-marks Q or T, shelved on the first floor. The Library Floor-plan (on the web site or in print) will indicate locations for all subjects.
There is a separate Course Collection| of key texts (essential readings on reading lists) on the Ground floor, accessible by turnstile for LSE staff and students only in term-time.
If the Library has an electronic version of a book there will be a link to the full text from the Library catalogue. This may be accessed remotely with your LSE user name and password.
LSE students can access a link to 'Reading lists|' link from the Library catalogue.
Government publications are located on the 1st floor of the Library (recent UK publications, intergovernmental material and current statistics) or the lower ground floor (older UK publications, historical statistics and government publications from other countries world-wide)
Some material such as pamphlets are kept in closed access and are fetched by request from the Service Counter.
There is also an Archives Department| on the Lower Ground Floor of the Library
Quick reference works
The Reference Collection is on the 1st floor of the Library but increasingly reference resources are available only in electronic format.
See also the Reference resources| webpage which covers print and electronic reference resources.
The Reference Collection includes dictionaries for business and management including a Business Chinese dictionary (HF1002 B97), English-Japanese business dictionary (HF1002 F34) and a Spanish business dictionary (PB4640 S73). There is a biographical dictionary of new Chinese entrepreneurs and business leaders HC426.5.A2 B61
Some useful resources for management subjects include:
Company information is held by the Library in electronic format - see section of this guide for electronic resources or Data Library| web page for further information.
Finding journals
Both print and electronic versions of journals are listed on the Library catalogue. Use the "journal title" search option. For the print version the catalogue will display the class-mark, holdings of the journal and latest issues received. The electronic version will give you a link through to the full text of the journal. Note that there may be more than one link and that dates of coverage are variable. Electronic coverage tends to be from recent years but sometimes full text is not available online up to the current date. For LSE staff and students most electronic titles can be accessed remotely using your LSE user name and password. For many journal titles the Library holds both print and electronic formats.
Electronic journals can also be found from the the E-Journals| page. Browse the alphabetical list to search by title to go to a specific publisher or host
Titles for management
The Library holds over a hundred management journals, including managerial economics, marketing and international business and trade. Economics and finance journals also provide important background material for managements studies. Key titles (a very select list) includes the following. All of these titles are available in print and electronic format.
Titles for information systems
The Library holds over 30 key journals for information systems. This is a select list
Titles for employment relations
There are 20-30 titles in industrial relations, human resource management and industrial organisation. Most of these will be held in print and electronic format. There are also journals covering employment and equal opportunities law, and industrial law reports.
The titles listed below are a select sample list of journal titles held by the Library.
Titles for management science
The Library holds over 30 key titles for management science and operational research. This is a very select list.