Let's now look at four brief records.

Above is a screen shot of a print book brief record.  Notice the icon is an image of a book.

Brief records show only minimal information about the resource.  In the location box you will see location information for the book, the availability of the book, and the book's call number.  For information about how to use call numbers to find books on the shelves go to the library's information page about Library of Congress call numbers. When you click on the title link, you will go the full record page. 

If you decide to check out this print book, you will need to go to the library stacks on the second floor and find it according to its distinct Library of Congress call number.  For assistance in locating a book by its call number use the information from this help page.

Above is a brief record for an electronic book.  Note the different icon. This brief record is similar to that of a print book but with no location, call number or status.  To open and read an e-book follow the "Click to access electronic resource" link.

The brief record for an audiobook above is similar to the brief record of an electronic book, but you will notice a different icon.  You can download any of the library's 1,000 plus audiobooks to your computer and then transfer them to a mobile listening device such as an mp3 player or pda.  Again, follow the "Click to access electronic resource" link to open and download the audiobook.

Our last brief record above is for a videorecording.  Again, please note the distinctive icon.  This record does have a location box and clicking on the title link will take you to the full record for the videorecording.