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Library and Collection Codes in MNCAT

To search a Library/Sub-library (column 1), the search command is WSL=

To search a Collection (column 2), the search command is WCL=

To search a Collection (column 2) in conjunction with its Library/Sub-library (column 1), the search command is WSC= followed by the library/sub-library code then the collection code with no space. For example, to search the Rare Books Givens Collection at Andersen Library, use: WSC=TANDRARG

One can truncate by using "?" to get at 'puddles' of resources. For example, to search all the reference collections in the main part of the Bio-Medical Library, use: WSC=TBIOMREF?

Library/Sub Lib & Code	Collection Code	Definition
TAHL Andersen Horticultural Library	CLS	Closed Stacks
	GEN
	JUV	Juvenile
	REF	Reference
	REFC	Reference (Cabinet)
	REFS	Reference (Special)
TAINTE All Campuses Internet Resources	GEN
TAND Elmer L. Andersen Library	CBI	Babbage Institute
	CBIR	Babbage Institute (Reference)
	CLR	Childrens Lit
	CLRC	Childrens Lit (Publ Cats)
	CLRE	Childrens Lit (Ellis)
	CLRH	Childrens Lit (Hess)
	CLRP	Childrens Lit (Periodicals)
	CLRR	Childrens Lit (Reference)
	IHRC	Immigration History
	IHRCG	Immigration History (Gra)
	IHRCZ	Immigration History (Zaw)
	MSS	Mss
	MSSLT	Mss (Literary Manuscripts)
	MSSNA	Mss (NW Archt Archives)
	MSSPA	Mss (Perf Arts Archives
	RAR	Rare Books
	RARA	Rare Books (Art)
	RARD	Rare Books (Dahllof)
	RARG	Rare Books (Givens)
	RARH	Rare Books (Sherlock Holmes)
	RARK	Rare Books (Kann)
	RARL	Rare Books (Laourdas)
	RARM	Rare Books (Mertle)
	RARR	Rare Books (Reference)
	RASK	Rare Books (Kann Suppl)
	SWH	Social Welfare
	SWHG	Social Welfare (Gender Collection)
	SWHR	Social Welfare (Reference)
	UNA	University Archives
	YMCA	YMCA Archives
	YMCAB	YMCA Archives (Bowne)
	YMCAP	YMCA Archives (Periodicals)
	YMCAR	YMCA Archives (Rare Books)
	YMCAU	YMCA Archives (Russian)
TARCH Architecture and Landscape Architecture Library	GEN
	PER	Periodicals
	RAR	Rare Books
	REF	Reference
	RSV	Reserve
TBIOM Bio-Medical Library	ADR	ADR
	CRSV	Course Reserve (2nd Flr Circ Desk)
	EDS	Ed Software (2nd Flr Circ Desk)
	EQUIP	Equipment
	GEN
	OBS	OBSOLETE
	PRSV	Perm Reserve (2nd Flr Circ Desk)
	REF	Reference
	REFC	Reference (Consumer Health)
	REFD	Reference (Desk)
	REFI	Reference (Index)
	STF	Staff Use
	VAR	Location Varies
TBPER Bio-Medical Periodicals	GEN	Periodicals
TBWAN Wangensteen Historical Library of Biology and Medicine	GEN
	GEN	Reference
	OHW	OHW Collection
	PER	Periodicals
	REF	Reference
	STO	Storage Stacks
TEFW Entomology, Fisheries and Wildlife Library	CLS	Closed Stacks
	GEN
	GOV	Gov Pub
	GOVS	Gov Pub (State Docs)
	GOVU	Gov Pub (US Docs)
	MAP	Map
	OBS	OBSOLETE
	OFC	Library Office
	PER	Periodicals
	RAR	Rare Books
	REF	Reference
	REFI	Reference (Index)
	RSV	Reserve
	THS	Theses
	VID	Video
TFOR Forestry Library	BHS	Bindery Hold Shelf
	CDS	CDs
	FAO	FAO Collection
	GEN
	GOV	Gov Pub
	GOVS	Gov Pub (State Docs)
	GOVU	Gov Pub (US Docs)
	MAP	Map
	OBS	OBSOLETE
	OFC	Library Office
	PAM	Pamphlet File
	PER	Periodicals
	RAR	Rare Books
	REF	Reference
	REFA	Reference (Atlas)
	REFC	Reference (Dictionary)
	REFK	Reference (Secured)
	REFM	Reference (Map)
	REFN	Reference (Map)
	RSV	Reserve
	THS	Theses
	VID	Video
TINTE Twin Cities Internet Resources	GEN
TJOUR Digital Information Resource Center/Eric Sevareid (Journalism) Library	GEN
	HEG	Heggen
	OBS	OBSOLETE
	OFC	Ask At Circulation Desk
	PER	Periodicals
	REF	Reference
	RSV	Reserve
	RSVC	Reserve (Computers)
	THS	Theses
TLAKE Lake Itasca	GEN
	PER	Periodicals
	REF	Reference
	RSV	Reserve
TLAW Law Library	ARC	Archives
	BRF	Briefs
	CAR	Carrel Check at Circ Desk
	COR2	Core Collection (2nd Floor)
	COR3	Core Collection (3rd Floor)
	COR4	Core Collection (4th Floor)
	FAC	Faculty Library
	FORS	Foreign Language (Periodicals)
	FORT	Foreign Language (Texts)
	GEN
	HRL	Human Rights Library
	INPL	Storage (India/Pak Official)
	INPS	Storage (India/Pak Periodicals)
	INPT	Storage (India/Pak Texts)
	INTE	Internet Resource
	INTT	International (Treaties)
	LAWO	US and State Laws (Obsolete)
	LOR	Reference Office
	MIC	Microform Collection
	MICD	Microform Collection (US Docs)
	MICM	Microform Collection (Film)
	MSPL	Misplaced
	NLF	Newsletter File
	OBS	OBSOLETE
	PER	Periodicals
	PRI	Primary
	RAR	Rare Books
	RARA	Rare Books (American Indians)
	RARB	Rare Books (Beale)
	RARC	Rare Books (Chinese Collection)
	RARF	Rare Books (Faculty Collection)
	RARJ	Rare Books (James)
	RARR	Rare Books (Reference)
	RART	Rare Books (Texts)
	RARW	Rare Books (STC/Wing)
	REF	Reference
	REP	Reporters
	RSV	Reserve
	SRV	Looseleaf Services
	STD	State Documents
	STO	Storage
	STOM	Storage (Microforms)
	UND	United Nations Documents
	USD	US Documents
TLRC Learning Resources Center	CLS	Closed Stacks
	DIG	Digital Collection
	GEN
	MR	Master Room
	RSV	Reserve
	STF	Staff Use
	VLT	Vault