27. How to Use a Library

The library is going to be very important to you in your research. Knowing how to use it saves you a lot of time and gives you such 1) pleasure.

2) Suppose you have made up a bibliography in one of the 3) reference rooms. Now you go to the Central Hall, where the card 4) catalogue is kept. All the books in the library are listed under three different cards, the author card, the title card and the subject card. Each card 5) contains a lot of information about the book and all cards are 6) arranged alphabetically.

If you want a 7) particular book, you may refer to any of the three headings. 8) When you have found the card you need, all you have to do is to copy down the author, the title and the number of the book and give the librarian who will get the book for you.

9) In case you have any problems, just ask the librarians at the counter. They are very kind and helpful. It may take several days to get acquainted with the library, 10) but it is worth the time to know how to find the book you need.

Notes:

Acquaint: make sb. familiar or inform of （使熟悉，告知）