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How to use the CAS library?
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As part of the CULIS cooperation (CULIS = Copenhagen University Library and Information Service) the CAS database is integrated with the databases of the Royal Library and all the databases of University of Copenhagen.
Use REX search for CAS literature. In REX you can find references to the library's books, reports and periodicals published.
Subject codes:
Our books are placed on open shelves in Subject code order. We use the DK5 system which is used in the public libraries in Denmark. The collection is organized in such a way that you will find country specific material arranged by country subject code. Literature on specific themes will be found under the specific subject code.
In the library we have a list with English terms and their matching shelf codes=subject codes, which enables you to retrieve literature within a specific topic.
If you are unsure about how to find material in the library the best way is to search through REX. By typing in some words in the search field "All Fields" it is possible to find items of your interest. A book about young people in a specific country might e.g. be placed under the country code and not the specific subject code.
Searching the CAS database by subject (classification codes)