INFO 4

For the structure of a shelf mark or the holdings systematization within, a subject applies the following organizational principle:

Place and shelf group:

The place indicates the shelf group where the book or the journal can be found. As a rule, a pair of locations covers one subject group: The locations 46 and 47 cover, for instance, literature of the subject group Economic Sciences (WIR) and the locations 51 and 52 refer to literature for Computer Science (INF). Books and journals are positioned according to subjects consecutively.
There are some places with literature referring to several subjects: in the textbook collection (locations 73, 75, 77, 79), availability of periodicals and journals and large formats (locations 100, 101, 102).

Lending conditions:

Book with an even location identification number, e.g. 20 or 46, may not be borrowed and can only be used in the library rooms (e.g. reference books). Books with odd location identification numbers e.g. 21 or 47 may be borrowed.

Classification mark:

Theabove mentioned example of the classification mark QP 829 covers the main group Q (Economic Sciences), the subgroup P (General Business Administration) and the fine group 829 (Accountancy).

Alphabetic sorting within a classification mark:

Using a coding scheme for sorting helps to arrange and organize books in alphabetic order according to authors or titles within a classification mark.

Volume:

The volume count is started by a hyphen, e.g. -5.

Edition:

The notation of the edition only starts with marking the second edition given in round brackets.

Book/copy:

The counting of the copies starts with the plus symbol: +2 means the 2nd copy.