University and District Library

Library media classification system

The media in the library are arranged systematically, i.e. according to content, and are placed on the shelves accordingly. Each medium is given a shelfmark, which is written on the spine of the book or media and indicates its respective place on the shelf.

How to find your desired medium in the library:

Example of a signature: 11 = PIF23-2(3)+4

The first two numbers indicate the location and the borrowing status:

 

11 = Sankt Augustin, ausleihbar

12 =  Sankt Augustin, nicht ausleihbar

17 = Sankt Augustin, Audiothek (Sachhörbücher) ausleihbar

21 = Rheinbach, ausleihbar

22 = Rheinbach , nicht ausleihbar

27 = Rheinbach, Audiothek (Sachhörbücher), ausleihbar

31 = Sankt Augustin, Literaturkabinett (Romane), ausleihbar

37 = Sankt Augustin, Hörbücher im Literaturkabinett, ausleihbar

41 = Rheinbach, Literaturkabinett (Romane), ausleihbar

47 = Rheinbach, Hörbücher  im Literaturkabinett, ausleihbar

 

The sequence of letters after the location indicates the subject classification of the media. It consists of three or four letters and ranges from AAA-ZZZ. Each letter combination stands for a specific subject area (in our example: PIF = Economics). By listing them by subject area, books of related content are grouped together. An overview of the contents of a shelf can be found at the beginning of the shelf. Further information on the individual subject areas can be found in the classification system "GHBS-Systematik".

http://www.hbz-nrw.de/produkte_dienstl/ghb-sys/index.html

The numbers behind the letters - in our example 23-2(3)+4 - have the following meaning:

23 = Sequence number for a title within a subject group, this determines the exact location of the medium on the shelf.

(2) = volume number (for multi-volume works)

(3) = edition (the edition of a work with the highest edition number is the most recent in the library's holdings)

+4 = copy number (for books that are available in the library more than once)

GHB-Systematik (Classification, german only)

Die Zahlen hinter den Buchstaben - in unserem Beispiel 23-2(3)+4 - haben folgende Bedeutung:

23 = Laufende Nummer für einen Titel innerhalb einer Fachgruppe, diese legt den genauen Standort des Mediums im Regal fest

-2 = Bandnummer (bei mehrbändigen Werken)

(3) = Auflage (die Ausgabe eines Werkes mit der höchsten Auflagenummer ist die aktuellste im Bestand der Bibliothek)

+4 = Exemplarzahl (bei Büchern, die mehrfach in der Bibliothek vorhanden sind)

 

Links

Aufstellungssystematik