1st Reading Room – Realia, naturalia, medicina

Shelving of publications
Shelving of publications is based on the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) system. Each speciality has its own UDC number which forms the beginning of the publication’s call number. Use the guide for finding books on open shelves.

Subject areas and UDC numbers:

  • Agriculture    63
  • Astronomy. Astrophysics    52
  • Biology    57/59
  • Chemistry    54
  • Computer science. Informatics     004
  • Domestic science    64
  • Engineering. Technology    62
  • Environmental science    502/504
  • Exercise and sport science    796/799
  • Geography    91
  • Geology    55
  • Informatics 004
  • Mathematics    51
  • Medicine. Forensic medicine. Sports medicine    61
  • Natural science    5
  • Physics     53

 

Shelving order within a speciality:

  • Reference works
  • Estonian-language publications
  • Foreign publications in the Latin script
  • Foreign publications in the Slavic script

Borrowing rules
To borrow publications from the reading room open collections, pick them up from the shelf and check them out at service points or with the self-checker.

Loan dates for reading room collections:

  • 24 hours (green mark), cannot be renewed,
  • 14 days (no mark), renewable,
  • 30 days (yellow mark), renewable,
  • 60 days (blue mark), renewable.
  • only for in-house use (red mark), cannot be borrowed.

 

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