The Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service traditionally has arranged its collections using the Dewey system, with some exceptions like Law and Medicine. To find the call/shelf number and library location use the Library Search search box for books and other items. A book can be in more than one location. Click on the title to see all locations. My library account enables you to view the content of your library record and to perform library services, such as renewing or reserving a book or cancelling a request online. Sign in with your network username and password. For more information about books, consult the Find book library guide.
| Dewey: Ten Main Classes | Subject areas in the collection are differentiated by means of colour codes. Books, journals and reference works are housed in separate shelves. |
| 000 Computer science, information & general works 100 Philosophy & psychology 200 Religion 300 Social sciences 400 Language 500 Science 600 Technology 700 Arts & recreation 800 Literature 900 History & geography |
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These broad subject disciplines are further divided into the hundred divisions. Numbers are placed after a decimal point to further identify material more specifically by subject. The letters which follows the Dewey call number is used to place the books in author order. Sometimes a book does not have a main author. The first three letters of the first word in the title is then used.
Subjects on the upper level of the Stellenbosch University Library
The subject areas in the collection are differentiated by means of colour codes. Books, journals and reference works are housed in separate shelves.
| Upper level | Lower level | ||
| Turquoise dots | Science & agricultural sciences | Orange dots | Humanities and religion |
| Red dots | Law | Blue dots | Social sciences, language, management sciences and art |
| Yellow dots | Government publications | Light blue dots | Literature |
| Brown dots | Journals | Yellow dots | Geography and history |
| Green dots | Reference sources | Brown dots | Journals |
| Green dots | Reference sources | ||
Consult the floor plan for more information.
Neither journals, government publications nor reference works may be borrowed.
The Stellenbosch University Library and Information Service traditionally has arranged its collections using the Dewey system, with some exceptions like Law and Medicine. To find the call/shelf number and library location use the Library Search search box for books and other items. A book can be in more than one location. Click on the title to see all locations. My library account enables you to view the content of your library record and to perform library services, such as renewing or reserving a book or cancelling a request online. Sign in with your network username and password. For more information about books, consult the Find book library guide.
Consult the Downloading and printing SU E-Books for more information about accessing and printing E-Books
