Locations – University Library Erlangen-Nürnberg https://ub.fau.de Library of Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg and Regional Library for Central Franconia Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:48:48 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 What is a shelfmark? https://ub.fau.de/en/faq/what-is-a-shelfmark/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 14:48:24 +0000 https://ub.fau.de/?post_type=rrze_faq&p=40862 A shelfmark indicates the exact location of a book within a library’s collection. It consists of letters and/or numbers and is usually generated according to this rule:
Location (separated from the rest by a slash) + book-specific part.
The first “location” part shows which library the medium is located in.

Examples of shelf marks at the University Library Erlangen-Nürnberg (UB) include

  • H00/2007 A 1236 (location: main library, stack).
  • T35/2000-54 (Location: Science and Technology Branch Library, Dissertations)
  • 10GB/WT 1004 B959 (Location: Biology Departmental Library)

For information on all the locations at the UB and where to find them, please refer to Locations & Opening Hours.

The shelfmark is typically placed on the back of the book.

]]> Where are the libraries of the University of Erlangen-Nürnberg located? https://ub.fau.de/en/faq/where-are-the-libraries-of-the-university-of-erlangen-nuernberg-located/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 09:35:26 +0000 https://ub.fau.de/?post_type=rrze_faq&p=40056 Please refer to Locations & Opening Hours

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