CINIBA - How are the books located in free access?

Books in free access are divided into nine broad areas of knowledge (each color-coded) grouped into 447 thematic sections. They are spread over three levels of the CINiBA building. In each section you will find a selection of journal titles form the last five years. Other newspapers can be delivered to the Reading Room through the electronic catalogue.

Level 0

	Section 7 – The arts, Entertainment, Sport: Architecture, Graphics, Painting, Music, Photography, Films, Cinema, Theatre, Townsplanning
	Section 8 - Linguistics, Study of literature, Literature
	Section 9 - Archeology, Prehistory, Geography, Biography, History

 Level 1

	Section 0 - General Section: Science and knowledge in general, Bibliology, Computer science and technology, Management, Catalogues, Museum studies
	Section 5 – Mathematics, Natural sciences: Astronomy, Astrophysics, Geodesy, Physics, Chemistry, Geology and related sciences, Paleontology, Biological sciences
	Section 6 - Applied sciences Medicine, Technology, Agriculture

 Level 2

	Section 1 – Philosophy, Psychology
	Section 2 - Religion, Religious studies, Theology
	Section 3 - Social Sciences, Law, Administration, Economic sciences

In the case of free access books, an electronic catalogue only gives the location of a copy (shelving), ordering option is inactive.

Labeling books

In order to ensure full reader service (from reaching an appropriate shelf to self-service borrowing) collections from free access zones are clearly marked. Spines of the books and magazines bears stickers, each of which contains specific information:

• Thin, coloured bar represents one of the nine knowledge areas.
• Label under the bar contains the free access call number with the information needed to find the book on the shelf: a symbol of section, basic book data and the inventory number.
• Documents from free access zone intended for use on site in CINiBA are additionally marked with red dots.