Access to the library and to the documents
Access to the Library is free and open to all, USI members and general public alike.
Most collections, except from those held in closed stack and non-paper media, are on open shelves, arranged by the Dewey Decimal Classification.
Patrons can freely access the shelves in order to consult or borrow materials.
The Library is equipped with an anti-theft system.
Sorting and location of document
The collections are arranged according to the Dewey Decimal Classification indexes (DDC).
The letters that precede the DDC index in the call number (or the number of input materials in closed stack) define the type of documents and their different physical location.
|
CODE |
DESCRIPTION |
LOCATION |
FREE ACCESS |
BORROWABLE ITEM |
| A | Monographs | 1st, 2nd, 3rd level | YES | 28 days |
| B | Monographs | 1st, 2nd, 3rd level | YES | NO |
| C* | Journals | 3rd level | YES | NO |
| D* | Yearbooks | 3rd level | YES | NO |
| F | Fondo Carbone | 5th level | NO | NO |
| FSCMH | Fondo Sasso Corbaro | Bellinzona | NO | Yes ** |
| G | CD-Rom and DVD | Reference office | NO | 7 days |
| H | Monographs | 1st, 2nd, 3rd level | YES | 14 days |
| M | Monographs |
Closed stacks
|
NO | 28 days |
| Per* | Journals | Archive | NO | NO |
| Q | Newspapers | 3rd level | YES | NO |
| R | Fogli sciolti |
Closed stacks
|
NO | NO |
| T | Thesis | Archive | NO | NO |
| X | E-book online | Online | - | - |
* Yearbooks and journals for the past five years are available on the shelf (current year and past four years).
** Please, send a request to [email protected]
Dewey Decimal Classification indexes (DDC)
000 Computer science, information and general works
001 Knowledge
002 The book
003 Systems
004 Data processing and computer science
005 Computer programming, programs & data
006 Special computer methods
010 Bibliographies
020 Library and information sciences
030 Encyclopedias and books of facts
070 News media, journalism and publishing
100 Philosophy & psychology
110 Metaphysics
120 Epistemology, causation & humankind
140 Specific philosophical schools
150 Psychology
160 Logic
170 Ethics
180 Ancient, medieval & eastern philosophy
190 Modern western philosophy
200 Religion
210 Philosophy & theory of religion
220 Bible
230 Christianity & Christian theology
240 Christian moral & devotional theology
250 Christian orders & local church
260 Social & ecclesiastical theology
270 History of Christianity & Christian church
280 Christian denominations & sects
290 Other religions
300 Social sciences
301 Sociology & anthropology
302 Social interaction
303 Social processes
304 Factors affecting social behavior
305 Social groups
306 Culture & institutions
307 Communities
310 Collections of general statistics
320 Political science
321 Systems of governments & states
322 Relation of state to organized groups
323 Civil & political rights
324 The political process
325 International migration & colonization
327 International relations
328 The legislative process
330 Economics
331 Labor economics
332 Financial economics
333 Economics of land & energy
334 Cooperatives
335 Socialism & related systems
336 Public finance
337 International economics
338 Production
339 Macroeconomics & related topics
340 Law
341 Law of nations
342 Constitutional & administrative law
343 Military, tax, trade & industrial law
344 Labor, social, education & cultural law
345 Criminal law
346 Private law
349 Law of specific jurisdictions & areas
350 Public administration & military science
351 Public administration
352 General considerations of public administration
354 Administration of economy & environment
355 Military science
360 Social problems & services; associations
361 Social problems and social welfare in general
362 Social welfare problems & services
363 Other social problems & services
364 Criminology
365 Penal & related institutions
368 Insurance
370 Education
371 Schools & their activities; special education
374 Adult education
378 Higher education
379 Public policy issues in education
380 Commerce, communications & transportation
381 Commerce
382 International commerce
383 Postal communication
384 Communications; telecommunication
385 Railroad transportation
386 Inland waterway & ferry transportation
387 Water, air & space transportation
388 Transportation; ground transportation
389 Metrology & standardization
390 Customs, etiquette & folklore
400 Language
410 Linguistics
420 English & Old English
430 Germanic languages; German
440 Romance languages; French
450 Italian, Romanian & related languages
460 Spanish & Portuguese languages
470 Italic languages; Latin
490 Other languages
500 Natural sciences & mathematics
510 Mathematics
520 Astronomy & allied sciences
530 Physics
550 Earth sciences
570 Life sciences; biology
600 Technology
610 Medicine & health
620 Engineering & allied operations
630 Agriculture & related technologies
640 Home & family management
650 Management & auxiliary services
657 Accounting
658 General management
659 Advertising & public relations
660 Chemical engineering
670 Manufacturing
680 Manufacture for specific usesusi
690 Buildings
700 The arts; fine & decorative arts
710 Civic & landscape art
720 Architecture
740 Drawing & decorative arts
750 Painting & paintings
760 Graphic arts; printmaking & prints
770 Photography, photographs & computer art
780 Music
790 Recreational & performing arts
800 Literature & rhetoric
810 American literature in English
820 English & Old English literatures
830 Literatures of Germanic languages
840 Literatures of Romance languages
850 Italian, Romanian & related literatures
860 Spanish & Portuguese literatures
870 Italic literatures; Latin literature
880 Hellenic literatures; classical Greek
890 Literatures of other languages
900 History & geography
910 Geography & travel
920 Biography, genealogy & insignia
930 History of ancient world to ca. 499
940 History of Europe
950 History of Asia; Far East
960 History of Africa
970 History of North America
980 History of South America
990 History of other areas