Series abbreviation

Series shortcuts are bibliographies and similar publications and on the ordering of the book trade common abbreviations for series titles , especially those from Paperback -Reihen. In the ordering system of the book trade they are used together with the volume number instead of the short title for book series titles. The series abbreviations are not standardized, that is, different series abbreviations are used depending on the respective book trade wholesaler or bar assortment provider. Some well-known series abbreviations are:

• rororo ( Rowohlt rotary novel )
• RUB ( Reclams Universal Library )
• UTB ( university paperbacks )

literature

• Börsenblatt for the German book trade. Vol. 160. Börsenverein des Deutschen Buchhandels, 1993, p. 12.