TUM system
The systematics of the Technical University of Munich (TUM systematics) is a library classification that is used by the library of the Technical University of Munich to list and subject their holdings to cataloging.
Characteristics
The TUM system covers all areas of science, but has a clear focus on technical and natural science subjects. The depth of access is rather low. The TUM system has existed since 1982, when the library of the Technical University of Munich decided to catalog all of the library's holdings in a uniform systematic catalog. The adoption of existing classifications such as the Regensburg network classification or the system of the TIB Hanover was rejected at that time.
construction
The TUM system consists of 52 main groups. Each main group can contain up to 999 system points. The main groups are designated mnemonically and each consist of three capital letters. The system positions within a main group are represented by a three-digit code (001-999). The third element of the notations in the TUM system consists of a lower case letter that forms the formal key.
Example of a notation: ERG 820f
| Main group | System position | Formal key | |
|---|---|---|---|
| notation | ERG | 820 | f |
| meaning | Energy Technology | Thermal energy storage | monograph |
literature
- Werner Pflug: The systematics of the university library of the Technical University of Munich. In: Bibliothekforum Bayern, 3 (1987), pp. 269-276
- Systematics for the TUM-SYK. Systematic catalog on microfiches of the TUM book inventory from 1982 onwards. Munich, 1992