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What do the prefixes mean on the shelfmarks in the Medical and Biomedical Libraries

Answered By: Medical Borrower Services
Last Updated: Aug 10, 2023     Views: 179

Some books in the Medical and Biomedical Libraries have a prefix before the shelfmark.

The prefix p/ indicates that the item is a pamphlet, usually of less than 100 pages. Pamphlets are available for borrowing in the same way as standard loan items.

The prefix R/ indicates the book is for reference use only in the library and cannot be borrowed or removed from the library.

Medical Library

  • There is no longer a pamphlet collection in the Medical Library
  • The reference collection is at the end of the main book area, located in the main book stack area.

Biomedical Library

  • In the Biomedical Library, the pamphlets are shelved together after the standard loan books.
  • Reference books are shelved separately and can be found opposite the Borrower Services Desk.

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