The books and periodical holdings of the former branch library Social Sciences have been joined with the holdings of the former Central Library in 2009.
You can find books and periodicals on Political Sciences according to the notation of the Regensburg Classification Scheme (RVK). The call numbers start with the letter combination MA - ML. The literature is provided at the following locations:
Textbook Collection (EG, Area A): Here you can find multiple copies of important textbooks. These books can be borrowed by students and staff of the Humboldt University.
Magazine Rack (1. OG, Area D): Here you can find the current journal issues. These journals cannot be borrowed. However, most of them are available online. Journals on Political Sciences start with the call number MA.
Bound Journal Volumes (2. OG, Area B): Here are the bound issues of the previous years. The call numberss comply with those of the current issues on the 1. OG, starting with MA. Journals are general not borrowable.
Many journals are also available online. An increasing number will be available online only.
Books on Political Sciences (4. OG, Area A): The book stock consists of monographs, anthologies, and bibliographies. It is provided systematically according to the notation of the Regensburger Verbundklassifikation (RVK) and embraces the call numbers MB - ML. An overview of the notations is provided on the Website of the Regensburger Verbundklassifikation.
If there are no special markings (for example a yellow non-lending label), the literature can be borrowed.
Former Institute Stock (5. OG, Room B, Area D): This literature is shelved by consecutive numbering. It will be continously integrated into the Books on Political Sciences (4. OG / Area A).
This also applies to a closed stack on the 4. OG. For the time being, this literature is only available by online order.