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MADRAS UNIVERSITY LIBRARY
CATALOGUE
SUPPLEMENT 1938
UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS 1939
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Printed by Thompson & Co., Ltd., Madras.
Introduction A classified catalogue of the printed books and periodicals of the Library as they stood on the 31st December 1937 is in course of being printed. The volumes relating to Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Chemistry and Technology have already been published and others will appear in due course.
Scope The present publication is the first annual supplement to these basic volumes of the catalogue. It covers all the items added during 1938, v?ith the following exception : In the basic volumes it was shown that certain periodical publications, were current in the Library. For economy, therefore, periodical publications still continuing are excluded from this supplement, which, besides back volumes acquired during the year, shows only those taken for the first time during 1938. The Classified Part The catalogue consists of a classified part and an alphabetical index. In the first, entries are arranged in a minutely classified order according to the ordinal values of the call numbers with which they end. The Alphabetical Index The second part gives in one alphabetical sequence authors of books, first words of titles of periodical publications and names of certain classes such as those representing authors in literature and classics in other subjects. The author-entries have their full call numbers at the end. But class-entries, such as those of periodical publications, authors in literature and of classics, show only class numbers. Details about books in these classes
ALPHABETICAL
INDM
will be found in the classified part under the class number in question. For example, an author entry like the Mlowing gives complete information about a book—author, title and call number:— ( H . ) . Transmission and distribution of electrical energy. D66:2 G7
COTTON
,
But, class-entries like the following do not give books and their call numbers but only classes and their class numbers: PROGRESsrvE India. SHAKESPEAEE (William). HAMLET
In drama.
by Shakespeare.
52:N352 0:2J64 0:2J64:51
Siddanta siromani. B9a;F14 The first of these entries simply gives the class number of a periodical. Details must be sought" in the classified part. The second entry means that all books by and on Shakespeare will be found listed together under the class number 0 :2J64 and its subdivisions in the classified part. The third entry, similarly, means that all editions of and works on Hamlet will be found in the classified part under the class number 0:2J64:51 and its subdivisions, while the fourth entry directs us for all editions of and works on the classic Siddanta siromani of Bhaskaracharya to the class number B9ccF14 and its subdivisions in the classified part. BHASKARACHARYA.
Call Numbei* Call number occurs at the end of each entry in the classified part and at the end of the author entries of the index. I t will be seen to consist of two parts. The first represents the subject matter of the book and is called class number. The second called book number indicates the language of the book, the year of its publication and
CALl. NUMBER
certain other details. The call numbers are ordinal numbers constructed according to the Colon Classification which the' Library employs. A detailed account of this system can be found in S. R. Ranganathan Colon classification (Madras Library Association, publication Series 3). For our present purpose a short summary and some illustrative interpretations will suffice. Class Number The numbers for the 'Main Classes of knowledge are given in Schedule 1 at the end of this introduction. The schedule of the chief ultimate subdivisions of each Main Class is given at the beginning of the relative, portion of the classified part. Schedule 2 at the end of the introduction gives the Common Subdivisions that are applicable both to main classes and their subdivisions. Schedule 3 gives the chief geographical divisions, Schedule 4 the chief language divisions and Schedule 5 the chronological divisions. The geographical, linguistic and chronological divisions are applied throughout. Book Number Where the language of a book is English, the language part of its number is omitted, the date part alone being given. The hooh number then consists of a capital letter followed by one or two numerals. The following key will help in deciphering them:
A B C D
Before 1880 188— 189— 190—
,
E 191— P 192— G 193— Thus G7 = 1937, D5 = 1905, CO = 1890 and A = any year before 1880. G71 will stand for the second book (in its ultimate class) published in 1937. G72 will stand for the third book (in its ultimate class) published
BOOK
NUMEEH
in 1937, and so on. G7.1, G7.2 etc. will show the first, second, etc. volumes of a many-volumed book published in 1937. If the book is not in English the book number begins with an Arabic numeral representing the language. This language number is followed by the date number .which is to be interpreted as in the case of books in the English language. The key for the language part of the hooh number will be found in the language schedule already referred to. By these book numbers, books in each ultimate class of Imowledge are first divided according to language. The books in each linguistic group are then arranged chronologically by year of publication, so that the latest books come last. Main and other Entries To reduce the cost of the catalogue and to keep it within manageable size most of the bibliographical details of the main entries, all cross-reference entries and series and other added entries have been omitted. Dates of publications are sufficiently indicated by the book numbers. I n the case of joint-authorship the name of the first author only is used followed by " e t c . " In the cardcatalogue maintained in the Library such bibliographical details and analytical and other added entries are given profusely in or'der to save the time of the reader and to make it possible to trace a book about which he can supply very little information. SOME EXAMPLES
(1) D66:2 D66:2 D
G7
Transmission and distribution of electrical energy. is class number where = Engineering; COTTON ( H . ) .
CALL NUMBER
D6 D66 D66:2
= Mechanical engineering; = Electrical engineering; and = Transmission (in electrical engineering).
G7 G
is hooJc number where = 193—; and
G7
= 1937.
Thus D66:2 G7
2) 0:2J64:9
0-.2164-.9
= An English book on transmission (in electrical engineering) published in 1937. G52 SPBAGUE (Arthur Colby). Shakespeare and the audience; a study in the technic of exposition. is class number where
0
=: Literature;
0:
= English literature;
0:2
=3English drama;
0:2 J64
-•=: Shakespeare i.e. the English dramatist born in 1564 (J = 1 5 ; J6 = 156— and J64=1564) ; and
0:2J64:9
= Criticism of Shakespeare.
G52 G G5
is feoo/c number where
G52
= Third of the books (in the ultimate class in question) published in 1935.
= 1935; and
CALL NUMBER
Thus 0:2J64:9 G52
(3) Q6:22
C9.7
Q6:22 Q Q6 Q6:2 Q6:22 C9.7 C C9 G9.7
= T h e third English book (in the library) on Shakespearean ' criticism published in 1935. COOK ( F . C ) . Ed. Holy Bible according to the authorised version, A.D. 1611 with an explanatory and critical commentary etc., V. 7. is class number where = Religion; = Christianity; = Sacred books of Christianity; and = H o l y Bible. (Old Testament). is hooh number where = 189—; = 1899; and = Seventh volume of a book published in 1899.
Thus Q6:22 C9.7
(4) Q127:22 15G7.]
= Seventh volume of the English edition of the Holy Bible (Old Testament ) published in 1899. CHINNASWAMI SASTRI
(A.),
Q127:22 Q
etc. Eds. Catapatha Brahmana of the white Yajurveda in the Madhyandina rescension. Pt. 1. is class number where = Religion;
Ql
= V e d i c religion;
^
8^
CALL. NUMBER
Q12
=Yajurvedic school;
Q127
= Madhyandina school;
Q127:2
= Sacred books of the Madhyandina school of Vedic religion; and
Q127:22
- T h e Brahmana of the Madhyandina school, i.e. Catapatha Brahmana.
I5G7.1 1
is iook number where = Indo-European; and
15
= Sanskrit
And G
= 193—;
G7
= 1937; and ^ First volume of a book published in 1937.
G7.1
Thus Q127:22 15G7.1 = The first volume of a Sanskrit edition published in 1937 of the (Catapatha) Brahmana of the Madhyandina school of Vedic religion.
S :50T S
(Margaret). Education of the emotions through sentiment development. is call number where = Psychology;
S:5
= Emotions;
S:50
= Emotions from the point of view of; and
(5) S:50T G7
PHILLIPS
9
L—2
CALL NUMBER
S:50T
-= Emotions from the point of educationists.
G7
is book number where
G
= 193—; and
G7
= 1937.
Thus S:50T
= An English book o on emotions expounded from the point view of educationists.
G7
^6) SM95:5 G7
(Melanie). Love, hate and reparation.
KLEIN
„ SM95:5
is class number where
S
= Psycholog}^;
SM95
= Psycho-analytic school of psychology i.e. A school of psychology originated in 1895 (M = 1 8 — ; M9 = 189—; and M95= 1895); and
SM95:5
= Emotions according to the psycho-analytic school.
G7
is hooh number where
G
= 193—; and
G7
-
= 1937. .
Thus SM95:5 G7
-=: An English book published in 1937 and expounding the psychology of emotions according to the psycho-analytic school. 10
CALL NUMBER (7) V2:28fN23
F8
GREAT BRITAIN. EOYAL COMMISSION ON THE SUPERIOR. CIVIL SERVICES nsr iNDiiV.
1923. Report. class number where History; Indian liistory; Constitutional history o£ India; Administrative machinery in India; Commission on administrative machinery o£ India; and Report of the Commission on administrative machinery of India a p p o i n t e d in 1923 (N=19—; N2=192—; and N23=1923).
V2:28fN2? V V2 V2:2
is = = =
V2:28
=
V2:28f
=
V2:28tN23
=
F8 F F8
is hook number where = 192—; and = 1928.
Thus V2:28iN23
J'8 = Report (in English language and published, in 1928) of the commission on the administrative machinery of India appointed in 1923.
(8) V3:28^N17 E8
GREAT BRITAIN. MACHINERY OF GOVERNMENT COM-
MITTEE.
V3:28mi7 V V3
1917.
Report.
is class number where =: History; = British history; 11
CALL NUMBER = Constitutional history of Great Britain; = Administrative machinery oi Great Britain;
V3:2 V3:28 V3 :28^
= Committee on the administrative machinery of Great Britain; and
V3:28tN17
= Report of the Committee on the administrative machinery of Great Britain, appointed in 1917 (N=19—; N l = 191—; and N17—1917).
E8
is iooh mimher where
E
= 191—; and
E8
= 1918.
Thus V3:28mi7
•
E8
= Report (in English language and published in 1918) of the committee on the administrative machinery of Great Britain appointed in 1917.
THIERENS: (A. E.).. Astro(9) A:864v467:A logy in Mesopotamian G5 culture: an essay.
A :864'u467 :A
is class number where
A
= Mysticism;
A:8
= Occultism;
A:86 A:864
= Prophecy; = Astrology;
A :864y
= History of astrology; 12
CALL NUMBEJS
A -Mivi A:864^46 A :864f467 A:864«467:A
= History of astrology in Asia ; = History of astrology in Arabian Peninsula etc. = History of astrology in Mesopotamia; and =: History of astrology in Mesopotamia before 2000 B.C.
And G5
is book nurriber where
G
= 193—; and
as
= 1935.
Thus A :864?i;467 :A = An English book pubG5 lished in 1935 on the history of astrology in MesoDoiamia before 2000 B.C.
18
Schedule 1. Main Classes The following are the Main Glasses into which the books are classified:— A Spiritual Experience 1—^9 Generalia and Mysticism Sciences A Science (General) B Mathematics C Physics D Engineering E Chemistry F Technology G Natural Science (General) and Biology H GeologyI
Botany
J
Agriculture
E Zoology L Medicine M Useful Arts
N
Humanities Fine Arts
0 Literature P Linguistics Q Religion R Philosophy S Psychology T Education U Geography V -W X Y Z
11
History Political Science Economics Other Social Sciences Law
Schedule 2. Common Subdivisions v.
The following are the Common Subdivisionsr tised to further subdivide any main class or any division of a main class:— Bibliography a Profession b Laboratories, observatories, zoos, botanic cal gardens Museums, exhibitions d e
Instruments, formulae
f
Maps, atlases
g h
Charts, diagrams, guidebooks
J
Memorial volumes Cyclopaedias, dictionaries, concordances Societies
k 1 m n P
Institutions
Periodicals Yearbooks, directories, calendars, almanacs Conferences, congresses
q r
Bills, acts, codes Periodical reports of government departments and other corporate bodies
s t
Statistics Commissions, committees
n
Surveys', explorations, expeditions
V
History 16
COMMON SUBDIVISIONS
w X y
Biography Collections, selections Scope, syllabus, synopsis, outlines
yl y2 y5 y7
Scope Syllabus, synopsis, outlines Catechism Case study, observational study
y8
Experimental study
z
Digests
z4i z5
Parodies Adaptation
z61 z62
In verse In dramatic form
z63 z64 z7
In the form of fiction In the form letters Symposia, essays, lectures
<
16
Schedule 3.
Geographical Divisions
The following are the chief geographical divisions used in the construction of class numbers, wherever subdivision on geographical basis is prescribed:—
1 103 1052
World British empire
245 25
Nepal North India
Eoman empire
262
Bengal
13
Pacific countries
271
Central provinces
15
Atlantic countries
3
151
Mediterranean countries
Great Britain (Favoured country)
2
India (Mother "country)
31
England
3124
London
202
Indian States
33
Scotland
2053
French India
34
Ireland
21
Madras
4
Asia
2111
Madras City
41
China
2135
Trichinopoly "West Coast
42
Japan
43
South-eastern Asia
436
Dutch East Indies
22
Bellary South Indian States
4363
Java
222
Travancore
438
Burma
45 46
Persia Arabian Peninsula etc.
467 47
Mesopotamia Asia Minor
215 2163
224 - Mysore 225
Hyderabad
231 Bombay 23163 Gujarat L-3
17
Geographical Divisions 5
Europe
671
Egypt
51
Greece
7
America
52
Italy
71
North America
53
France
72
Canada
54
Iberian peninsula
73
United States
541
Spain
74^.
Mexico
55
Germany
75
Central America
58
Russia
76
Alaska
5925
Czechoslovakia
77
Panama
595
Poland
791
South America
6
Africa
8
Australia
63
South Africa
93
Pacific ocean
65
West Africa
931
Phillippine Isles
654
Nigeria
937
New Zealand
663
Morrocco
18
Schedule 4. Language Divisions The following are the chief language divisions used in the construction of class numbers and book numbera wherever subdivision on linguistic basis is prescribed:— 1
Indo-European Teutonic English
1511 152
Pali Hindi Iranian Persian Urdu
11 111 112
Dutch
113
German
16 164 168
12
Latin
o
Semitic
121 122 123
Italian
25
Hebrew
28
Arabic
128
French Spanish Celtic
3
Dravidian
31
Tamil
13
Greek
Malayalara
14 142
Slavonic Russian
32 33 35'
15
Sansfarit Prakrit
41
Chinese
42
Japanese
151
19
Kanarese Telugu
Schedule 5,
Chronological Divisions
The following are the chronological divisions used iu the construction of class numbers wherever subdivision on chronological basis is prescribed:— A
Before 1999 B . C .
B
1999 to 1000 B.C.
0
999 to 1 B.C.
D
1 to 999 A.D.
E
1000 to 1099 A.D.
F
1100 to 1199 A.D.
G
1200 to 1299 A.D.
H
1300 to 1399 A.D.
1
1400 to 1499 A.D.
J
1500 to 1599 A.D. •
K
1600 to 1699 A.D.
L
1700 to 1799 A.D.
M
1800 to 1899 A.D.
N
1900 to 1999 A.D.
E X A M P L E S ;—
N
= Twentieth century.
N 3 =1