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133: 1176: 1186: 42:, did not consist of appropriate subject headings to classify the Chinese language materials, particularly the ancient published materials. As many American libraries started to collect the ancient and contemporary published materials from China, a number of American libraries subsequently followed 69:
During the period from the 1970s to the 1980s, a comprehensive subset of subject headings for Chinese language materials was gradually established in the Library of Congress Classification System so that almost a full spectrum of ancient and contemporary Chinese topics can be widely covered. As a
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In addition to American libraries, the libraries of other universities in the world including England, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Singapore etc. also followed Harvard University to adopt the system. During the period from the 1930s to the 1970s, the use of the system became popular for
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Though the system has largely been phased out, the system is still being used in some libraries for Chinese language materials acquired prior to the Library of Congress update. Such previously acquired books are normally stored in separate stacks in libraries. However, some of the university
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libraries in the Commonwealth countries of the United Kingdom such as England, Australia and New Zealand still continue to use the Harvard–Yenching system; for example, the Institute for Chinese Studies Library of the University of Oxford, University of Sydney, and University of Auckland.
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result of this, the Library of Congress Classification System eventually replaced the Harvard–Yenching Classification System for all Chinese language materials acquired after the 1970s in many American Libraries.
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classifying not only Chinese language materials but also other East Asian materials including Korean and Japanese language materials.
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is a library classification system for Chinese language materials in the United States of America. It was devised by
893:, Classification Scheme for Chinese Books drawn up by Profs. Haloun and P. van der Loon for Cambridge University, UK. 1215: 198: 204: 1160: 1053: 27:(1898–1977). The system was primarily created for the classification of Chinese language materials in the 24: 984: 55: 1085: 617: 613: 343: 331: 51: 999:– A brief history of the Harvard–Yenching Library and the Harvard–Yenching Classification System. 434: 43: 186: 180: 428: 388: 890: 707: 971: 945: 900: 440: 46:
to adopt Harvard–Yenching classification system, such as the East Asian Library of the
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Yenching, The singular history of a singular library, Ken Gewertz, Harvard News Office
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The other library classifications for Chinese materials outside China are:
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During that early period other systems, such as the early edition of the
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5230–5235 Chinese literature: collection of individual complete works
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East Asian Library of the University of California in Los Angeles
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5242–5569 Collected Chinese literary works of individual authors
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Harvard–Yenching Classification in the University of Melbourne
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9540–9549 Other general bibliographies of various countries
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University of Leeds Classification of Books in Chinese, UK
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Cambridge University Library Chinese Classification System
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9550–9559 Reading lists & best books, periodical index
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9200–9229 General periodicals & society publications
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2605–2618 Sui, T’ang & the Five Dynasties in general
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3500–3599 Other counties in Asia: history and geography
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2570 Chin Dynasty and the Southern / Northern Dynasties
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Examples of the Harvard–Yenching classification system
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5218–5229 Chinese literature: history & biography
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The key classes of the system are listed as follows:
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Russian Library-Bibliographical Classification (BBK)
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9290–9339 General encyclopedias and reference books
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3000–3019 China: geography & history in general
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2662 Sung, Liao, Chin and Yuan Dynasties in general
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