Book Collection

Book collection includes English and Chinese books, and conference proceedings. The stitch-bound books and some less frequently used books are housed in closed stacks. Library users may search for these books on the OPAC and request them at the Circulation Counter. The majority of books in the Library can be checked out for a loan period according to the borrowing regulations.

Collections in western languages are classified according to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) Scheme which groups together all materials of the same subject. Materials are shelved in numerical order by main class and by alphabetical order of the author's code, followed by publication date, volume number and copy number.

Example: Dual language education / Lindholm-Leary, Kathryn J.

370.1175
Main class
LIND
Author code
2001
Publication date
v.2
Volume number
c.2
Copy number

The oriental language collection is classified according to Lai's Classification Scheme which groups together all materials of the same subject. Materials are shelved in numerical order by main class and the author's code, followed by the publication date, volume number and copy number.

Example: 英語典型錯誤逐個講 / 蔡英材編著

805.16
Main class
4444
Author code
1997
Publication date
v.2
Volume number
c.2
Copy number

Some call numbers include a location code prefix indicating where the items are shelved. List of location codes used in the Library are:

AV
 Audio-Visual Collection
REF
 Reference Collection
S
 Journals Collection
TR
 Teachers' Reference