This is a selective guide to national bibliographies and books in print held on open access in the Humanities Reading Room, arranged by area. Brief title details are given only. Shelfmarks are given at the end of each entry. Electronic resources can be accessed in the Electronic Resources Rooms in both Humanities 1 and 2.
South American/Caribbean |
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| The English catalogue of books. 1801-1968 | HLR015.41 |
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| British national bibliography. 1950- Also available online | HLR015.41 |
| Whitaker's books in print. 2003 Also available online as BookData Online, onsite access only. | HLQ015.41 |
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| Whitaker's books in print on microfiche. Sept. 2003 Also available online as BookData Online, onsite access only. | HLM015.41 |
| Whitaker's 5 year cumulative book index. 1939-1986 | HLR015.41 |
| Whitaker's book list. 1987-1993 | HLR015.41 |
| Bibliography of Scotland. 1976-1987 Bibliography of Scotland. 1988-1990 | HLR015.411 HLM015.411 |
| Bibliotheca celtica. 1909-1984 | HLR015.429 |
West European | |
| Irish publishing record. 1967-1994 | HLR015.415 |
| Irish books in print. 1984 | HLR015.415 |
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| Gesamtverzeichnis des deutschsprachigen Schrifttums (GV). 1700-1910, 1911-1965, 1966-1980 | HLR015.43 |
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| Kaysers Bücherlexikon. 1750-1985 | HLR015.43 |
| Deutsche Bibliographie (Fünfjahres-Verzeichnis). 1945-1965, 1975-1985 | HLR015.43 |
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| Deutsche Bibliographie (Halbjahres-Verzeichnis). 1966-1975 | HLR015.43 |
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| Deutsche Nationalbibliographie. 1986- | HLR015.43 |
| DDR : Gesamtkatalog. 1987 | HLR015.431 |
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| Verzeichnis lieferbarer Bücher. Latest edition | HLR015.43 |
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| Liechtensteinische Bibliographie. 1974- | HLR015.436 |
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| Catalogue général de la librairie française. 1840-1933 | HLR015.44 |
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| Biblio. 1933-1970 | HLR015.44 |
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| Bibliographie nationale française Available on CD-ROM from 1970. | |
| Livres de l'année: Biblio. 1971-1979 | HLR015.44 |
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| Répertoires livres hebdo. 1980- | HLR015.44 |
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| Livres disponibles. 2004 | HLR015.44 |
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| Catálogo cumulativo 1886-1957 | HLR015.45 |
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| Bibliografia nazionale Italiana. 1958- Also available on CD-ROM. | HLR015.45 |
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| Catalogo dei libri in commercio. Latest edition | HLR015.45 |
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| Catálogo general de la librería española. 1901-1950 | HLR015.46 |
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| Bibliografía hispánica. 1942-1957 | HLR015.46 |
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| Bibliografía española. 1958- Also available on CD-ROM (1976-2004), and subsequently online. | HLR015.46 |
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| Libro español. 1958-1986 | HLR015.46 |
| Libros españoles ISBN. 1973-1999 Base de datos de libros editados en España (Ministerio de Cultura) available online. | HLR015.46 |
| Llibres en català. 1972- | HLR015.467 |
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| Bibliografia nacional de Catalunya. 1982- | HLR015.467 |
| Boletim de bibliografia portuguesa. 1935-1964 | HLR015.469 |
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| Catalogo dos livros disponiveis. 1985- | HLR015.469 |
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| Brinkmans cumulatieve catalogus van boeken.1850- | HLR015.492 |
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| Bibliographie de Belgique. 1875- | HLR015.493 |
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| Bibliographisches Bulletin der Schweiz. 1901, 1918-1947 | HLR015.494 |
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| Schweizer Bücherverzeichnis. 1948- | HLR015.494 |
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| Hellenike bibliographia 1800-1863 | HLR015.495 |
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| Bibliographie hellénique. 1946- | HLR015.495 |
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Scandinavian | |
| Norsk bokfortegnelse. 1814- | HLR015.481 |
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| Svenskt boklexikon 1830-1865 | HLR015.485 |
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| Svensk bok-katalog. 1866-1975 | HLR015.485 |
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| Svensk bokförteckning. 1967- | HLR015.485 |
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| Stikordsregister til den danske skønliteratur 1841-1908 | HLR015.489 |
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| Dansk bogfortegnelse. 1841- | HLR015.489 |
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| Littérature finnoise. 1544-1936 | HLR015.489 |
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| Suomen kirjallisuus. 1939-1998 Also available online Fennica. | HLR015.489 |
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| Islensk bokaska, 1974- Also available online from 1999 Icelandic National Bibliography | HLR015.491 |
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East European | |
| Bibliografický katalog. Ceské knihy. 1947-1982 Ceska narodni bibliografie. Knihy. 1997-1999 Also available from 1983 onwards on CD-ROM as Czech national bibliography. | HLR015.437 HLR015.437 |
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| Bibliografický katalog: Slovenské knihy. 1952- | HLR015.437 |
| Przewodnik bibliograficzny. 1958- Also available on CD-ROM as Polish national bibliography from 1982. | HLR015.438 |
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| Magyar könyveszet. 1860- | HLR015.439 |
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| Ezhegodnik knigi SSSR. 1936- | HLR015.47 |
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| Russian national bibliography. Available on CD-ROM from 1991 and online from 1995. | |
| Russian books in print Available on CD-ROM from 1989. | |
| Kniga v 1915. 1927-1931 | HLR015.47 |
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| Sistematicheskii katalog russkim knigam. 1825-1869 | HLR015.47 |
| Bibliografi shqipe. 1944-1958 | HLR015.496 |
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| Bâlgarski knigopis. 1960-1970 | HLR015.497 |
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| Bibliografija jugoslavije. 1945- | HLR015.497 |
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| Bibliografija slovenskih bibliografij 1561-1973 | HLR015.497 |
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| Slovenian bibliography Available on CD-ROM. | |
North American | |
| National union catalog to 1956, 1957- | HLL018.3NUC |
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| Bibliotheca Americana. 1820-1861 | HLR015.73 |
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| American catalogue. 1876-1910 | HLR015.73 |
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| Cumulative book index. 1911 | HLR015.73 |
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| United States catalog. 1912-1928 | HLR015.73 |
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| Cumulative book index. 1928-1999 | HLR015.73 |
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| Books in print. Latest edition Also available online as part of Global books in print, onsite access only. | HLQ015.73 |
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| Canadian books in print. Available online as part of Global books in print, onsite access only | |
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South American/Caribbean | |
| Bibliografíá cubana. 1900- | HLR015.7 |
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| Bibliografíá mexicana. 1967- | HLR015.72 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico costarricense. 1957-1974 | HLR015.728 |
| Catálogo nacional Costa Rica ISBN. 1983- | HLR015.728 |
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| Nicaraguan national bibliography. 1800- | HLR015.728 |
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| Bermuda national bibliography. 1983- | HLR015.729 |
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| Jamaican national bibliography. 1964- | HLR015.729 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico dominicano. 1980- | HLR015.729 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico puertorriqueño. 1948-1965 | HLR015.729 |
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| Current Caribbean bibliography. 1951-1961 | HLR015.729 |
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| Libros en venta. 1964- | HLR015.8 |
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| Boletim bibliográfico da Biblioteca Nacional.1953-1982 | HLR015.81 |
| Bibliografia brasileira. 1983- | HLR015.81 |
| Libros argentinos. 1982- | HLR015.82 |
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| Anuario de la prensa chilena. 1888- | HLR015.83 |
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| Bibliografía boliviana. 1979- | HLR015.84 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico peruano. 1944- | HLR015.85 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico colombiano. 1951- | HLR015.861 |
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| Ecuador: bibliografía analítica. 1979-1982 | HLR015.866 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico ecuatoriano. 1983- | HLR015.866 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico venezolano. 1942-1977 | HLR015.87 |
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| Bibliografía venezolana. 1982- | HLR015.87 |
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| Anuario bibliográfico uruguayo.1946- | HLR015.895 |
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African | |
| African books in print. Latest edition | HLR015.6 |
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| Nigerian publications. 1950-1970 | HLR015.669 |
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| Bibliografie van afrikaanse boeke. 1861-1970 | HLR015.68 |
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| South African national bibliography. 1926- | HLR015.68 |
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| South African books in print. Latest edition | HLR015.68 |
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| Rhodesia national bibliography. 1961- | HLR015.689 |
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| Zimbabwe national bibliography. 1979- | HLR015.689 |
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Asian | |
| Bibliography of Indian literature. 1901-1953 | HLR015.54 |
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| Indian books in print . 1994- | HLR015.54 |
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| Books from Pakistan. 1958-1973 | HLR015.549 |
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| Pakistan national bibliography. 1962- | HLR015.549 |
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| Philippine national bibliography. 1963- | HLR015.599 |
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Australasian | |
| New Zealand national bibliography to 1889, 1890- | HLR015.93 |
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| New Zealand books in print. Latest edition. Also available online as part of Global books in print, onsite access only | HLR015.93 |
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| Australian national bibliography. 1961- | HLR015.94 |
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| Australian books in print. Latest edition. Also available online as part of Global books in print, onsite access only | HLR015.94 |
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General guides | |
| Bell, B. L. An annotated guide to current national bibliographies. 2nd ed. München: Saur, 1998 | HLR015.016 |
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| Gorman, G. E. and Mills, J. J. Guide to current national bibliographies in the Third World. 2nd rev. ed. London: Zell, 1987. | HLR015.171 |
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