You will read more about these two databases in the April issue of Notes. Demonstration sessions are being planned during March to introduce to the university staff the use of the system and its capabilities. A brochure which describes the various features of the system will be sent to all staff and may be kept as a quick reference to the use of the system. The demonstrations will provide useful information, but are by no means a prerequisite for the use of the system. The Library has so far acquired approximately 4,400 volumes of Chinese books, and will continue to acquire classics and contemporary works, covering history, philosophy, art, and literature as well as science and technology.
Emphasis is on newly discovered and previously unpublished works.
Chung-kuo pen t'sao t'u lu The most complete catalogue of Chinese materia medica ever published, containing 5,000 items with superb colour illustrations. Each entry in this ten volume set includes the Latin name, morphology, distribution, property and application. An anthology of selected works by hundreds of contemporary Chinese writers who reside outside of China. A standard collection of Chinese historical works ranging from Shih chi to Ch'ing shih kao. These 289 volumes cover Chinese history from prehistoric times through 1911.