Abstract:

The subject bibliographies experienced great prosperity between the end of Qing dynasty to the beginning of the Republic of China (1862-1937). Subject bibliographies during that period appeared in larger quantity and better quality than other bibliographies. By collecting and referring to the periodicals
and books of that period in domestic libraries, a total of 334 subject bibliographies have been gained and a timeline drawn thereafter clarifying the rule of development.

Key words: The late Qing dynasty and early Republic of China period, Subject bibliographies, Rule of development