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Libraly Journal ›› 2022, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (3): 135-142.

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Revision and Supplement of Bibliography of Chinese Rare Books: Necessity and the Practical Way

Yuan Lang, Wu Ping (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, East China Normal University)   

  • Online:2022-03-15 Published:2022-03-21
  • About author:Yuan Lang, Wu Ping (Department of Chinese Language and Literature, East China Normal University)

Abstract: Bibliography of Chinese Rare Books is a national joint catalog of Chinese rare books which
commends itself to the academic circles. The limitations of the book make the revision and supplement
inevitable. Some descriptions of Bibliography of Chinese Rare Books, need to be revised. The style has
to be adjusted, the content of rare books is changing, and its standards are always discussed. Besides,
the information about rare books has changed, and the bibliography of rare books in Hong Kong, Macao
and Taiwan must be supplemented. Revising and supplementing Bibliography of Chinese Rare Books
by introducing the conception of image study, adjusting the standards of rare books and developing an
online platform of a joint catalog of Chinese rare books, taken altogether, is a feasible and innovative way
to promote the study of this book entirely. It will lead to the development of bibliography, the education
and training of talents for compilation, and the protection of ancient Chinese books, moreover, it bound to
promote the prosperity of society and culture.