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BOOK SELECTION TOOLS:

·         For Books Published in Great Britain:

·        Book-Seller: London, J.Whitaker and Sons, 1858-1908 monthly; 1909 — weekly.

·        Whiteker’s Cumulative Book List : London, Whitaker, 1924 — quarterly and annual.

·        British Books in Print : The reference catalogue of current literature. London, Whitaker, 1867—irregular (previously known as “Reference Catalogue of current literature”. Now it is called Whiteker’s Books in Print.

·         British Book News, London. British Council, 1940 — monthly.

·         Times Literary Supplement: London, The Times (Daily Newspaper, 1902— Weekly). This is a reviewing periodical.

·         ASLIB Book List : London, ASLIB, 1935 —Monthly.

·        British National Bibliography: London, Council of British National Bibliography, 1950 — Weekly.

For Books Published in USA:

·        Publisher’s Weekly: New York, R.R. Bowker, 1872.

·        American Book Publishing Record: New York, R.R. Bowker.

·        Publisher’s Trade List Annual, New York, R.R.Bowker, 1879 — Annual.

·         Books in Print: New York, R.R. Bowker, 1948 — Annual.

·         Subject Guide to Books in Print. New York, R.R.Bowker, 1950 — Annual.

·         Library Journal: New York, R.R.Bowker, 1876—Fortnightly (monthly in July and August).

·         Book Review Digest: New York, H.W. Wilson, 1905—Monthly (except in February and July).

·         Cumulative Book Index: World list of scientific books in English language. New York, H.W. Wilson, 1898 — (Monthly except July, August and December).

·         The National Union Catalogue: Washington, Library of Congress, 1948 monthly.

·         The Library of Congress Catalogue, Books Subject: Washington, Library of Congress — Quarterly.

·         Scientific, Medical and Technical Books : Edited by R.K. Hawkings 2nd Ed.

·         Washington, National Academy of Sciences, National Research Council, 1948.

For Books Published in India:

·        Indian National Bibliography: Calcutta, Central Reference Library, National Library, 1957 — Quarterly, 1964 — Monthly.

·        Impex Reference Catalogue of Indian Books: New Delhi Indian Book Export and Import Co., 1960 — Supplement 1960-62.

·        Documentation on Asia: Edited by the Girja Kumar and V. Machwe. New Delhi, Allied Publishers, 1963. V.1 - 1960 — Annual.

·         National Bibliography of Indian Literature, 1910-1953 : New Delhi, Sahitya Akademi, 1962.

·         Indian Books, 1974-75: An annual bibliography by Ram Gopal Prasher and Associates. New Delhi, Today and Tomorrow’s Book Agency.

·         Indian Books in Print : 6th edition compiled by Sher Singh, 3 vols. Delhi, Indian Bureau of Bibliographies, 1995.

·         Indian Press Index with Book Review Supplement. Delhi, Delhi Library Association, 1968.

·         Government Publications of India: A survey of their nature, bibliographical control and distribution systems, by Mohinder Singh, assisted by J.F. Pandya, Delhi, Metropolitan Book Co.