Our Collections

Nepal Collection | Nepali Research Journal Collection | Manuscript Collection | Textbook Collection | Dissertations and Theses Collection | American Studies Collection | ISBN Collection | Reference Collection | Singh Collection | Rare Collection | United Nations Depository Collection | Periodical Collection | Audio Visual Collection | Japanese Studies Collection |Nepalese National Bibliography (NNB)

General and Special Collections:

Tribhuvan University Central Library TUCL receives books and periodicals through purchase and gift. Besides printed materials, the library has also acquired non-book materials like audio books and videocassettes, CD databases, etc. and all these have been arranged in the A/V section.

The collection of General Section is kept for issue. Special Collections are provided for internal use only. The readers are not allowed to borrow the documents from the special collection sections. However, the documents of the special collection sections can be consulted inside the library or can be photocopied. The special collections are as follows:

Nepal Collection

Nepali Research Journal Collection

Manuscript Collection

Textbook Collection

Dissertations and Theses Collection

American Studies Collection

ISBN Collection

Reference Collection

Singh Collection

Rare Collection

United Nations Depository Collection

Periodical Collection

Audio Visual Collection

Japanese Studies Collection

Nepalese National Bibliography (NNB)

Nepal Collection:

Nepal Collection is an important special collection of the Library. Any documents published in Nepal, or written by a Nepali author or books on Nepal published anywhere are collected and kept in this section. Beside documents on Nepal, manuscripts, rare books, dissertations, Ph.D. theses etc. are also preserved in this collection. This is one of the highly used collections of the library. At present the collection has ...... volume of materials.

Nepali  Journals COLLECTION

Recently, the library has organized a separate Nepali Research journal collection. The journals published from Nepal in any language are collected and preserved in this section. There are several Nepali journals, which are generally not found in other libraries in Nepal and abroad are preserved here. Rare and book volumes journals are also kept here beside the Nepali research journals. This collection is very useful to research scholars.

Manuscript Collection

The TUCL has a collection of some 550 titles of manuscripts and are kept in the Nepal collection section. Some of them are 200 years old. The library is planning to microfilm these manuscripts for the purpose of preservation as well as for use.

Text book collection

This is another important collection of the library. Approximately 18,000 thousand of books have been kept here. About 50-100 titles are added every month. At least two copies of textbooks prescribed in the curriculum of the central departments of T.U., Kirtipur are kept here. All the books of this section are not issued to the members but can be consulted inside the library only.

Dissertation and Theses Collection:

The library has a collection of 7773 volumes of Dissertations and Ph.D theses. Out of which 552 volumes are Ph.D. Theses and the rest 7221 volumes are Dissertations submitted by the students of Master's degree programme for partial fulfillment of their prescribed course. Some of the Ph.D. Theses are also available on CD ROM. These are maintained in the Nepal collection section. The library has also published a bibliography of Ph.D. theses.

American Studies Collection

A collection on American Studies was donated to the library on March 9, 1997 by the American Center Kathmandu on the occasion of the 50^th Anniversary of the establishment of the Nepal-US diplomatic relations. The collection contains 1300 volumes of books out of 1100 titles. This collection is very useful to the social scientists, students and also to those interested on American life, culture and literature. A separate catalogue and a printed form of title/author Index of the collection are available for retrieval of the records. TUCL's computer database also includes these records for public access computer terminals. Books in this collection are not available for loan. Sample catalogue entry:

1. Mancken, K.L.

The American language: an inquiry in the development and English in the United States. 4^th edition. New York, Alfred A.Kropt, 1990.
410.9
M522d

2. NTCS dictionary of American Slang and colloquial expression by Richard A. Spears, 2^nd ed. Illinois: NTC Publishing Group, 1989.

427
            N879

3. Perccy, Nalker

Love in ruins, New York, Fariar Slaus and Giroun, 1971.
813
P4121

4. Dongerfield, George

The awakening of American Nationalism
973
D243

5. Galbraith, John Kenneth

The great crash 1929. Boston, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1988.
330.0
G131g

ISBN Collection

25,050  +  volumes. This collection was started since the inception of ISBN system in Nepal, i.e. January 2000. The International Standard Book Number headquarters in Berlin Germany had appointed the TUCL as the ISBN National Agency in Nepal to distribute ISBN numbers. The authors/publishers who publish new books having ISBN numbers printed on them have to deposit a copy of each of the titles at the TUCL ISBN National agency.

This collection comprises books, maps, CD-ROMs. An in-house computer database using CDS/ISIS software has been created for search and record keeping purpose.

Reference Collection

TUCL has a separate Reference Collection Section with open access facility. Multi-volume books, expensive books and books having only referral values have been kept in this section. Fully catalogued, this section contains 20,500+ volumes of books comprising a wide variety of subjects in various forms, viz. Bibliographies, General Encyclopedias, Subject Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Atlases, Biographies, Handbooks, Manuals, annual reviews etc. TUCL has best collection of Dictionaries in Nepal. Some of the most important and expensive and rare titles kept in this section are as follows.

• Atlas of the world languages

• The chemistry of Alkanes & Cycloalkanes

• Dictionary of Natural Products

• Dictionary of the Organometallic Compounds

• Encyclopedia of Associations

• Encyclopedia of Human Biology

• McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology
  

Singh Collection:

This valuable collection was donated in 1976 by late General Shingha Shamshere J.B.R,. the son of Rana Prime Minister Chandra Shumshere. The collection contains 5000 volumes of books along with British furniture. Approximately, one third of the collection is on history. Remaining is on religion and culture of Nepal, India, Tibet, Bhutan Sikkim, world history, western classical literature, light fiction, architecture, gardening, hunting etc. Some of the rare titles are as follows:

• Oliphant Lawrence Journey to Kathmandu 1852.
• Morris, C.J. Gurkhas (Handbook of British India Army Officers, 1933.
• East India Company – Papers Respecting the Nepal war, 1824

• Ballantive Henry – on India's Frontiers or Nepal the Gurkhas' mysterious land 1896

·  Cavenagh (capt) – Rough Notes on the state of Nepal, its government army and resources 1851

The collection also contains letters, memoirs, official papers speeches etc of the British period of Indian history and its relationship to Nepal.The collection is in close section. Readers can visit and make use of the collection. Separate catalogue has been prepared to retrieve the titles of the collection.

RARE COLLECTION

TUCL has also a special collection of rare books and journals. Rare books are preserved in the archive section and rare journals are maintained in the periodical section. Both collections are on close access; hence the users are required membership reference card to use the materials of this section. At present 400 titles of rare books are available in the library. Similarly, 38 titles of rare journals are preserved in the periodical section. Some of the rare titles of books and journals are as follows:

1. Ramkant/  Indo Nepalese relations 1816-77, New Delhi, 1982.

2. Ames, Oakes A.M./ Orchidaceous: illustration and the studies of the family of chidaceae issuing from the Ames Botanical laboratory North Easton Mossachuse , Boston, Houghton Mifflin, 1908.

3. Joshi, Bhuban Lal/  Democratic innovations in Nepal: a case study of political acculturation by B. L. Joshi and Leo E. Rose. Berkley, University of California Press, 1966.

4. Hedin, Sven Anders/ Central Asia and Tibet towards the holy city of Lasa, London, Hurst and Blackelt, 1903.

5. Flles, E.R./ Confidential report of Nepal. Calcutta, Superintendent of Govt. Printing Press, 1884

6. Hodgoson, Brian Houghton/  Essays on the language, literature and religion of Nepal, Tibet together with further papers on the geography ethnology and commerce of those countries. London Trubner, 1874.

7. Hunter, Sir William Wilson/ Life of Brian Houghton Hodgson, British resident as the court of Nepal. London Murray 1896.

8. Rana, Pudma Jung Bahadur/ Life of Maharaja Sir Jung Bahadur Shah of Nepal ed. by Abhay Clurn Mukherjee. Allahabad Poineer Press, 1909.

9. Smith, Thomas/ Narrative of five-year residence at Nepal. London, Colburn, 1852.

10. Tucci, Giuseppe / Tibetan painted scrolls. Roma library dello  stato 1949.

AUDIO-VISUAL COLLECTION

TUCL has also maintained a section of Audio-Visual materials and materials in non-print formats, viz. Audio Cassettes, Videos, CD-ROMs, Microfiche, Microfilms etc. The library is planning to render service to the users by adding more A/V materials especially the CD-ROMs database service.

To keep pace with the developments in Information Technology and its impact on library services and being mindful of readers growing needs, the TUCL despite financial constraints, has been trying to introduce some of the Info-Tech facilities to provide better service to its clienteles. Keeping it in mind the library is in the process of developing a digital library of Audio-Visual materials.

Currently, the library has the following number of A/V materials.

Collections:

·   Microfilm rolls – 471

·   Compact Disc (CD-ROMs) – 86

·   Videos– 6

·   Audio Cassettes – 777

·   Microfiche – 88

Equipment:

The following equipment is available in the Library to make use of the above collection:

·   Videocassette players (1/2" VHS, Ύ" Umatic, PAL and SECAM)

·   Videodisc players

·   Audiocassette players

·   Television sets

·   Microfilm reader and Microfiche reading machines ( at present not working  well )

LIST OF RARE JOURNALS