A large proportion of the books in the collection is on Medicine and its related fields. These books are classified according to the National Library of Medicine Classification System and books in other disciplines are classified according to LC. Books on the shelves are arranged according to the assigned Call Numbers. As of today, the collection consists of 20,222 copies and can be loan out by eligible patrons.
Fiction Collection
The Fiction Collection consists of light reading material and story books in BM and English. The books are arranged on special shelves according to the author's shorten name. The loan limit is 2 copies and duration is according to the loan privileges of the patron
Reference Collection
This collection consists of reference material such as bibliographies, directories, encyclopedias, dictionaries, etc. Materials in this collection are marked with a letter 'r' in the call number. This collection is only for reference use within the library.
Serials
This collection consists of Current Journals, Bound Journals, Serials Monograph, Annual Reports and all other serials publications and magazines in electronic format (CDROM and online).
Location Symbol
Some collections in libraries have symbols to facilitate the collection of search, retrieval and reconstruction materials on the shelves. Lowercase that are listed as starters in the call number. Location symbol are as follows:
Classificarion Scheme
Listed below are the letters and titles of the main classes of the National Library of Medicine.
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