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Collections

The Ã山ǿ¼é Libraries include millions of volumes/items in its collections. Many printed books and journals are available but the number of e-journals and e-books has increased dramatically. Almost all items held are listed in the Libraries' online . Materials are arranged on the shelves according to the Library of Congress Classification system.

These are the numbers for titles that are cataloguedÌýin the collection:

  • Books (print): 2,205,740
  • E-books: 5,300,518
  • E-theses (catalogued): 151,101
  • E-journals: 183,485
  • Journals (print): 45,288
  • Sound recordings (physical titles): 81,567
  • Sound recordings (e-audios): 196,097
  • Video recordings (physical titles): 22,966
  • Video recordings (e-videos): 191,171
  • Microforms: 88,487
  • Musical scores (print): 55,738
  • Musical scores (electronic): 99,086
  • Online databases: 2,257
  • Graphic materials (artworks,Ìýphotographs, slides, etc): 1,320
  • Maps (print): 8,656
  • Maps (electronic): 11,252
  • Government documents
    • print: 97,829
    • electronic: 949,899
  • Other formats: 92,675
  • Total: 9,785,132 titles

Collections data from May 2024, unless otherwise indicated

Another way to look at this data

Catalogued titles (print & electronic):

Type of item Number of catalogued titles Percentage

Books

7,506,258

76.7%

E-theses

151,101

1.5%

Journals 228,773

2.3%

Sound recordings 277,664

2.8%

Video recordings 214,137

2.2%

Microforms 88,487

0.9%

Musical scores 154,824 1.6%

Online databases

2,257

0.02%

Graphic materials

1,320

0.01%

Maps

19,908

0.2%

Government documents

1,047,728

10.7%

Other formats

92,675

0.9%

Total: 9,785,132

100%

Ìý

Total number of physical volumes/items in collection:Ìý3,928,972

Total number of physical and electronic volumes/items in collection: 10,263,261

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