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The provision and use of information on Chinese art in London Libraries

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 June 2016

Haiyao Zheng
Haiyao Zheng*
Affiliation:
National Art Library, Victoria & Albert Museum, London, U.K.
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Abstract

London is a major international centre for study of and research into Chinese art. Four libraries - the British Library, the library of the School of Oriental and African Studies, the library of the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, and the National Art Library at the Victoria and Albert Museum - are perhaps the main providers of information on Chinese art, although information is also available from several museum libraries, from the library of Christie’s auction house, and from public and other libraries. A survey of users of information on Chinese art indicates that provision is generally satisfactory, although the degree of user satisfaction varies from one library to another. More effective networking between the key libraries would bring about significant improvements.

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Research Article
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Art Libraries Journal , Volume 22 , Issue 1 , 1997 , pp. 10 - 14
Copyright
Copyright © The Art Libraries Society 1997

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