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LPT Symbol Mediha HanIm's Turkish Library Page
The Dewey Decimal System never had it so good!

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Mediha Yurttabir -- Turkey's foremost living librarian...

Marvin and Mabel talk about Mediha HanIm...

Mediha HanIm's kinda like your Guardian Angel, isn't she Marvin?
Yup. She's got the power, Mabel.
Do you remember last year when I had the leg-tick?
Sure do, Marv. You were all in a dither...
Well, it was embarrassin' --
the way I kept knee-jerk kickin' ever'one who came to visit.

I know.
I got caught in the crossfire once --
and my derrière still smarts when there's a change in the weather...

I apologized about that a hunnert times, Mabel.
You've got a memory like a danged elephant...
Anyway, it was Mediha Hanim who fed me the
herbal tea that finally cured me...

Is that why you got the 'Aegean Comeback Kid Award' this year?
Uh, no...
That was for winnin' the 'Monica Lewinsky Lookalike Contest' at the Big Havana pub in Gümüldür last Thursday.
You shoulda seen me in drag, Mabel.
I was a 'dead ringer' for her...

oh marvin,
sometimes I think you just make these things up...

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Introducing ...

HanImefendi
Mediha Yurttabir

Mediha says,
"Welcome everyone... to my Turkish library information page!"
"Türkçe kütüphane bilgileri sayfama...hos geldiniz!"

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The Dewey Decimal System for Turkish libraries --
first established by Mediha HanIm in 1963
The basic system Mediha recommended in 1963 is still in use today in Turkey and her book Kütüphane Kilavuz (which has been reprinted countless times) is now in its third revised and expanded edition. Below are some excerpts from that book that give insight into the organization of modern Turkish libraries.
The excerpts also provide an opportunity
for us language-learning strugglers to pick up some useful new Turkish vocabulary.
Oh yeah...

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Overview of the basic sections of a Turkish library --
by 'subject'


The title in the illustration states:
Books are classified in ten basic sections
(as follows)...

000-099 Genel Konular/Eserler (General Subjects/Works); 100-199 Felsefe (Philosophy); 200-299 Din (Religion); 300-399 Sosyal ilimler (Social Science); 400-499 Dilbilim (Linguistics); 500-599 Nazari ilimler (Theoretical/Speculative Sciences); 600-699 Tatbiki ilimler (Applied Sciences); 700-799 Güzel Sanatlar -- Eglence ve Spor (Fine Arts -- Entertainment and Sport; 800-899 Edebiyat (Literature); 900-999 Tarih -- Cografya, Biyografya (History -- Geography, Biography)

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Details of the ten basic Turkish library sections -- by 'subject'

000 -- 099 Gurubu
(000 -- 099 Group)
Genel Konular/Eserler
(General Subjects/Works)
Turkish
English
Explanation
000 Genel Konular/Eserler

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General Subjects/Works 
010 Bibliyografya ilim ve Teknigi

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Bibliography Science and technique 
020 Kütüphanecilik

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Librarian Science 
030 Genel Ansiklopediler

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General EncyclopediasSuch as:
Türk Ansiklopedisi
039-956

[Turkish Encyclopedia --
see illustration above.]
040 ToplanmIs Genel Denemeler

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Collected General Essays 
050 Genel Periodikler

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General Periodicals 
060 Genel Kurumlar, Cemiyetler

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General Associations and Societies 
070 Gazetecilik

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Journalism 
080 Külliyatlar

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Complete Works 
090 Nadir Kitaplar

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Rare Books 

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100 -- 199 Gurubu
(100 -- 199 Group)
Felsefe
(Philosophy)
Turkish
English
Explanation
100 FelsefePhilosophySuch as:
Felsefe Tarihi
Alfred Weber
109 WEB
[History of Philosophy
by Alfred Weber --
see illustration above.]
110 Metafizik Metaphysics 
120 Metafizik TeorileriMetaphysical Theories 
130 Psikolojinin AlanlarIPsychological Fields 
140 YedekSpare -- Unused 
150 PsikolojiPsychology 
160 MantIkLogic 
170 Ahlak ilmiMorality 
Dogu ve Eskiçag FelsefesiEastern and Ancient Philosophy 
190 Yeniçag FelsefesiNew Age Philosophy 

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200 -- 299 Gurubu
(200 -- 299 Group)
Din
(Religion)
Turkish
English
Explanation
200 DinReligion 
210 Tabiî DinNatural/Customary Religion 
220 KitabI MukaddesHoly Books 
230 Sistematik Teoloji Yahut Doktrin TeolojisiSystematic Theology or Doctrines of Theology 
240 ibadet TeolojisiWorshipping Theology  
250 Pastoral (PapazlIga ait) TeolojiPastoral Theory (belonging to the non-Muslim priesthoods) 
260 Kilise TeskilatI ile ilgili TeolojiTheology concerned with Christian Church/Jewish Synagogue organization 
270 Hiristiyan Kilisesi TarihiChristian Church History 
280 Hiristiyan Kiliseleri ve MezhepleriChristian Churches and Religious Sects/Denominations 
290 Hiristiyan Olmayan DinlerNon-Christian ReligionsSuch as:
Kuran-I Kerim ve
Türkçe AnlamI
297.1 DIY
[The Munificent Koran and the Turkish Meaning/Translation--
see illustration above.]

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300 -- 399 Gurubu
(300 -- 399 Group)
Sosyal ilimler
(Social Sciences)
Turkish
English
Explanation
300 Sosyal ilimlerSocial Sciences 
310 istatistikStatistics 
320 Siyasî ilimlerPolitical Science 
330 EkonomiEconomics 
340 HukukLaw 
350 Amme Hukuku idaresiPublic Law Management 
360 Sosyal RefahSocial Welfare 
370 EgitimEducationSuch as:
Pedagoji Tarih
Halil Fikret Kanat
370.9 KAN
[The History of Education
by Halil Fikret Kanat --
see illustration above.]
380 TicaretCommerce 
390 Örf ve AdetlerCommon Law 

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400 -- 499 Gurubu
(400 -- 499 Group)
Dilbilim
(Linguistics)
Turkish
English
Explanation
400 Dilbilim (Lengüistik)Linguistics 
410 Mukayeseli DilbilimComparative Linguistics 
T420 Türk DiliTurkish LanguageSuch as:
Türk Dili Bilgisi Dersleri
ibrahim Necmi Dilmen
T428 DIL
[Turkish Grammar Lessons
by Ibrahim Necmi Dilman --
see illustration above.]
420 ingiliz DiliEnglish Language 
430 Alman DiliGerman Language 
440 FransIz DiliFrench Language 
450 italyan DiliItalian Language 
460 ispanyol DiliSpanish Language 
470 LatinceLatin 
480 YunancaGreek 
490 Baska DillerOther Languages 

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500 -- 599 Gurubu
(500 -- 599 Group)
Nazarî (Nazari) ilimler
(Theoretical/Speculative Sciences)
Turkish
English
Explanation
500 Nazarî (Nazari) ilimlerTheoretical/Speculative Sciences 
510 MatematikMathematicsSuch as:
Cebir Dersleri, Lise III, Edebiyat Kolu
Turan TanIn
512
[Algebra Lessons, Third Year High School, Literature Branch
by Turan Tanin --
see illustration above.]
520 AstronomiAstronomy 
530 FizikPhysics 
540 KimyaChemistry 
550 Jeolojik ilimlerGeological Sciences 
560 PaleontolojiPaleontology 
570 Biolojik ilimler (Hayat ilimleri)Bilogical Sciences (Life Sciences) 
580 BotanikBotany 
590 ZoolojiZoology 

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600 -- 699 Gurubu
(600 -- 699 Group)
Tatbiki ilimler
(Applied Sciences)
Turkish
English
Explanation
600 Tatbiki ilimlerApplied Sciences 
610 Tip ilimleriMedical Sciences 
620 MühendislikEngineering 
630 ZiraatAgriculture 
640 Ev EkonomisiHome EconomicsSuch as:
Yemek, PastacIlIk ve Teknologisi
Esat iren
641.5 IRE
[Food, The Pastry Art and Technology
by Esat Iren --
see illustration above.]
650 is ve is MetotlarIWork and Work Methodolgy 
660 Kimyasal Teknoloji, Endüstriyel KimyaChemical Technology, Industrial Chemisty 
670 Mamul MaddelerProduct Materials 
680 imalâtProducts 
690 Bina insaatIBuilding Construction 

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700 -- 799 Gurubu
(700 -- 799 Group)
Güzel Sanatlar
(Fine Arts)
Turkish
English
Explanation
700 Güzel Sanatlar -- Eglence ve SporFine Arts -- Entertainment and Sport 
710 Bahçe ve Park MimarisiGarden and Park Architecture 
720 MimariArchitecture 
730 HeykeltraslIkSculpture 
740 Çizgi-Resim, Dekoratif SanatLine-drawing and Decorative Arts 
750 Resim SanatIThe Art of PaintingSuch as:
Resim, Terbiyesi ve Teknigi
Turgut M. Tokat
750 TOK
[Painting, Training and Technique
by Turgut M. Tokat --
see illustration above.]
760 Basma Resim ve Basma Resim SanatIPicture Printing and the Art of Printing 
770 FotografçIlIkPhotography 
780 MüzikMusic 
790 istirahat ve EglenceRelaxation and Entertainment 

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800 -- 899 Gurubu
(800 -- 899 Group)
Edebiyat
(Literature)
Turkish
English
Explanation
800 EdebiyatLiterature 
T 810 Türk EdebiyatITurkish LiteratureSuch as:
En Büyügümüz için
KâzIm Nami Duru
T 811 DUR
[For Our Grandest
by KâzIm Nami Duru --
see illustration above.]
810 Amerikan EdebiyatIAmerican Literature 
820 ingiliz EdebiyatIEnglish Literature 
830 Alman EdebiyatI ve Baska Cermen EdebiyatlarIGerman Literature and Other German Literature 
840 FransIz, Provans, Katalonya EdebiyatlarIFrench, Provencal, Catalonian Literature 
850 italyan, Rumen EdebiyatlarIItalian, Romanian Literature 
860 ispanyol ve Portekiz EdebiyatlarISpanish and Potuguese Literature 
870 Latin EdebiyatILatin Literature or The Literature of Romance-language countries  
880 Yunan EdebiyatIGreek Literature 
890 Baska Dillerin EdebiyatlarIThe Literature of Other Languages 

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900 -- 999 Gurubu
(900 -- 999 Group)
Tarih
(History)
Turkish
English
Explanation
900 TarihHistory 
910 CografyaGeography 
920 BiyografyaBiography 
930 Eskiçag Dünya TarihiPrehistoric World History 
940 Avrupa TarihiEuropean HistorySuch as:
Ortaçag Tarih
A. Müfitmansel, Cavid Baysun, E. Ziya Karal
940.1 MAN
[History of the Middle Ages
by A. Müfitmansel, Cavid Baysun, E. Ziya Karal --
see illustration above.]
950 Asya TarihiAsian History 
960 Afrika TarihiAfrican History 
970 Kuzey Amerika TarihiNorth American History 
980 Güney Amerika TarihiSouth American History 
990 Okyanusya TarihiThe History of Oceania 

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Thanks to Mediha Yurttabir for the samples from her book -- appearing on this page.

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