Mediha Hanim's turkish library page

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...

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...

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)

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

Turkish	English	Explanation
000 Genel Konular/Eserler (22k bytes)Ed. 5.0	General Subjects/Works
010 Bibliyografya ilim ve Teknigi Only on CD...	Bibliography Science and technique
020 Kütüphanecilik Only on CD...	Librarian Science
030 Genel Ansiklopediler Only on CD...	General Encyclopedias	Such as: Türk Ansiklopedisi 039-956 [Turkish Encyclopedia -- see illustration above.]
040 ToplanmIs Genel Denemeler Only on CD...	Collected General Essays
050 Genel Periodikler Only on CD...	General Periodicals
060 Genel Kurumlar, Cemiyetler Only on CD...	General Associations and Societies
070 Gazetecilik Only on CD...	Journalism
080 Külliyatlar Only on CD...	Complete Works
090 Nadir Kitaplar Only on CD...	Rare Books

100 -- 199 Gurubu (100 -- 199 Group) Felsefe (Philosophy)

Turkish	English	Explanation
100 Felsefe	Philosophy	Such as: Felsefe Tarihi Alfred Weber 109 WEB [History of Philosophy by Alfred Weber -- see illustration above.]
110 Metafizik	Metaphysics
120 Metafizik Teorileri	Metaphysical Theories
130 Psikolojinin AlanlarI	Psychological Fields
140 Yedek	Spare -- Unused
150 Psikoloji	Psychology
160 MantIk	Logic
170 Ahlak ilmi	Morality
Dogu ve Eskiçag Felsefesi	Eastern and Ancient Philosophy
190 Yeniçag Felsefesi	New Age Philosophy

200 -- 299 Gurubu (200 -- 299 Group) Din (Religion)

Turkish	English	Explanation
200 Din	Religion
210 Tabiî Din	Natural/Customary Religion
220 KitabI Mukaddes	Holy Books
230 Sistematik Teoloji Yahut Doktrin Teolojisi	Systematic Theology or Doctrines of Theology
240 ibadet Teolojisi	Worshipping Theology
250 Pastoral (PapazlIga ait) Teoloji	Pastoral Theory (belonging to the non-Muslim priesthoods)
260 Kilise TeskilatI ile ilgili Teoloji	Theology concerned with Christian Church/Jewish Synagogue organization
270 Hiristiyan Kilisesi Tarihi	Christian Church History
280 Hiristiyan Kiliseleri ve Mezhepleri	Christian Churches and Religious Sects/Denominations
290 Hiristiyan Olmayan Dinler	Non-Christian Religions	Such as: Kuran-I Kerim ve Türkçe AnlamI 297.1 DIY [The Munificent Koran and the Turkish Meaning/Translation-- see illustration above.]

300 -- 399 Gurubu (300 -- 399 Group) Sosyal ilimler (Social Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
300 Sosyal ilimler	Social Sciences
310 istatistik	Statistics
320 Siyasî ilimler	Political Science
330 Ekonomi	Economics
340 Hukuk	Law
350 Amme Hukuku idaresi	Public Law Management
360 Sosyal Refah	Social Welfare
370 Egitim	Education	Such as: Pedagoji Tarih Halil Fikret Kanat 370.9 KAN [The History of Education by Halil Fikret Kanat -- see illustration above.]
380 Ticaret	Commerce
390 Örf ve Adetler	Common Law

400 -- 499 Gurubu (400 -- 499 Group) Dilbilim (Linguistics)

Turkish	English	Explanation
400 Dilbilim (Lengüistik)	Linguistics
410 Mukayeseli Dilbilim	Comparative Linguistics
T420 Türk Dili	Turkish Language	Such as: Türk Dili Bilgisi Dersleri ibrahim Necmi Dilmen T428 DIL [Turkish Grammar Lessons by Ibrahim Necmi Dilman -- see illustration above.]
420 ingiliz Dili	English Language
430 Alman Dili	German Language
440 FransIz Dili	French Language
450 italyan Dili	Italian Language
460 ispanyol Dili	Spanish Language
470 Latince	Latin
480 Yunanca	Greek
490 Baska Diller	Other Languages

500 -- 599 Gurubu (500 -- 599 Group) Nazarî (Nazari) ilimler (Theoretical/Speculative Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
500 Nazarî (Nazari) ilimler	Theoretical/Speculative Sciences
510 Matematik	Mathematics	Such 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 Astronomi	Astronomy
530 Fizik	Physics
540 Kimya	Chemistry
550 Jeolojik ilimler	Geological Sciences
560 Paleontoloji	Paleontology
570 Biolojik ilimler (Hayat ilimleri)	Bilogical Sciences (Life Sciences)
580 Botanik	Botany
590 Zooloji	Zoology

600 -- 699 Gurubu (600 -- 699 Group) Tatbiki ilimler (Applied Sciences)

Turkish	English	Explanation
600 Tatbiki ilimler	Applied Sciences
610 Tip ilimleri	Medical Sciences
620 Mühendislik	Engineering
630 Ziraat	Agriculture
640 Ev Ekonomisi	Home Economics	Such 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 MetotlarI	Work and Work Methodolgy
660 Kimyasal Teknoloji, Endüstriyel Kimya	Chemical Technology, Industrial Chemisty
670 Mamul Maddeler	Product Materials
680 imalât	Products
690 Bina insaatI	Building Construction

700 -- 799 Gurubu (700 -- 799 Group) Güzel Sanatlar (Fine Arts)

Turkish	English	Explanation
700 Güzel Sanatlar -- Eglence ve Spor	Fine Arts -- Entertainment and Sport
710 Bahçe ve Park Mimarisi	Garden and Park Architecture
720 Mimari	Architecture
730 HeykeltraslIk	Sculpture
740 Çizgi-Resim, Dekoratif Sanat	Line-drawing and Decorative Arts
750 Resim SanatI	The Art of Painting	Such 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 SanatI	Picture Printing and the Art of Printing
770 FotografçIlIk	Photography
780 Müzik	Music
790 istirahat ve Eglence	Relaxation and Entertainment

800 -- 899 Gurubu (800 -- 899 Group) Edebiyat (Literature)

Turkish	English	Explanation
800 Edebiyat	Literature
T 810 Türk EdebiyatI	Turkish Literature	Such as: En Büyügümüz için KâzIm Nami Duru T 811 DUR [For Our Grandest by KâzIm Nami Duru -- see illustration above.]
810 Amerikan EdebiyatI	American Literature
820 ingiliz EdebiyatI	English Literature
830 Alman EdebiyatI ve Baska Cermen EdebiyatlarI	German Literature and Other German Literature
840 FransIz, Provans, Katalonya EdebiyatlarI	French, Provencal, Catalonian Literature
850 italyan, Rumen EdebiyatlarI	Italian, Romanian Literature
860 ispanyol ve Portekiz EdebiyatlarI	Spanish and Potuguese Literature
870 Latin EdebiyatI	Latin Literature or The Literature of Romance-language countries
880 Yunan EdebiyatI	Greek Literature
890 Baska Dillerin EdebiyatlarI	The Literature of Other Languages

900 -- 999 Gurubu (900 -- 999 Group) Tarih (History)

Turkish	English	Explanation
900 Tarih	History
910 Cografya	Geography
920 Biyografya	Biography
930 Eskiçag Dünya Tarihi	Prehistoric World History
940 Avrupa Tarihi	European History	Such 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 Tarihi	Asian History
960 Afrika Tarihi	African History
970 Kuzey Amerika Tarihi	North American History
980 Güney Amerika Tarihi	South American History
990 Okyanusya Tarihi	The History of Oceania