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The parts of serial publications entered on the card catalogue numbered 

 24,426, and 1,100 slips for completed volumes were made, and 100 cards for new 

 periodicals and annuals. 



These publications were forwarded to the Library of Congress immediately 

 upon their receipt and entry. In their transmission 230 boxes were required, 

 containing approximately the equivalent of 9,200 volumes. The actual number 

 of pieces sent, including parts of periodicals, pamphlets, and volumes, was 

 2G.2SG. This statement does not, however, include about 3.200 parts of serial 

 publications secured in exchange to complete sets and transmitted separately. 



Inaugural dissertations and academic publications were received from 

 universities at the following places: 



Similar publications have been received from the technical high schools at 

 Berlin, Braunschweig, Karlsruhe, and Munich. 



The office library received 440 volumes and pamphlets, and 77 parts of 

 volumes and charts, making a total of 517 publications. Thirteen volumes were 

 purchased for the employees' library and one received by donation. 



As already mentioned, an author catalogue, combining author and donor 

 entries on cards of standard size was established this year and has taken the 

 place of the previous " donor " record. Catalogue cards made for the author- 

 donor catalogue numbered 3.199. In addition, a new finding list of 320 entries 

 was made for the periodicals in the reading room, making a total of 3.519 cards. 

 The recataloguiug of scientific serials and annuals was commenced. The 

 volumes recatalogued numbered 1,008. 



The policy of sending foreign public documents presented to the Institution 

 to the Library of Congress without stamping or entering has been continued, 

 and the number of publications given above does not include these, nor does 

 it include other publications for the Library of Congress received through the 

 International Exchange Service. 



The work of checking up and completing the Smithsonian deposit sets of 

 publications of scientific societies and learned institutions of the world has 

 been continued, and those of France have received special consideration. 



DUPLICATES. 



For a number of years about 10.000 duplicate Government documents returned 

 by the Library of Congress, principally relating to statistics, were stored in the 

 south tower of the Smithsonian Building. With the assistance of the Inter- 

 national Exchanges during the previous year these publications were arranged 

 and listed and later the larger part was turned over to the Xew York Public 

 Library to complete its sets. Public documents of the United States were re- 

 turned to the Superintendent of Documents. 



