Sarawak State Bibliography
Contents
Introduction
Sarawak State Bibliography (SSB) provide a list of materials published in Sarawak and deposited at the State Depository, Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. The printed SSB is published in every two years. The list was compiled by collecting known published materials originating from Sarawak and do not purport to be exhaustive. Over the course of the years since the first published State Bibliography, much efforts has been made by the State Depository of Pustaka Negeri Sarawak to create awareness about the importance of legal deposit under the Sarawak State Library Ordinance, 1999. That effort has paid off with Pustaka Negeri Sarawak seeing a significant increase in the number of legal deposit made. In addition to increasing awareness, the State Depository will continue with its commitment to search for new published materials through all possible and available avenues. The wealth of materials gathered ranging from beautifully bound hard cover to a one piece leaflet and all kinds in between from authors of different backgrounds whether they be government departments, big business corporation or individuals has been very encouraging.
It is hope that more local writers and enthusiasts will be encouraged to publish their work and to tap into the vibrant and dynamic economy and the rich culture, custom, history and heritage of Sarawak.
This bibliography is electronically available on the Pustaka Negeri Sarawak website at http//www.pustaka-sarawak.com/ssb
Objective of Sarawak State Bibliography
- To comply with the provisions as stipulated under section 17 (1)/(e) of the Sarawak State Library Ordinance, 1999.
- To serve the need for a coherent, readily available and easily accessible tool to the resources published in Sarawak.
- To enable the identification of those subjects that would require more publication.
Scope
- The bibliography covers materials published in Sarawak.
- The materials included electronic resources, printed and non-printed materials and government publications.
- Electronic resources are in the form of listing of website addresses of Government bodies and agencies in Sarawak.
- Printed materials are in the form of books, reports, new serial titles, standards, maps, charts, seminar papers, souvenir programmes, pamphlets and brochures.
- Non-printed materials such as microform, audio and video cassette, VCD and CD-ROM are also listed.
Using the Bibliography
To find Section 15 materials
To find Section 15 materials, the user must refer to Part 2. The materials here are categorized according to Author, Subject and Title. These three categories were consequently arranged in accordance with the British Library Filing Rules, 1976. Entries were arranged alphabetically.
Example: If the user is looking for the material through its title, then the user should commence search by referring to Part 2 for material listed under Title. The bibliography also enables the user to search for the Section 15 materials clueing on the author matter and subject of the material respectively as follows:-
To find information on Sarawak Government bodies and agencies through electronic resources.
The list of Sarawak Government websites can be found at Part 3 and searches for information may be done on the Internet.
To find the names of Publishers and Authors who have contributed their publication to the State Depository since the enforcement of the Sarawak State Library Ordinance, 1999.
The list can be found at Part 4.
Example 1 – Author
DAYANGKU NORLIDA A. OJEP
616.07
ZAI Zainal Abidin Ibrahim.
vii, 252 pages: colour, illustration; 21 cm.
Includes index.
I. Mohd Zulkarnaen A Narihan
II. Dayangku Norlida A. Ojep
Example 2 – Subject
ABBREVIATIONS - SARAWAK - DICTIONARIES
413.150959522
JON Jones, David J (David John), 1946- author..
xvii, 518 pages ; 30 cm
Summary: This book takes the frustration out of interpreting thousands of acronyms and abbreviations commonly in use in Sarawak. For the first time, the reader has access in one convenient place, to explanations of the meanings of shortened forms both in Bahasa Malaysia and English. Abbreviation are simply the shortened form of a word or number of words while acronyms are formed by taking the initial letters or parts of a group of words, thereby creating another word.
1. Abbreviations - Sarawak - Dictionaries
2. Acronyms - Sarawak - Dictionaries
I. Arpah Adenan, compiler.
II. Dayangku Horiah Awang Gani, compiler.
III. Hayati Haji Sabil, compiler.
IV. Japri Bujang Masli, compiler.
V. Nor-Asemah Binti Drahman, compiler.
VI. Wan Mazli Wan Razali, compiler.
I. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak
Example 3 – Title
ALAM PUSTAKA : THE WORLD OF PUSTAKA
779.3
PHA Pharo Abdul Hakim.
200 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Includes index
English translation
Summary: This coffee table book is published by Pustaka Negeri Sarawak. It intends to capture the intricate web of the flora and fauna through the lens of a camera with the hope that we can appreciate the living creatures present amongst us and to preserve and conserve them for our knowledge and understanding. Hopefully, through this book readers and future generations and especially those who love photography will continue to discover and appreciate the living creatures around them and those found in their backyards and also on the ground of their gardens.
1. Nature photography
2. Nature - Pictorial works
I. Saiee Driss
II. Mahmud Yusop
I. Pustaka Negeri Sarawak
Cataloguing and Classification
The materials in this bibliography are catalogued according to Resource Description and Access (RDA).
Malay names are catalogued in accordance with the provisions in the AACRII with modification of rule 22.27D, while Iban and other ethnic names are catalogued in accordance with the Rules for Iban Names prepared by the Cataloguing/Classification Committee of the National Library of Malaysia.
The subject headings used are in accordance with Library of Congress Subject Headings and Authority File for Subject Headings of ethnic groups of Sabah and Sarawak.
The classification system applied is Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition.
Ephemerals are classified according to local classification numbers.
Standard Applied
This bibliography applied the standards as required by the Anglo American Cataloguing Rules for deposited materials.
