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Quotations
Dictionaries of quotations fulfill many needs: identifying a given quotation, verifying an author, providing suitable quotations for a subject area, and supplying selections from the writings of prominent persons. The Research Libraries of the New York Public Library provide a wide assortment of general and specialized quotation dictionaries, and these sources, when properly employed, provide the researcher with an inestimable tool in researching the statements of notable people. The Research Libraries possess a varied collection of quotation dictionaries, and a significant number of these are available in the open stack area. The Information Desk in Room 315 is able to provide the researcher with the standard reference works in this area. In addition, the Reading Room provides a working collection of quotation dictionaries which duplicate and supplement the holdings available in Room 315. Those who wish to browse through quotation dictionaries are particularly invited to explore the many books on this topic which are available in the Reading Room under the call number *R-NAY. The Reading Room collection includes general and specialized dictionaries of quotations in the major western European languages. If you need further assistance, visit our reference desk, or e-mail us at grdref@nypl.org |