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Use your browser's print controls to print a copy of this research guide. Quotations
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 (many of which are discussed below). 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 Using the CatalogsQuotation Books For Specific Individuals General instructions for locating materials are given in Research Guide, How Do I Find a Book?. The following information is specific to the topic at hand. Many of the books dealing with quotations are housed in the stacks and access to them is only through the catalogs of the Research Libraries. Materials received by the Library prior to 1972 are catalogued in the Dictionary Catalog; those received in 1972 and thereafter are catalogued in CATNYP, the online catalog. Both catalogs offer a wide selection of quotation dictionaries, but each has its own system of subject headings for this area. In the Dictionary Catalog, general anthologies of quotations are found under the subject heading Quotations, which begins on page 399 of volume 604; those collections with a specific mode of organization are located under the subject heading Quotations-Dictionaries, beginning on page 416 of volume 604. CATNYP places general collections of quotations under the subject heading Quotations; to find these choose either the subject or keyword access on the menu, and then type in the word quotations. This command will provide a list of all quotation books, both general and subject-oriented, acquired by the Library since 1972.
Quotation Books For Specific Individuals In the Dictionary Catalog, the anthologies of quotations of an individual are normally found under that person's name:
In some cases, however, the subheading Selections is employed. For example, a collection of Shakespeare quotations is listed under the heading
In CATNYP, select the keyword approach from the menu and type in the name of the individual followed by the word quotations.
Quotation Books Arranged By Language And Nationality The Dictionary Catalog arranges these works by the subject heading Quotations followed by the language or nationality desired. For example,
Quotations, Latin Quotations, Peruvian. CATNYP follows the same principle in its cataloging of these materials. Select the keyword approach and type the word Quotations followed by the name of the language or nationality desired. For example,
Quotations English Quotations Russian. The Dictionary Catalog lists quotation books for particular subjects under the appropriate subject heading followed by the subheading Quotations, for example:
Fishing - Quotations CATNYP utilizes the same principle; use the keyword approach and type the name of the subject desired followed by the word quotations. For example,
Communism Quotations Law Quotations Presidents United States Quotations Religion Quotations Sports Quotations Wall Street Quotations. Some subject areas require special attention. In the Dictionary Catalog,
quotation collections dealing with women are listed under Woman--Quotations.
To find this material in CATNYP, use the keyword approach and type Women
Quotations. Quotation books dealing with Blacks are located in CATNYP
under the keywords Quotations Black. Anthologies of the dying words
of notable persons are listed in the Dictionary Catalog under the subject
heading Last Words. CATNYP employs the same term in both keyword and
subject searches. General Dictionaries Of QuotationsThe following titles, available at the Information Desk in Room 315, are standard dictionaries of quotations in the English language, that is, the entries appeared originally in English or are translations into English from foreign languages. Bartlett, John. Familiar Quotations, 16th ed. (Boston: Little, Brown, 1992). A standard, comprehensive collection whose primary arrangement is by author (listed chronologically by birthdate); indexes are by keyword and author. Earlier editions of this work (see the catalogs for appropriate call numbers) are useful for quotations omitted in the latest edition. Benham, William G. Book of Quotations, Proverbs, and Household Words (London: Harrap, 1948). The English language section of this dictionary of quotations is arranged by author. However, the special sections covering quotations in Latin, Greek, and western European languages are arranged by the first word of the quotation (translations into English provided). A section entitled "Waifs and Strays" (arranged by topics such as "Sundial Inscriptions" and "London Street Sayings") provides a listing for miscellaneous and idiosyncratic quotations. A keyword index is available for English language quotations. Bloomsbury Dictionary of Quotations (London: Bloomsbury, 1987). This work is arranged by author; a keyword index is supplied. The Home Book of Quotations, Classical and Modern, 10th ed. (New York: Greenwich House, 1984). This comprehensive dictionary of quotations is primarily arranged by subject; author and keyword indexes are provided. Hoyt, J.K. Hoyt's New Cyclopedia of Practical Quotations Drawn from the Speech and Literature of All Nations (New York: Funk and Wagnalls, 1927). This comprehensive collection, arranged by subject, includes author and keyword indexes. Mencken, Henry Louis. A New Dictionary of Quotations on Historical Principles from Ancient and Modern Sources (New York: Knopf, 1984). This comprehensive collection, notable for its inclusion of many lesser-known quotations, is arranged only by subject (with cross references to related headings). No indexes. The Oxford Dictionary of Quotations, 3rd ed. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1979). Arranged by author, this dictionary supplies a keyword index. (The fourth edition of this work, published in 1992, is available in the Reading Room under the call number *R-NAY 92-18726.) Powell, David. The Wisdom of the Novel: A Dictionary of Quotations (New York: Garland, 1985). Arranged by subject, this dictionary draws its quotations from English and American authors published between 1470 and 1900; author, novel, and keyword indexes are provided. Stevenson, Burton E. The Home Book of Proverbs, Maxims, and Familiar Phrases (New York: Macmillan, 1966). This comprehensive work is arranged by subject with cross references to related headings; a keyword index is provided. Tripp, Rhoda T., ed., International Thesaurus of Quotations (New York: Crowell, 1970). Primarily arranged by subject, this work is also indexed by author, source, and keyword. Bilingual and Multilingual DictionariesMost dictionaries of quotations are in one language only. However, there are some notable collections which provide quotations in the original language accompanied by English translations. Some of the major works in this area are listed below. Dalbiac, Lilian. Dictionary of Quotations (German) (New York: Ungar, 1958). *RR-NAY This dictionary, arranged alphabetically by the first word of the German quotation, provides an English translation for each quotation. Author and subject indexes provided. Guterman, Norbert. A Book of French Quotations, with English Translations (Garden City, N.Y: Doubleday, 1963). *RR-NAY This work is arranged chronologically by author's birthdate, with English translations opposite the French text. Indexes are by author, first line of the French text, and first line of the English text. Guterman, Norbert. A Book of Latin Quotations, with English Translations (Garden City: Anchor, 1966). C-13 4763. This is arranged chronologically by author's birthdate, with English translations opposite the Latin text. Indexes are by author, subject, and keyword in Latin. Harbottle, Thomas. Dictionary of Quotations (French and Italian) (New York: Macmillan, 1901). NAY. French quotations are in Part One, while Italian quotations are in Part Two. Each section is arranged alphabetically by first word of French or Italian quotation; English translations immediately follow. Indexes are by author and subject for each language. The 1904 edition of this work is also available under the call number NAY. Harbottle, Thomas. Dictionary of Quotations (Spanish) (New York: Ungar, 1958). *RR-NAY. This dictionary is arranged alphabetically by first word of the Spanish quotation; an English translation immediately follows. Indexes are by author and by subject (both English and Spanish). Jones, Hugh P. Dictionary of Foreign Phrases and Classical Quotations (Edinburgh: Grant, 1958). *RR-NAY. Covering Latin, Greek, and modern western European tongues, this dictionary is arranged by language and, within that, alphabetically by first word of phrase or quotation. An English language translation follows each entry. An author index is provided. King, William F. Classical and Foreign Quotations (New York: Ungar, 1965). *R-NAY. Includes classical and modern western European languages and is arranged alphabetically (without regard to language) by first word of quotation. Each quotation is followed by an English language translation. Author and subject indexes (in English only) are included. Ramage, Craufurd. Familiar Quotations from French and Italian Authors, with English Translations, *R-NAY 86-5951; Familiar Quotations from German and Spanish Authors,*R-NAY 76-6492; and Familiar Quotations from Greek Authors, with English Translations, *R-NAY 76-6490 (Detroit: Gale, 1968 reprints of 1904 and 1895 editions). Each of these three volumes is arranged alphabetically by author with an English translation immediately following the foreign language quotation. Foreign language indexes (appearing in all volumes) are arranged alphabetically by first lines of quoted matter; English language indexes (also found in all volumes) are arranged alphabetically by first word(s) of quoted material or by keyword. Specialized Dictionaries Of NoteThe Beacon Book of Quotations by Women, compiled by Rosalie Maggio (Boston: Beacon Press, 1992). The Quotable Woman, from Eve to 1799 (New York: Facts on File, 1985) *R-NAY 85-1135 and The Quotable Woman, 1800-1981 (New York: Facts on File, 1982) *R-NAY 83-1229. These companion volumes, compiled by Claudia B. Alexander, are arranged chronologically by birthdate of author; indexes are by author and subject. Quotations in Black (Westwood, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1981). *R-NAY 84-1494. Compiled by Anita King, this dictionary of quotations by blacks is arranged chronologically by birthdate of author. Indexes are by author and subject/keyword. Selected Internet Sites
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