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216 GENERAL DESCRIPTION O F . COURSES 6. BIBLIOGRAPHY.—Lectures on subject bibliography are given by professors at the University. Students are given many practical problems. I. and II.; Tu.; 3; (1 each semester). Professor SHARP. 7. HISTORY OF LIBRARIES.—Libraries are studied by types and by countries. Special attention is given to libraries in the United States, their reports being used as text-books. I.;W.; 1; (2). Miss STRAIGHT. 8. ADVANCED REFERENCE.—The course takes up public documents, transactions of societies, advanced reference books, and indexing. / . ; Th.; 1; (2) ; and II., first half; Th.; 1; (2). Miss STRAIGHT. Required: Library 1, 2. 9. BOOK-MAKING.—Lectures on the history of printing, printers' marks, book-plates, and the history and art of binding. //., second half; W.; 1; (2). Miss STRAIGHT. 10. ADVANCED APPRENTICE WORK.—Students are allowed a cer- tain time each day for practical library work of an advanced grade, and gain experience in every department of the library. They have charge of the Urbana public library every afternoon. /. and II.; daily; 6; (5 each semester). Miss MANN. Required: Library 4. 11. THESIS.—Each student is required to present a thesis for graduation. This must be on some library topic, and must represent original research. An original bibliography, instead of a thesis, may be presented upon the approval of the director. / . ; arrange time; (1); and II.; arrange time; (3). Professor SHARP. Required: Library 1-10. 12. GENERAL REFERENCE.—This course is offered to all students of the University who wish to become familiar with the ordinary reference books. It will comprise twelve lectures on the catalogue, classification, the reference-room, the reading-room, and groups of books, such as indexes, dictionaries, encyclopaedias, atlases, handbooks of general information, handbooks of history, statistics, quotations, etc. /.; arrange time; (1). Professor SHARP. MATHEMATICS 1. ADVANCED ALGEBRA.—For students in courses requiring spherical trigonometry. This course presupposes a thorough knowledge of elementary algebra through simultaneous quadratics and proportion. Students, who for any reason have not had this elementary work recently, would find it to their advantage to review it thoroughly before commencing this course. The work will cover
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