Subject Control in Online Catalogs
Subject Control in Online Catalogs

Author: Robert P Holley

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1990-01-23

Total Pages: 270

ISBN-13: 9780866567930

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Is the quality of subject access significantly better with the online catalog than with the card catalogs? For many years, librarians have been discontent with the quality of subject access in card catalogs, and they hoped that the online catalog would offer significant improvements. This new book addresses this question from five different perspectives--research studies, opinion pieces from public and technical services librarians, special needs, the international perspective, and a comprehensive annotated bibliography of previous work. By exploring the progress of the online catalog to date and making suggestions for future research, the contributors to Subject Control in Online Catalogs provide important reading for public services and technical services librarians, as well as systems librarians. In one this single volume, you will find research studies promising new paths for systems developments, descriptions of international developments that have vital implications for American subject access, and the valuable perspectives of innovative public and technical services librarians.

The Power to Name
The Power to Name

Author: H.A. Olson

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2013-12-01

Total Pages: 269

ISBN-13: 9401734356

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This book looks at the pervasive naming of information that libraries undertake as a matter of course through representation of subjects. It examines the 19th century foundations, current standards, and canonical application of internationally used classification (Melvil Dewey and his decimal scheme) and subject headings (Charles Cutter and the Library of Congress Subject Headings). It will be of interest to librarians, information scholars, professionals, and researchers.

Subject Access
Subject Access

Author: Patrice Landry

Publisher: Walter de Gruyter

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 3110234432

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Contains the proceedings of a special conference held in Florence, August 2009. This title explores the theoretical and methodological aspects of rethinking semantic access to information and knowledge. It presents and discusses innovative projects deployed to cope with the challenges of the future.

Introduction to Cataloging and Classification
Introduction to Cataloging and Classification

Author: Daniel N. Joudrey

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2015-09-29

Total Pages: 833

ISBN-13:

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A new edition of this best-selling textbook reintroduces the topic of library cataloging from a fresh, modern perspective. Not many books merit an eleventh edition, but this popular text does. Newly updated, Introduction to Cataloging and Classification provides an introduction to descriptive cataloging based on contemporary standards, explaining the basic tenets to readers without previous experience, as well as to those who merely want a better understanding of the process as it exists today. The text opens with the foundations of cataloging, then moves to specific details and subject matter such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), the International Cataloging Principles (ICP), and RDA. Unlike other texts, the book doesn't presume a close familiarity with the MARC bibliographic or authorities formats; ALA's Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition, revised (AACR2R); or the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). Subject access to library materials is covered in sufficient depth to make the reader comfortable with the principles and practices of subject cataloging and classification. In addition, the book introduces MARC, BIBFRAME, and other approaches used to communicate and display bibliographic data. Discussions of formatting, presentation, and administrative issues complete the book; questions useful for review and study appear at the end of each chapter.