Includes bibliographical references (p. 511-530) and index.
Contents:
Part I. Introduction -- Cataloging in context -- Development of cataloging codes -- Part II. Electronic formatting -- Encoding -- Part III. Description -- Description of analytical materials -- Choice of access points -- Form of headings for names and titles -- Part IV. Subject analysis -- Subject access to library materials -- Classification of library materials -- Decimal classification -- Library of Congress Classification (LCC) -- Creation of complete call numbers -- Other classification systems -- Verbal subject access -- Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) -- Sears List of Subject Headings (Sears) -- Other types of verbal access -- Part V. Authority control -- Part VI. Administrative issues -- Processing centers, networking, and cooperative programs -- Catalog management -- Appendix: Arrangement dilemmas and filing rules.
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