Cataloguing and Classification

1: Introduction to cataloguing classification

• Abstract
• 1.1 Information organization
• 1.2 Catalogues and catalogue objectives
• 1.3 Card catalogues and OPACs
• 1.4 Cataloguing and classification
• 1.5 Summary
• 1.6 Review questions
• 1.7 Practical exercises

2: Descriptive cataloguing codes and the anatomy of AACR2

• Abstract
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 From Panizzi’s Rules to RDA
• 2.3 The International Standard Bibliographic Description
• 2.4 AACR2: understanding its structure
• 2.5 Summary
• 2.6 Review questions
• 2.7 Practical exercises

3: AACR2 general rules and rules for books

• Abstract
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Overview of the general rules 1.0 and 2.0
• 3.3 Area 1: Title and statement of responsibility
• 3.4 Area 2: Edition
• 3.5 Area 3: Material (or type of publication) specific details
• 3.6 Area 4: Publication, distribution, etc.
• 3.7 Area 5: Physical description
• 3.8 Area 6: Series
• 3.9 Area 7: Note area
• 3.10 Area 8: Standard number and terms of availability
• 3.11 More examples: developing step-by-step second-level descriptions
• 3.12 Summary
• 3.13 Practical exercises

4: AACR2 access points and headings

• Abstract
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Choice of access points
• 4.3 Form of headings for persons, geographic names and corporate bodies
• 4.4 Uniform title
• 4.5 References and authority control
• 4.6 Summary
• 4.7 Review questions

5: FRBR and FRAD: the conceptual models underlying RDA

• Abstract
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 FRBR
• 5.3 What is FRAD?
• 5.4 Summary
• 5.5 Review questions
• 5.6 Practical exercises

6: RDA: the new standard for descriptive cataloguing

• Abstract
• 6.1 Introduction
• 6.2 RDA structure
• 6.3 Recording attributes of manifestations and items
• 6.4 Recording attributes of works and expressions
• 6.5 Person, family, corporate body
• 6.6 Concepts, objects, events, places
• 6.7 Recording relationships
• 6.8 An RDA record for a book
• 6.9 Outline of the descriptive cataloguing process in RDA
• 6.10 RDA Toolkit
• 6.11 Summary
• 6.12 Review questions
• 6.13 Practical exercises

7: Classification

• Abstract
• 7.1 Introduction
• 7.2 Library classification
• 7.3 Types of classification systems
• 7.4 Main classification systems
• 7.5 Selecting a classification system
• 7.6 Summary
• 7.7 Review questions
• 7.8 Practical exercises

8: Dewey Decimal Classification

• Abstract
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Main classes, divisions and sections
• 8.3 Decimal divisions
• 8.4 Schedules: layout, notes, centered entries
• 8.5 Auxiliary tables
• 8.6 Relative index
• 8.7 Combining class numbers
• 8.8 Classifying with Dewey
• 8.9 More examples: assigning Dewey numbers
• 8.10 Call numbers
• 8.11 Web services and online educational resources
• 8.12 Summary
• 8.13 Review questions
• 8.14 Practical exercises

9: Library of Congress Classification

• Abstract
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Basic classes
• 9.3 Structure of the schedules
• 9.4 Cutter numbers
• 9.5 Call numbers
• 9.6 Classifying with LCC
• 9.7 Web services and online educational resources
• 9.8 Summary
• 9.9 Review questions
• 9.10 Practical exercises

10: Subject access: LCSH, Children’s Subject Headings and Sears List of Subject Headings

• Abstract
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Steps for assigning subject headings
• 10.3 Library of Congress Subject Headings
• 10.4 Children’s Subject Headings
• 10.5 Sears List of Subject Headings
• 10.6 Summary
• 10.7 Review questions
• 10.8 Practical exercises

11: MARC 21: digital formats for cataloguing and classification data

• Abstract
• 11.1 Introduction
• 11.2 Fields, tags, indicators and subfield codes
• 11.3 Record structure and display
• 11.4 AACR2 in MARC
• 11.5 RDA in MARC
• 11.6 LCC, DDC and LCSH in MARC
• 11.7 MARCXML
• 11.8 Summary
• 11.9 Review questions
• 11.10 Practical exercises

12: Metadata

• Abstract
• 12.1 Introduction
• 12.2 Dublin Core
• 12.3 Metadata Object Description Schema
• 12.4 Text Encoding Initiative
• 12.5 Encoded Archival Description
• 12.6 Visual Resources Association Core
• 12.7 Summary
• 12.8 Review questions
• 12.9 Practical exercises