Catalog It! A User’s Guide for Cataloging
AACR - The standard in the US, Canada, and UK for cataloging.
LC - Library of Congress cataloging tool.
ISBD - International Standard Bibliographic Description : Responsible for the rules regarding: dashes, slashes, colons, semi-colons, and periods.
ISBN - International Standard Book Number: The 10-13 digit number assigned to published titles for efficient organization of books.
MARC - Machine Readable Cataloging. Codes used to communicate information about information packages.
OPAC - Online Public Access Catalog - online database that allows users to search and access information about the library's holdings.
The Ten Main Classes of the Dewey Decimal Classification
000 Generalities
100 Philosophy, paranormal phenomena, psychology
200 Religion
300 Social Sciences
400 Languages
500 Natural Sciences and Mathematics
600 Technology (Applied Sciences)
700 The arts Fine & Decorative arts
800 Literature (Belles-lettres) & Rhetoric
900 Geography, history, and auxiliary disciplines
Library cataloging software programs:
CASPR
COMPanion Co.
Follett Software Company
Sagebrush
SIRSI
Surpass
Finally, it’s okay to change a number for ease of use in your library setting as long as you follow the protocol that is already in use where you are.
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