Bibliographic and subject control

Examine some of the most recent developments in bibliographic control!

Prevent information overload with better indexing and retrieval strategies!

Prevent information overload with better indexing and retrieval strategies!

Examine some of the most recent developments in bibliographic control!

Why the card catalog—a “paper machine” with rearrangeable elements—can be regarded as a precursor of the computer.

Why the card catalog—a “paper machine” with rearrangeable elements—can be regarded as a precursor of the computer.

The Sears List of Subject Headings, an outstanding name amongst subject headings lists, is used all over the world in small and medium sized libraries.

This is not a book about the history of computing or the history of information.

The Sears List of Subject Headings, an outstanding name amongst subject headings lists, is used all over the world in small and medium sized libraries.

This is not a book about the history of computing or the history of information.

Metadata in library information environments is evolving rapidly.

Looking for a comprehensive, all-in-one guide to RDA that keeps it simple and provides exactly what you need to know?

Ideal for students and both beginning and practicing catalogers in public, school, and academic libraries, this updated workbook offers targeted, hands-on exercises that enhance understanding of description, classification, subject analysis, subject heading application, and MARC 21 subject analysis.

Drawing on the research of experts from the fields of computing and library science, this ground-breaking work will show you how to combine two very different approaches to classification to create more effective, user-friendly information-retrieval systems.

Living legend Smiraglia has written the first book devoted exclusively to exploring the concept that is commonly referred to as a bibliographic "e;Work.

This book offers a practical template for training patrons to use eBook, streaming video, online music, and journal collections that is practical, adaptable, and most importantly, sustainable.

Now thoroughly updated to include recent changes with RDA, this easy-to-use primer provides an introduction to standardized cataloging that will benefit library technicians as well as students in library technician and teacher librarian programs.

Covering tools, terminology, and the FRBR-based RDA approach to description, this book explains the current principles of organization of information and basic cataloging practices for non-catalogers, enabling readers to understand elements of the cataloging process and interact with records in a basic manner.

Covering both classification and cataloging principles as well as procedures relevant to school libraries, this book provides a teaching kit for a course on this critical subject that includes content and practice exercises.

Library music materials require a more complex shelflisting approach than books in order to account for extremely prolific composers, works with generic titles, opus numbers, and thematic index numbers.

Systems administrators, librarians, and library staff will learn key principles and methods for securing their ILS and understand how to configure and optimize their library catalog by improving data management practices, streamlining existing workflows, and documenting their system's configuration.

Systems administrators, librarians, and library staff will learn key principles and methods for securing their ILS and understand how to configure and optimize their library catalog by improving data management practices, streamlining existing workflows, and documenting their system's configuration.

Whether you're a practicing cataloger looking for a short text to update you on the application of RDA to cataloging records or a school librarian who needs a quick resource to answer cataloging questions, this guide is for you.

A critical history of the modern tradition of documentation, tracing the representation of individuals and groups in the form of documents, information, and data.

Metadata in library information environments is evolving rapidly.

Looking for a comprehensive, all-in-one guide to RDA that keeps it simple and provides exactly what you need to know?

Drawing on the research of experts from the fields of computing and library science, this ground-breaking work will show you how to combine two very different approaches to classification to create more effective, user-friendly information-retrieval systems.

Ideal for students and both beginning and practicing catalogers in public, school, and academic libraries, this updated workbook offers targeted, hands-on exercises that enhance understanding of description, classification, subject analysis, subject heading application, and MARC 21 subject analysis.

Library music materials require a more complex shelflisting approach than books in order to account for extremely prolific composers, works with generic titles, opus numbers, and thematic index numbers.

Living legend Smiraglia has written the first book devoted exclusively to exploring the concept that is commonly referred to as a bibliographic "e;Work.

This book offers a practical template for training patrons to use eBook, streaming video, online music, and journal collections that is practical, adaptable, and most importantly, sustainable.

Now thoroughly updated to include recent changes with RDA, this easy-to-use primer provides an introduction to standardized cataloging that will benefit library technicians as well as students in library technician and teacher librarian programs.

Covering tools, terminology, and the FRBR-based RDA approach to description, this book explains the current principles of organization of information and basic cataloging practices for non-catalogers, enabling readers to understand elements of the cataloging process and interact with records in a basic manner.

Covering both classification and cataloging principles as well as procedures relevant to school libraries, this book provides a teaching kit for a course on this critical subject that includes content and practice exercises.

Whether you're a practicing cataloger looking for a short text to update you on the application of RDA to cataloging records or a school librarian who needs a quick resource to answer cataloging questions, this guide is for you.

A critical history of the modern tradition of documentation, tracing the representation of individuals and groups in the form of documents, information, and data.

A proven resource for librarians and students, this updated classic opens the door to understanding current library cataloging processes, shows you how to use them to create standard catalog records, and provides guidance in managing the cataloging workflow.

A proven resource for librarians and students, this updated classic opens the door to understanding current library cataloging processes, shows you how to use them to create standard catalog records, and provides guidance in managing the cataloging workflow.

Explore the capabilities--and the limitations--of CORC and the Dublin Core!

Explore the capabilities--and the limitations--of CORC and the Dublin Core!

Adapt traditional library techniques to the task of indexing, cataloging, and metadata creation for Internet resources!

Adapt traditional library techniques to the task of indexing, cataloging, and metadata creation for Internet resources!

Maximizing Research Impact: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Research Visibility offers a comprehensive guide for researchers, academics, and practitioners across disciplines who wish to increase the visibility, accessibility, and influence of their research outputs.

Maximizing Research Impact: Practical Strategies for Enhancing Research Visibility offers a comprehensive guide for researchers, academics, and practitioners across disciplines who wish to increase the visibility, accessibility, and influence of their research outputs.

This work has been revised and updated to include the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules (2nd ed), the Dewey Decimal System Classification (21st ed) and the Library of Congress Classification Schedules.

Working with Conservation Data provides a practical, step-by-step guide that describes how to approach the issue of documentation in a professional conservation environment.

This valuable new book reviews past research on authority control, offers new findings, and documents important considerations for automating authority control.

This valuable new book reviews past research on authority control, offers new findings, and documents important considerations for automating authority control.

Die den Menschen durch die Verfassungen verbrieften Freizügigkeiten, werden oft als Freiheit verstanden, doch die Freiheit existiert schon lange nicht mehr.

The contributions in Exploring Contemporary Classification Practices analyse various aspects of classification and their importance to contemporary debates surrounding cultural heritage and information access.