100+ Most Important Cataloging Tools and Resources for Cataloging and Metadata Librarians and Catalogers. Cataloger's Reference Directory is a collection of top free and paid cataloging and bibliographic metadata resources. It includes sources for descriptive cataloging, subject cataloging, authority control, classification, subject headings, subject indexing, and metadata description.
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AACR2 (ANGLO-AMERICAN CATALOGUING RULES)
AACR2: Anglo American Cataloguing Rules (Home Page of Anglo American Cataloging Rules) [Online version of AACR2 is available through Cataloger's Desktop]
AMIM: Archiving Moving Image Materials: A Cataloging Manual [Online version of AACR2 is available through Cataloger's Desktop]
AMIM: Archiving Moving Image Materials: A Cataloging Manual [Online version of AACR2 is available through Cataloger's Desktop]
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Bibframe2Schema.org - It is a community initiative with the following initial objectives: The creation of a reference mapping from BIBFRAME 2.0† to Schema.org. The development and sharing of reference software implementation(s) to: Enrich BIBFRAME data with Schema.org Terms, Create Schema.org terms from BIBFRAME 2.0 data
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Cartographic Materials: A Manual of Interpretation of AACR2, 2002 Revision, Second Edition plus 2004 Update [Online version of AACR2 is available through Cataloger's Desktop]
Cataloguing Code of Ethics (Final Version - January 2021) - At the request of their membership and for the benefit of all staff creating, sharing, enriching & maintaining metadata, the cataloguing communities of the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom are tasked with compiling a Code of Ethics for Cataloguers. It will be a dynamic document embodying the collective experiences and wisdom of our community of practice and will consist of a framework, with guidance and examples of best practice, which can be shared across the cataloguing community. The Code will be a collaborative and inclusive project managed by a Cataloguing Ethics Steering Committee directing a number of Working Groups consisting of individuals drawn from diverse geographical, ethnic and library sectors.
Cooperative Cataloging Rules
Cataloging Resources - Troublesome Catalogers and Magical Metadata Fairies (Facebook Group)
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Dewey Decimal Classification / Linked Data (Dewey.info is an experimental space for linked DDC data. The intention of the dewey.info prototype is to be a platform for Dewey data on the Web)
eCataloger [The eCataloger application provides cataloging utilities to create an eLibrary for an individual or small organization. The research goal of eCataloger is on creating semantic services for artifacts. It uses the FRBR (Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records) framework to model the records using data elements and concepts from the MODS (Metadata Object Description Schema), MARC, and other current and developing cataloging and metadata standards. By using FRBR as the descriptive framework, an overarching goal of the eCataloger is realized by being able to produce valid and well-formed MODS and MARC xml documents for interchange with existing and legacy library electronic systems]
European RDA Interest Group (Documents and Presentations)
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FRAD: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORITY DATA
FRAD: Functional Requirements for Authority Data – A Conceptual Model
FRBR: FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS
FRBR: Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records
What is FRBR: A Conceptual Model for Bibliographic Universe
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Gateway to Library Catalogs - Z39.50 (Library of Congress WWW/Z39.50 Page for gateway access to LC's catalog and those at many other institutions)
IASA Cataloguing Rules (International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives)
ICP: STATEMENT OF INTERNATIONAL CATALOGING PRINCIPLES
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IFLA LIBRARY REFERENCE MODEL
IFLA Library Reference Model: A Conceptual Model for Bibliographic Information - Definition of a conceptual reference model to provide a framework for the analysis of non-administrative metadata relating to library resources
ISBD: INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
LC : Catalogers Learning Workshop : Freely available cataloging and metadata training materials (Catalogers Learning Workshop (CLW) provides information professionals training resources related to the organization and classification of bibliographic information)
- RDA CONSER Standard Record (Word 168 KB) (2014)
Core elements and cataloging checklist (2012):
- CONSER RDA core elements (Word 191 KB)
- CONSER MARC 21 to RDA core elements (Word 198 KB)
- CONSER RDA Cataloging Checklist (Word 99 KB)
LCC: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CLASSIFICATION
LC Classification : PDF Files from Library of Congress
LC Classification : Library of Congress Classification and Shelflisting Manual (CSM) PDF Files from Library of Congress
Summary
Guidelines for selection General Collections Materials for
Special
Format Materials (SPEC MAT) collection.
Approved by
Nadal 2022 12 27
Based
on the following documents:
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LCR 2-410: Custody of Materials in the Library of Congress – this
document defines what Custody of materials means. It identifies CMD as
Custodial of the General Collections.
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G620 from Cataloguing Notebook on line – this document contains
the ABA guidelines for processing Spec Mat Materials. https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeCSM/G620.pdf
Background:
Special
Format Materials (SPEC MAT) collections are materials that cannot be handled or
stored easily on shelves and/or are too vulnerable by reason of fragility or
value to be served in General Collection Reading Rooms. Spec Mat items must be
served in a reading room where additional security is available, currently the
Adams Reading Room.
All
SPEC MAT materials will be evaluated by Conservation Division and rehoused by
CD as needed.
The following categories constitute a Spec Mat item:
- Books
containing items that are NOT attached such as buttons, puzzle pieces, compasses,
a doll, piece of jewelry, non paper item(s) in a firmly attached pocket (such
as a ruler or 3D glasses) - Books that
have complex or extensive fold-outs (e.g. leaves with more than one fold
in them, or any volumes with multiple fold outs) - Movable
’pop-up’ or ‘lift-the-flap’ books - Accordion-folded
pages that are not attached to the spine - Any
items containing unbound plates, ie. plates in a portfolio - Boxed
sets (with multiple loose items
within the case) - 3-ring
binders or any binder that opens such that pages can come loose - Miniature
books, i.e. books that are 5 inches (13 cm) or less in height and/or
width.
The following categories DO NOT constitute a Spec Mat item:
1. Books with
attached items such as securely glued photographs, chains, metal cut-outs, etc.
2. Books
with a firmly attached pocket containing paper items such as maps or other
printed material, excluding plates
3. Books with 1
fold out that only has one fold in it (aka simple fold out)
- Books with a spiral binding,
covered or uncovered
5. Books with non-printed
media (CD’s, DVD’s)
6. Books made of
non-paper materials (plastic, wood, cloth)
- Books with fuzzy/furry/sandpaper/texture
covers, sides or pages - Books with sections of the
pages cut or punched out (Cut-out books) - Books with shifting and
changing pictures (holograms, etc.)
ILS Locations Authority File [On LC staff intranet only] - The Locations Authority File (LAF) lists locations and sublocations valid for use in LC Online Catalog records. Note: Take this as alternative for "Table of Abbreviations to be Used for Asian Languages".
LC Classification Web (Library of Congress Classification)
Classification Web [Navigating in the Classification Web] (Classification Web provides catalogers with online full-text display of all Library of Congress classification schedules--including G class geographic cutters, and complete Library of Congress subject headings. Correlations among LC classification numbers, LC subject headings and Dewey classification numbers are also readily available.
In this Quick Tip, designed and developed by Library of Congress's Instructional Design and Training Division for the Cataloging Distribution Service, you will learn how toNavigate in Classification Web in 3-4 minutes.)
LC Classification Proposal Menu (Library of Congress Classification)
Fundamentals of Library of Congress Classification (LC training materials)
LC DCM : Descriptive Cataloging Manual (The DCM is an in-house manual containing the procedures followed by catalogers at the Library of Congress. The chapters that related to the establishment of name and series authority records, however, are used by CONSER members and other participating in cooperative programs.) [Online version of AACR2 is available through Cataloger's Desktop]
- Link to DCM Z1 (PDF, 1.38 MB)
- Link to LC Guidelines Supplement (PDF, 1.17 MB)
LC DCM : LC DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGING MANUAL (The LC Local Bibliographic Record and Local Data Fields - Elements in the LC Local Bibliographic Record for Monographs and Integrating Resources)
LC DCM - List of the Library of Congress Descriptive Cataloging Manual PDF Files
LC Filing Rules [Complete rules available through Cataloger's Desktop]
LCSH : Introduction to Library of Congress Subject Headings
LCSH : This page provides print-ready PDF files from the 34th Edition of the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH).
LCSH : Library of Congress Subject Headings: Online Training
LCSH : Topical Heading Proposal Checklist - This checklist aligns with the Topical Heading Proposal form in Classification Web Plus and was created to account for the common issues in subject proposals. It does not account for all considerations for all types of subject proposals, and it may include considerations not relevant to all proposals.
H 0000
- H 0040 Library of Congress Subject Authority Records (PDF, 137 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0080 Order of Subject Headings (PDF, 20 KB)
H 0100
- H 0150 Partial Title Added Entries (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 0160 Uncontrolled Subject Terms in the 653 Field (PDF, 42 KB)
- H 0165 Subject Heading Changes in Bibliographic Records (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 0170 CONSER & BIBCO Standard Records (PDF, 131 KB)
- H 0175 Editions (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 0178 Serials (PDF, 20 KB)
- H 0180 Assigning and Constructing Subject Headings (PDF, 62 KB)
- H 180 Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) : Assigning and Constructing [Librarianship Studies]
- H 0181 Arabic/Persian Subject Headings (PDF, 61 KB)
- H 0182 Chinese/Japanese/Korean Subject Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 0184 Subject Headings Identical to Descriptive Access Points (PDF, 23 KB)
- H 0187 When to Establish a New Topical Heading (PDF, 19 KB)
- H 0193 Changing a Heading or Deleting a Subject Authority Record (PDF, 178 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0193.5 Deleted Heading Information (PDF, 29 KB) REVISED April 2015
- H 0194 Providing for Geographic Subdivision of Existing Subject Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 0195 Changing References in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 31 KB)
- H 0196 Changing Class Numbers in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 21 KB)
H 0200
- H 0200 Preparation of Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 106 KB) REVISED February 2015
- H 0202 Authority Research for Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 71 KB)
- H 0203 Citation of Sources (PDF, 216 KB)
- H 0205 Establishing New Subdivisions Having General Application (PDF, 22 KB)
- H 0250 Music Heading Authority Records (PDF, 213 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0285 Singular vs. Plural Forms in Subject Headings (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 0290 Articles in the Initial Position (PDF, 24 KB)
H 0300
- H 0306 Natural Language in Topical Subject Headings (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 0310 [ . . . ] and [ . . . ]Headings (PDF, 57 KB)
- H 0315 Foreign Terms (PDF, 20 KB)
- H 0320 Headings Qualified by Nationality, Ethnic Group, Language, etc. (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 0350 Nationality Designation of Classes of Persons (PDF, 168 KB)
- H 0351 Ethnic Qualifiers (PDF, 29 KB)
- H 0357 Parenthetical Qualifiers in Subject Headings (PDF, 49 KB)
- H 0360 [ . . . ] as [ . . . ]Headings (PDF, 43 KB)
- H 0362 Free-Floating Terms and Phrases (PDF, 53 KB)
- H 0364 Authorization for Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 170 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0365 Library of Congress Classification Numbers in Subject Authority Records(PDF, 33 KB)
- H 0370 Broader Terms, Narrower Terms, and Related Terms (PDF, 101 KB)
- H 0371 General See Also References (PDF, 80 KB)
- H 0373 "Used for" References (PDF, 76 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 0374 General See References (PDF, 27 KB)
- H 0375 [Topic]C[Place] Broader Term References (PDF, 23 KB)
H 0400
- H 0400 Scope Notes (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 0405 Establishing Certain Entities in the Name or Subject Authority File (PDF, 55 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 0430 Name Headings as Subjects (PDF, 161 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0432 Subject Usage Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 20 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 0436 Provisional Name Headings (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 0460 Name Changes in Non-Jurisdictional Corporate Bodies (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 0475 Subdividing Corporate Name Headings by Place (PDF, 144 KB) REVISED September 2013
H 0600
- H 0620 Chronological Headings and Subdivision (PDF, 67 KB)
- H 0690 Formulating Geographic Headings (PDF, 66 KB) REVISED June 2014
H 0700
- H 0708 Linear Jurisdictional Name Changes in Name Authority Records (PDF, 129 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0710 Jurisdictional Mergers and Splits (PDF, 28 KB)
- H 0713 First Order Political Divisions of Countries (PDF, 30 KB)
- H 0715 Extinct Cities (PDF, 167 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0720 City Sections (PDF, 121 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0760 Geographic Regions (PDF, 164 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0790 Areas Associated with Cities (PDF, 54 KB)
H 0800
- H 0800 Rivers, Valleys, Watersheds, etc. (PDF, 57 KB) REVISED May 2015
- H 0807 Islands (PDF, 173 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0810 Qualification of Geographic Headings (PDF, 57 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 0830 Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 215 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0832 Geographic Subdivision to the City Level (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 0835 Geographic Subdivision Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 29 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 0836 Geographic Subdivision Information in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 35 KB)
- H 0860 Subdivisions Further Subdivided by Place (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 0870 Interposition of Geographic Subdivisions (PDF, 167 KB)
H 0900
- H 0910 Place as a Theme in Art, Literature, Motion Pictures, etc. (PDF, 161 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0925 China and Taiwan (PDF, 161 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 0928 Congo (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 0945 Germany (PDF, 28 KB)
- H 0955 Great Britain (PDF, 53 KB)
- H 0975 Hawaii (PDF, 43 KB)
- H 0978 Hong Kong (PDF, 36 KB)
- H 0980 Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Palestine (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 0985 Latin America (PDF, 138 KB)
- H 0987 Malaysia and Malaya (PDF, 46 KB)
- H 0990 New York (N.Y.) (PDF, 26 KB)
H 1000
- H 1023 Soviet Union (PDF, 38 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 1045 Vatican City (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1050 Washington (D.C.) (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1055 Yugoslavia (PDF, 20 KB) REVISED May 2015
- H 1075 Subdivisions (PDF, 64 KB)
- H 1078 Dates in Subdivisions for Specific Events (PDF, 27 KB)
- H 1090 Multiple Subdivisions (PDF, 49 KB)
- H 1095 Free-floating subdivisions (PDF, 240 KB) REVISED April 2015
H 1100
- H 1100 Classes of Persons (PDF, 93 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 1103 Ethnic Groups (PDF, 63 KB) REVISED November 2014
- H 1105 Corporate Bodies (PDF, 157 KB)
- H 1110 Names of Persons (PDF, 118 KB) REVISED April 2015
- H 1120 Names of Families (PDF, 27 KB)
- H 1140 Names of Places (PDF, 178 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1145.5 Bodies of Water (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1146 Subdivisions Controlled by Pattern Headings (PDF, 172 KB)
- H 1147 Animals (PDF, 49 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 1148 Art (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 1149 Chemicals (PDF, 47 KB)
- H 1149.5 Colonies (PDF, 27 KB)
- H 1150 Diseases (PDF, 42 KB)
- H 1151 Individual Educational Institutions (PDF, 138 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1151.5 Types of Educational Institutions (PDF, 35 KB)
- H 1153 Industries (PDF, 42 KB)
- H 1154 Languages (PDF, 182 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1154.5 Legal Topics (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1155 Legislative Bodies (PDF, 34 KB)
- H 1155.2 Groups of Literary Authors (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 1155.6 Literary Works Entered Under Author (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1155.8 Literary Works Entered Under Title (PDF, 137 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1156 Literatures (PDF, 50 KB) REVISED May 2015
- H 1158 Materials (PDF, 31 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 1159 Military Services (PDF, 76 KB)
- H 1160 Musical Compositions (PDF, 56 KB) REVISED September 2014
- H 1161 Musical Instruments (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 1164 Organs and Regions of the Body (PDF, 50 KB)
- H 1180 Plants and Crops (PDF, 58 KB) REVISED November 2014
- H 1185 Religions (PDF, 31 KB)
- H 1186 Religious and Monastic Orders (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 1187 Christian Denominations (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1188 Sacred Works (PDF, 170 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1195 Land Vehicles (PDF, 40 KB) REVISED February 2015
H 1200
- H 1200 Wars (PDF, 58 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 1205 Abstracts (PDF, 25 KB)
- H 1206.5 Acronyms (PDF, 37 KB)
- H 1210 Addresses, Essays, Lectures (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 1210.5 Aerial and Space Photography (PDF, 25 KB)
- H 1211 Airports (PDF, 25 KB)
- H 1223 Arabs (PDF, 18 KB)
- H 1225 Archaeological Works (PDF, 64 KB)
- H 1230 Archives and Archival Resources (PDF, 143 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1250 Art and Fine Art (PDF, 92 KB)
- H 1255 Artistic Photography (PDF, 49 KB)
- H 1265 Awards (PDF, 155 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1285 Battles (PDF, 162 KB)
- H 1295 Bible: Special Topics (PDF, 159 KB) REVISED September 2013
H 1300
- H 1300 Bible and Other Sacred Works (PDF, 150 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1322 Bibliographies about Individual Persons (PDF, 30 KB)
- H 1325 Bibliography of Bibliographies (PDF, 35 KB)
- H 1328 Bio-bibliography (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1330 Biography (PDF, 172 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1332 Biological Names (PDF, 51 KB) REVISED February 2015
- H 1333 Books and Reading (PDF, 46 KB)
- H 1333.5 Boundaries (PDF, 37 KB)
- H 1334 Buildings and Other Structures (PDF, 253 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1334.5 Buildings and Structures in Cities: Assignment of Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 1350 Case Studies and Cases (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1360 Catalogs (PDF, 30 KB)
- H 1361 Catalogs of Library Materials (PDF, 65 KB)
- H 1365 Cemeteries (PDF, 126 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1366 Census (PDF, 161 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1366.5 Choreographic Works (PDF, 87 KB) NEW April 2015
- H 1367 Chronology (PDF, 153 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1370 Civilization (PDF, 58 KB)
H 1400
- H 1412 Classical and Ancient Workss (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1425 Collected Works and Collections (PDF, 26 KB)
- H 1427 Collections of Objects (PDF, 173 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1430 Comics and Comic Characters (PDF, 176 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1435 Commentaries on Individual Works (PDF, 181 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1438 Composers and Works about Music of Individual Composers (PDF, 154 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1460 Congresses (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1465 Constitutions (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 1468 Contracts (PDF, 25 KB)
- H 1472 Controversial Literature (PDF, 138 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1475 Cooking and Cookbooks (PDF, 65 KB)
- H 1480 Correspondence of Individual Persons (PDF, 58 KB)
H 1500
- H 1510 Cross-Cultural Studies (PDF, 36 KB)
- H 1520 Databases (PDF, 65 KB)
- H 1530 Description and Travel (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 1532 Design and Construction (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 1538 Diaries (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1540 Dictionaries (PDF, 195 KB)
- H 1550 Digests (PDF, 34 KB)
- H 1558 Directories (PDF, 50 KB)
- H 1560 Disasters, Riots, Demonstrations, etc. (PDF, 67 KB)
- H 1564 Discovery and Exploration (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 1570 Dissertations and Theses (PDF, 43 KB)
- H 1572 Dwellings with Extensive Grounds (PDF, 146 KB) NEW September 2013
- H 1574 Dynasties, Royal Houses, etc. (PDF, 167 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1576 Early Works (PDF, 49 KB)
- H 1578 Economic Conditions (PDF, 43 KB)
- H 1579 Education (PDF, 50 KB)
- H 1580 Effect of One Topic on Another (PDF, 31 KB)
- H 1580.5 Electronic Serials (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 1581 Emigration and Immigration (PDF, 53 KB)
- H 1591 Evaluation (PDF, 44 KB)
- H 1592 Events (PDF, 231 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1593 Exhibitions (PDF, 161 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1595 Facsimiles (PDF, 138 KB) REVISED September 2013
H 1600
- H 1600 Festschriften (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 1610 Fictitious Characters (PDF, 31 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 1624 Finance (PDF, 29 KB)
- H 1627 Folklore (PDF, 190 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1628 Forecasting (PDF, 46 KB)
- H 1629 Foreign Relations (PDF, 148 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1630 Gazetteers (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 1631 Genealogy and Family Names (PDF, 186 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1635 Gods and Mythological Figures (PDF, 52 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 1636 Gods of Greek and Roman Mythology (PDF, 85 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1642 Government Policy (PDF, 141 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1643 Government Publications (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1645 Guidebooks (PDF, 49 KB)
- H 1646 Handbooks, Manuals, etc. (PDF, 37 KB)
- H 1647 History (PDF, 45 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 1659 Illustrations (PDF, 153 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1660 Imprints (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 1670 Indexes (PDF, 48 KB)
- H 1673 Industries Based on Products (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 1675 Influence of One Topic on Another (PDF, 52 KB)
- H 1675.5 Information Services (PDF, 36 KB)
- H 1676 Inquisition (PDF, 129 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1676.5 Inspection (PDF, 23 KB)
- H 1678 Interviews (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1680 Islam (PDF, 23 KB)
- H 1690 Juvenile Materials (PDF, 4143 KB)
H 1700
- H 1705 Legal Materials: Law and Legislation and Other Subdivisions (PDF, 17 KB) REVISED January 2014
- H 1710 Legal Materials: Legal Research (PDF, 26 KB)
- H 1715 Legal Materials: Legislation (PDF, 147 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1718 Legal Materials: Systems of Law (PDF, 35 KB)
- H 1720 Legends and Stories about Animals (PDF, 142 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1775 Literature: General (PDF, 152 KB)
- H 1780 Literature: Drama (PDF, 153 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1790 Literature: Fiction (PDF, 52 KB) REVISED June 2014
- H 1795 Literature: Legends and Romances (PDF, 56 KB) REVISED June 2014
H 1800
- H 1800 Literature: Poetry (PDF, 45 KB)
- H 1828 Literature from One Place in Multiple Languages (PDF, 37 KB)
- H 1845 Local History and Genealogical Source Materials (PDF, 50 KB)
- H 1848 Longitudinal Studies (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1855 Manuscripts (PDF, 223 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1865 Maps and Atlases (PDF, 29 KB)
- H 1870 Marketing (PDF, 22 KB)
- H 1890 Mental Health and Mental Health Services (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1893 Microforms (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 1895 Miniature Books (PDF, 37 KB)
H 1900
- H 1910 Miscellanea (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1913 Moving Image Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 1916 Museums (PDF, 138 KB)
- H 1916.3 Music: General (PDF, 75 KB)
- H 1916.5 Music: Jazz and Popular Music (PDF, 35 KB)
- H 1917 Music of Ethnic, National, and Religious Groups (PDF, 76 KB)
- H 1917.5 Music Form/Genre Headings: Medium of Performance (PDF, 324 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1918 Musical Instruments (PDF, 71 KB)
- H 1919 Name and Names (PDF, 28 KB)
- H 1919.5 Nationalities (PDF, 59 KB)
- H 1920 Newspapers on Special Topics and Ethnic Newspapers (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 1925 Parks, Reserves, National Monuments, etc. (PDF, 201 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1927 Periodicals (PDF, 136 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1928 Personal Narratives (PDF, 51 KB)
- H 1929 Philosophy (PDF, 23 KB)
- H 1935 Pictorial Works (PDF, 47 KB)
- H 1942 Politics and Government (PDF, 163 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1943.5 Popular Works (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1945 Postage Stamps on Specific Topics (PDF, 47 KB)
- H 1945.5 Posters (PDF, 40 KB)
- H 1949 Professional Ethics (PDF, 23 KB)
- H 1955 Public Opinion (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 1965 Publishers' Catalogs (PDF, 32 KB)
- H 1969 Quotations and Maxims (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 1969.5 Radio Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 162 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1970 Railroads (PDF, 141 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1975 Readers (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 1980 Reference Books (PDF, 46 KB)
- H 1995 Regimental Histories (PDF, 135 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1996 Relations and Military Relations (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 1997 Religion (PDF, 158 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 1998 Religious Aspects of Topics (PDF, 62 KB)
H 2000
- H 2015 Religious Denominations or Religions as Subdivisions (PDF, 51 KB)
- H 2015.5 Religious Life (PDF, 31 KB)
- H 2016 Religious Life and Customs (PDF, 26 KB)
- H 2020 Research (PDF, 28 KB)
- H 2021 Reviews (PDF, 41 KB)
- H 2032 Sermons (PDF, 151 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2040 Simulation Methods in Special Fields (PDF, 24 KB)
- H 2055 Social Conditions (PDF, 43 KB)
- H 2057 Social Life and Customs (PDF, 38 KB)
- H 2060 Societies (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 2070 Software and Works about Software (PDF, 158 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2075 Songs and Music (PDF, 169 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2080 Sources (PDF, 53 KB)
- H 2083 Specifications (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 2095 Statistics (PDF, 42 KB)
- H 2098 Streets and Roads (PDF, 55 KB)
H 2100
- H 2100 Strikes and Lockouts (PDF, 186 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2110 Study and Teaching (PDF, 171 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2145 Supplementary Works (PDF, 21 KB)
- H 2149 Surveys (PDF, 29 KB)
- H 2160 Tables (PDF, 33 KB)
- H 2184 Terms and Phrases (PDF, 39 KB)
- H 2185 Territories and Possessions (PDF, 136 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2186 Testing (PDF, 175 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2187 Textbooks (PDF, 42 KB)
- H 2190 Texts (PDF, 40 KB)
H 2200
- H 2217 Training (PDF, 45 KB)
- H 2219 Translating (PDF, 26 KB)
- H 2220 Translations (PDF, 142 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2225 Transportation (PDF, 31 KB)
- H 2227 Treaties (PDF, 50 KB)
- H 2228 Trials (PDF, 65 KB)
- H 2230 Visual Materials and Non-Music Sound Recordings (PDF, 155 KB) REVISED September 2013
- H 2232 Vocational Guidance (PDF, 26 KB)
H 2400; Glossary and Appendices
- H 2400 Yearbooks (PDF, 22 KB)
- Glossary (PDF, 129 KB) REVISED September 2013
- Appendix A Abbreviations (PDF, 176 KB) REVISED September 2013
- Appendix B Capitalization (PDF, 203 KB) REVISED September 2013
- Appendix C Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 234 KB) REVISED September 2013
- Appendix D Punctuation (PDF, 153 KB) REVISED September 2013
- Appendix E Geographic Area Codes (PDF, 49 KB) REVISED May 2015
- Appendix F Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Books (PDF, 36 KB)
- Appendix G Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Continuing Resources (Serials)(PDF, 28 KB)
M
Map Cataloging Manual [Also available through Cataloger's Desktop]
METADATA
Understanding Metadata: What is Metadata, and What is it For?: A Primer - Metadata, the information we create, store, and share to describe things, allows us to interact with these things to obtain the knowledge we need. This primer by Jenn Riley of McGill University Library offers a comprehensive overview of metadata, covering topics such as metadata types, standardization, and use in the cultural heritage sector and in the broader world. The Primer is accompanied by plentiful examples of metadata at work. This primer is available from National Information Standards Organization (NISO). NISO is where content publishers, libraries, and software developers turn for information industry standards that allow them to work together. Through NISO, all of these communities are able to collaborate on mutually accepted standards—solutions that enhance their operations today and form a foundation for the future. NISO, the National Information Standards Organization, a non-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), identifies, develops, maintains, and publishes technical standards to manage information in today's continually changing digital environment. NISO standards apply to both traditional and new technologies and to information across its whole lifecycle, from creation through documentation, use, repurposing, storage, metadata, and preservation.
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NACO Participants' Manual (4th edition, 2020) - The Name Authority Cooperative Project (NACO) was established in 1977 as a result of an agreement between the Library of Congress (LC) and the U.S. Government Printing Office to use and maintain a common authority file. With the success of this initial project, LC entered into additional cooperative cataloging projects with many other institutions. The partners in cooperative cataloging efforts eventually developed the Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) to administer these projects, including the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO), the Bibliographic Cooperative Program (BIBCO), and the Cooperative Online Serials Program (CONSER). One of the missions of the LC Policy, Training and Cooperative Programs Division (PTCP) is to support bibliographic cooperation among cataloging institutions. The Cooperative Programs and Policy Section and the Cooperative Training and Policy Section assist the division by carrying out the team’s mission “to develop cooperative cataloging programs among the Library of Congress and libraries and related institutions in the national and international library communities; to provide direct service and clerical and technical support to those cooperative partners; and to coordinate cooperative cataloging activities of the Library of Congress.” Currently, over 900 institutions throughout the world, representing national, state, university, public, and special libraries, as well as museums, archives, and vendors, participate in one or more of these cooperative cataloging projects. NACO participants have contributed over 5.25 million name and series authority records alone since the inception of the program to the Library of Congress/NACO Authority File (LC/NAF). Both BIBCO and CONSER participants are also NACO members by virtue of the fact BIBCO and CONSER bibliographic records are subject to authority control. The NACO Participants’ Manual addresses NACO procedures for name authority records only and is to be used in conjunction with the appropriate authoritative documentation that is relevant to each section of the manual, including relevant documentation from the bibliographic utilities, OCLC and SkyRiver. The manual has been extensively revised and updated to reflect current practice. Examples used in the manual are not prescriptive of practice. Examples of past practice may still be found in MARC21 Format for Authority Data.
OCLC Classify (An experimental classification web service) (About Classify: Classify is a FRBR-based prototype designed to support the assignment of classification numbers and subject headings for books, DVDs, CDs, and other types of materials)
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RAD: Rules for Archival Description (Canadian Committee on Archival Description)
RDA: RESOURCE DESCRIPTION AND ACCESS
Resource Description and Access (RDA) Cataloging Resources
Resource Description and Access (RDA) Frequently Asked Questions
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World Factbook (information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities)
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CITATION INFORMATION
Article Title
- Cataloger's Reference Directory: Tools and Resources for Cataloging and Metadata Librarians
Website Name
- Librarianship Studies & Information Technology
URL
- https://www.librarianshipstudies.com/2018/09/catalogers-reference-directory-tools-resources-cataloging-metadata-librarians.html
Last Updated
- 2023-10-27
Original Published Date
- 2017-08-05
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