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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Functions of the Catalog | |
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| Searching Beyond Local Catalogs | |
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| Rewards of Good Cataloging | |
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| A Word About the Figures and Examples | |
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| Note | |
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| Decisions | |
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| Cataloging-in-Publication | |
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| Descriptive Cataloging | |
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| Subject Cataloging | |
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| Classification and Call Number Assignment | |
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| Encoding for Computer Entry | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Description and Access: Standards | |
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| Development of Rules for Description and Access | |
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| The Basic Descriptive Model | |
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| Future Developments | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Descriptive Cataloging | |
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| Applying AACR2-2005 to Materials for Description | |
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| Punctuating Bibliographic Descriptions | |
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| Summary of Areas of Description | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Access Points | |
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| Choosing the Headings/Access Points | |
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| Establishing Proper Forms for Headings/Access Points | |
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| Form of Personal Names | |
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| Form of Corporate Body Names | |
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| Forms of Geographic Names | |
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| Forms of Titles | |
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| Cross-References | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Subject Authorities | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Subject-Related Standards | |
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| Principles of Subject Cataloging | |
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| Using Controlled Vocabularies | |
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| Subject Headings for Literary Works | |
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| Why Use a Subject Authority? | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Sears List of Subject Headings | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles of the Sears List | |
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| Format of the List | |
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| Types of Headings | |
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| Cross-References | |
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| Subdivisions | |
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| Applying Sears | |
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| Sears Canadian Companion | |
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| Why Use Sears? | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Library of Congress Subject Headings | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles of LCSH | |
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| Format of the List | |
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| Types of Subject Headings | |
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| Cross-References | |
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| Subdivisions | |
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| Applying LCSH | |
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| Canadian Subject Headings | |
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| Problems with LCSH | |
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| Why Use LCSH? | |
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| LC's Annotated Card Program | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Classification Systems | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Organizing Attributes | |
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| Classification in North American Libraries | |
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| Comparison of DDC and LCC | |
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| Call Numbers: Other Shelf Marks | |
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| Policy Issues | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Dewey Decimal Classification | |
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| Background and History | |
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| Principles | |
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| Format of the Classification Numbers | |
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| Editions/Versions of DDC | |
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| Copy Classification | |
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| The Schedules | |
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| Options | |
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| The Tables | |
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| The Relative Index | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| The Library of Congress Classification | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Principles | |
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| Format of LCC Numbers | |
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| Editions/Versions of LCC | |
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| Copy Classification | |
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| The Schedules | |
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| Tables and Subdivision in LCC | |
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| Canadian Accommodations | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Computer Encoding | |
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| Introduction | |
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| History of the MARC Format | |
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| Types of MARC Formats | |
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| Governance of the MARC Formats | |
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| Elements of MARC Records | |
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| Other Markup Languages: Metadata | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Managing the Catalog Department | |
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| Department Policies and Procedures | |
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| Management Tasks | |
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| Current Issues in Department Management | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Recommended Reading | |
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| Notes | |
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| Dealing with Foreign Language Copy for a Library in an English-Language Community | |
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| Answers to Exercises | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Indexes | |
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| Topical Index to the Text | |
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| Index to Names | |
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| Index to Figures and Examples | |
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| Type of Media | |
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| Access Points | |
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| Description | |
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| Classification | |