Cataloging

Resources in this category:

Authorities & Vocabularies (Library of Congress)
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/

"The Library of Congress Authorities and Vocabularies service enables both humans and machines to programmatically access authority data at the Library of Congress via URIs."

Bibliographic Formats and Standards [OCLC]
http://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en/

"Bibliographic Formats and Standards is a guide to machine-readable cataloging records in WorldCat. It provides tagging conventions, input standards and guidelines for entering information into WorldCat."

BISAC Subject Headings, 2008 Edition
http://www.bisg.org/standards/bisac_subject/index.html

Provides a list of standard subject headings used to categorize books by many in the publishing and retail industry.

Cataloger's Reference Shelf
http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/

A great tool for catalogers, the CRS contains free access to reference materials based on the official Library of Congress publications on USMARC Formats , USMARC Code Lists , Subject Cataloging Manuals and Other Reference Manuals, including CONSER, Classification, Rare Books, Looseleaf, Archival, Maps, NACO, etc.

The Cataloging Calculator
http://calculate.alptown.com/

This one-stop free cataloging tool allows users to search for AACR2 abbreviations, Geographic Cutters, Geographic Area codes, LC Cutters, Country codes, Language codes, and MARC variable fields all from one simple page. School libraries and other small libraries who can't afford to subscribe to such tools as the Catalogers Desktop should find this tool extremely valuable.

Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/catalogin...

Tips for cataloging Internet resources using AACR2 rules. Second edition.

Cataloguer's Toolbox
http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox/

Complies a list of useful links, tools, and resources for catalogers covering a wide variety of topics, from MARC to cataloging blogs.

DDC 22 Summaries
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/summaries/#ten

Presents a concise explanation of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system. Includes enumeration of the top three level of "summaries," the class, division, and section levels.

Doing Research at the Library of Congress: Three Basic Principles of Library of Congress Subject Headings
http://www.loc.gov/rr/main/research/basic-lcsh.html

Helpful information for any researcher using a system that employs the Library of Congress subject headings. Explains the principles of uniform heading, scope-match level of coverage, and specific entry.

Dublin Core Metadata Initiative
http://dublincore.org/

Visit this web site to learn how to use the Dublin Core metadata standard to describe and organize electronic resources. The site also contains information on the history and current activities of the organization.

Guidelines for using the LC Online Shelflist and formulating a literary author number: Program for Cooperative Cataloging
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/053/table.html

Provides brief instruction on how to construct a Cutter number for literary authors.

ISSN International Centre
http://www.issn.org/en/node

This is the official website for the ISSN and provides a wealth of information on ISSNs and related topics. The site is available in French as well as English.

LC Classification Tip Sheet
http://library.hccs.edu/learn_how/TipSheets/Lcclass.html

A very basic outline of the Library of Congress classification system provided by Houston Community College Libraries.

LCSH Browsing
http://www.biblio.tu-bs.de/db/lcsh/

An interactive website providing a tool to browse and search Library of Congress Subject Headings.

Library of Congress Cataloging Resources
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/catdir.html

Library of Congress list of cataloging resources, including conference reports and electronic journals.

Library of Congress Classification Outline
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcco/

Presents an enumeration of the classes and main titles of the Library of Congress Classification system.

Map LC (LCC) to Dewey (DDC) Classification
http://www.questionpoint.org/crs/html/help/en/ask/ask_map_lc...

Provides a table that compares the Library of Congress Classification (LCC) scheme to the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme.

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data
http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/ecbdhome.html

Explains, in detail, both the full and concise versions of the MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data. Provides guidelines for entering data into MARC records.

MARC Home Page (Library of Congress)
http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/

Information about the MARC formats standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.

OCLC DeweyBrowser
http://deweybrowser.oclc.org/ddcbrowser2/

A tool that returns Dewey Decimal Classification "captions" (subject headings) and class numbers for keyword searches. Meant to help users access library collections in a novel way.

Search (Library of Congress Authority File)
http://authorities.loc.gov/

Allows you to rapidly search through the Library of Congress Authority File. Search by subject, author, title, call number, or ISSN/ISBN.

Tools for Serials Catalogers
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ercelawn/serials.html

Useful sites and sources for catalogers including cataloging documentation, format integration, national and international serials programs & organizations, electronic journals, newsletters and citation sources, and discussion list archives.

Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine-Readable Cataloging
http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/

Explains what a MARC Record is and how to use the MARC 21 standard to catalog resources.

The Union List of Artist Names
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabulari...

The ULAN database is a structured vocabulary of artist names that can be used to increase accessibility for catalogers and researchers. Its scope is global and covers artists from antiquity to present. "For ULAN, artists represent creators who have been involved in the design or production of architecture or visual arts that are of the type collected by art museums." Some entries include biographical articles.