The organization of the library collection plays a crucial role in ensuring the efficient retrieval and accessibility of information and materials for library users. Through the…
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An added entry is “an entry, additional to the main entry, under which a bibliographical entity is represented in a catalogue”. The additional entries supplement the…
The main entry of a library catalogue card refers to the primary access point for a specific item in the library’s collection. It represents the main…
In library cataloguing, access points are used to provide multiple entry points for retrieving bibliographic records. These access points are typically presented as headings added to…
Introduction: Cooperative cataloguing is a collaborative approach to cataloguing and metadata creation within the library and information science field. It involves the sharing of cataloguing tasks…
A Union Catalogue is a consolidated database or listing of the holdings of multiple libraries, archives, or similar institutions, providing a single access point for users…
In the era of digital technology, where libraries embrace online catalogues and electronic databases, it is easy to overlook the significance of the physical form of…
The library card catalogue, a venerable and indispensable tool in bibliophiles, symbolizes organized knowledge and intellectual exploration. Historically, before the digital era transformed information retrieval, the…
A library’s catalogue serves as the gateway to its diverse collection, facilitating efficient access to information for patrons. Two prominent cataloging systems employed in libraries are…
A Classified Catalogue, in its original form, is predominantly a subject catalogue organized based on notation or class number. Margret Man initially defined it with this…