A Practical Approach to Serials Cataloging

Download or read book A Practical Approach to Serials Cataloging written by Lynn S. Smith and published by Greenwich, Conn. : Jai Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: By way of introduction: the problem at hand; Serial entry and related problems; Title changes: the bane of the serials cataloger's existence; A major controversy: title main entry for serials; Added entries: additional access points; Descriptive cataloging; Suplementary material; Classification and subject cataloging; Monographic series and other analytical problems; Micro and other forms; Uncataloged collections: the use of form cards; Holdings statements; Location indicators; The central serial record and the serials cataloger; The serials department and the serials cataloger; Cataloging routines; Automation and standardization.