Initial Considerations for a Nationwide Data Base. Network Planning Paper Number 3, 1978.

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Main Author: Buchinski, Edwin J.
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Language:en
Published: 1978
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contents Initial Considerations for a Nationwide Data Base. Network Planning Paper Number 3, 1978. Buchinski, Edwin J. Cataloging Data Collection Design Flow Charts Information Networks Information Processing Library Catalogs Library Networks Online Systems Program Descriptions Program Development Subject Index Terms This network planning paper discusses creation and maintenance of authority files as one of the essential components of bibliographic control, which is a prerequisite to the access of information. Authority files impose consistency on the organization of information and thereby greatly facilitate information retrieval. In the creation of a union list of materials, these authority files become the normalizers of entries, making it possible for users to obtain maximum holdings information. This paper includes 19 task considerations for the creation of authority and bibliographic files in relation to background data, network configuration, and authority system design. Topics discussed include the library catalog, its functions, basic problems, and cataloging in a network context; the authority file; the national library network resources and participants; a MARC format for the authority file; and guidelines for cataloging and design considerations for the file. (Author/MBR)
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spellingShingle Initial Considerations for a Nationwide Data Base. Network Planning Paper Number 3, 1978.
Buchinski, Edwin J.
Cataloging
Data Collection
Design
Flow Charts
Information Networks
Information Processing
Library Catalogs
Library Networks
Online Systems
Program Descriptions
Program Development
Subject Index Terms
Initial Considerations for a Nationwide Data Base. Network Planning Paper Number 3, 1978. Buchinski, Edwin J. Cataloging Data Collection Design Flow Charts Information Networks Information Processing Library Catalogs Library Networks Online Systems Program Descriptions Program Development Subject Index Terms This network planning paper discusses creation and maintenance of authority files as one of the essential components of bibliographic control, which is a prerequisite to the access of information. Authority files impose consistency on the organization of information and thereby greatly facilitate information retrieval. In the creation of a union list of materials, these authority files become the normalizers of entries, making it possible for users to obtain maximum holdings information. This paper includes 19 task considerations for the creation of authority and bibliographic files in relation to background data, network configuration, and authority system design. Topics discussed include the library catalog, its functions, basic problems, and cataloging in a network context; the authority file; the national library network resources and participants; a MARC format for the authority file; and guidelines for cataloging and design considerations for the file. (Author/MBR)
title Initial Considerations for a Nationwide Data Base. Network Planning Paper Number 3, 1978.
topic Cataloging
Data Collection
Design
Flow Charts
Information Networks
Information Processing
Library Catalogs
Library Networks
Online Systems
Program Descriptions
Program Development
Subject Index Terms
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED168517