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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1983
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED234801 |
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Table of Contents:
- Manual on Bibliographic Control. Bibliographies Cataloging Classification Guidelines International Programs Library Planning National Programs Nonprint Media Objectives Publications Standards Union Catalogs This manual outlines objectives, functions, and methods for establishing national bibliographic control as part of the development of a worldwide system for the control and exchange of bibliographic information. Chapters cover: (1) definitions of bibliographic control and related concepts including Universal Bibliographic Control (UBC) and national imprints, collections, and authors; (2) the process of acquiring national publications by means of legal deposit; (3) issues related to producing a national bibliography, including its physical format, coverage, and record requirements, and the establishment of a cataloging-in-publication program; (4) the preparation of bibliographic records, with emphasis on types of cataloging rules, the use of headings and entry words, and subject classification; (5) participation in international numbering schemes, including the International Standard Book Number (ISBN), International Standard Serial Number (ISSN), and other international numbering systems; and (6) additional tools of bibliographic control, particularly union catalogs and national processing centers. Appendices present an outline of the objectives and functions of a national bibliographic agency within an international framework, and samples of related documents and national bibliographic records. Annotated bibliographic notes and a list of acronyms and abbreviations are also provided. (ESR)