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Introduction to Cataloging and Classification (Library science text series)

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I found this book to be an extremely useful text. The coverage is comprehensive, dealing with the principles of cataloguing, development of cataloguing codes, description and access, subject analysis and organization. It explains and simplifies the AACR2 rules. A very useful feature is the linking of the ISBD elements to the related MARC fields/subfields. In addition, I appreciate the visual clarification of the content and formatting rules that is provided by the abundant examples and figures depicting bibliographic records in card and MARC format. As a cataloguer and trainer, I keep a copy of this text along with the other tools which I consult regularly.

I like this book because it is reasonably easy to follow.
As a cataloguer I find it clearfies confusion and mistakes people make.

Cataloging and classfications are not very straight forward and by reading this book I learn more and more each time.

The glossary in the back is also very helpful. Marc classifications are very sophisticated. One either does it right or messed it up. This is the kind of book that is a must for all librarians and dotcom indexers.

The downside is the book need to include more modern topics and more foreign language cataloging..... Also new technology indexing methods need to be at least introduced.......