Cataloging

Resources in this category:

Cataloger's Reference Shelf
http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/

A great tool for catalogers, the CRS contains free access to reference materials based on the official Library of Congress publications on USMARC Formats , USMARC Code Lists , Subject Cataloging Manuals and Other Reference Manuals, including CONSER, Classification, Rare Books, Looseleaf, Archival, Maps, NACO, etc.

The Cataloging Calculator
http://calculate.alptown.com/

This one-stop free cataloging tool allows users to search for AACR2 abbreviations, Geographic Cutters, Geographic Area codes, LC Cutters, Country codes, Language codes, and MARC variable fields all from one simple page. School libraries and other small libraries who can't afford to subscribe to such tools as the Catalogers Desktop should find this tool extremely valuable.

Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines
http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/catalogin...

Tips for cataloging Internet resources using AACR2 rules. Second edition.

ISSN International Centre
http://www.issn.org/en/node

This is the official website for the ISSN and provides a wealth of information on ISSNs and related topics. The site is available in French as well as English.

LC Classification Tip Sheet
http://library.hccs.edu/learn_how/TipSheets/Lcclass.html

A very basic outline of the Library of Congress classification system.

Library of Congress Cataloging Resources
http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/catdir.html

Library of Congress list of cataloging resources, including conference reports and electronic journals.

Library of Congress Classification - Geography
http://geography.miningco.com/library/congress/bllc.htm

Outline of the Library of Congress classification system as applicable to a geogaphy library. Details the entire classification system with suggestions as to what kind of geography resources belong in each section

MARC Home Page (Library of Congress)
http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/

Information about the MARC formats standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.

Search (Library of Congress Authority File)
http://authorities.loc.gov/

Allows you to rapidly search through the Library of Congress Authority File. Search by subject, author, title, call number, or ISSN/ISBN.

Tools for Serials Catalogers
http://www.library.vanderbilt.edu/ercelawn/serials.html

Useful sites and sources for catalogers including cataloging documentation, format integration, national and international serials programs & organizations, electronic journals, newsletters and citation sources, and discussion list archives.

The Union List of Artist Names
http://www.getty.edu/research/conducting_research/vocabulari...

The ULAN database is a structured vocabulary of artist names that can be used to increase accessibility for catalogers and researchers. Its scope is global and covers artists from antiquity to present. "For ULAN, artists represent creators who have been involved in the design or production of architecture or visual arts that are of the type collected by art museums." Some entries include biographical articles.