Cataloging Nonprint and Internet Resources

A How-To-Do-It Manual for Librarians

By Weber, Mary Beth

Publishers Summary:
This how-to covers cataloging nonbook materials more exhaustively than any recent book. Librarians seeking to add Internet resources to their online catalogs will find it especially valuable because its both comprehensive and practical (augmented by a wide range of examples) nature. With the avalanche of brand new resources suddenly pouring into libraries--DVDs, networked electronic resources, Web sites and home pages, databases (including aggregator databases)--it is crucial to provide effective access to them through cataloging. Each chapter discusses one resource type and focuses on the different formats in which it is available. Chapters provide examples, illustrations, and rule interpretations from AACR2R. Includes visual materials, sound recordings, computer files, multimedia materials, microforms, and a wide variety of Internet resources. Ideal for both working catalogers and as a text for cataloging classes and workshops.

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ISBN
978-1-55570-435-3
Publisher
Neal-Schuman Publishers


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Reviewed on October 1, 2002

Weber (special formats catalog librarian, Rutgers Univ.) has updated her 1993 Cataloging Nonbook Resources with this user-friendly manual for cataloging common nonprint formats. It covers formats "likely to be handled by the average cataloger in everyday situations" cartographic materials, sound recordings, motion pictures and videorecordings (including DVDs), electronic resources, kits, microforms, and Internet resources. Each format-specific chapter follows the same outlineDoverview, list of re...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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