Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data, 2017. — 744 p. ISBN10: 9781598848588 ISBN13: 978-1598848588
4th Edition
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Systems and System Design
Systems
Databases
Bibliographic Networks
Integrated Library Systems (ILSs)
History of Library Systems
Developments in Library Systems
Development of Online Public Access Catalogs
System Design
Organization of Information and System Design
Searching Methods
Retrieval Models
Standardization and Systems
Basic Search Queries
Initial Articles
Truncation, Boolean Operators, and Proximity
Punctuation
Federated Searching and Z39.50
User-Centered System Design
Universal Design
Multiple Languages/Scripts
Other Aids for Users
Authority Control Integration
Suggested Readings
75 Introduction to Metadata
The Basics of Metadata
Metadata Schemas
Metadata Characteristics
Categories of Metadata
Descriptive Metadata
Administrative Metadata
Technical Metadata
Preservation Metadata
Rights and Access Metadata
Meta-Metadata
Structural Metadata
METS (Metadata Encoding & Transmission Standard)
Metadata Management Tools
Application Profiles
Metadata Registries
Crosswalks
Other Tools
Metadata Models
IFLA’s “Functional Requirements” Family of Standards
User Tasks
FRBR Entities and Attributes
FRBR Relationships
IFLA Library Reference Model
Archives: EGAD’s Records in Contexts (RiC)
Museums: CIDOC Conceptual Reference Model (CRM)
W3C’s Resource Description Framework (
RDF)
DCMI Abstract Model (DCAM)
Metadata and Cataloging
Suggested Readings
6 Encoding Standards
Encoding of Characters
Encoding of Records
MARC (MAchine-Readable Cataloging)MARC 21UNIMARC
The Future of MARCSGML (Standard Generalized Markup Language)
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) Schema
EAD (Encoded Archival Description) Schema
ONIX (Online Information Exchange) DTD and Schema
MARCXML Schema and MODS
BIBFRAME: A Future Standard?
Suggested Readings
87 Resource Description
Some Preliminary Considerations
Resource Types
FRBR Entities
Mode of Issuance and Level of Description
Sources
Relationships
Common Attributes across Resources Types
Titles, or, What Is It Called?
Editions, or, Which Version Is It?
Dissemination Information, or, Where Did It Come From and When?
Physical Description, or, What Does It Look Like?
Creators, or, Who Is Responsible for It?
Other Common Characteristics
Creation of Metadata Descriptions
Bibliographic and General Metadata Schemas
RDA: Resource Description & Access
International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD)
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2)
The Dublin Core (DC)
Metadata Object Description Schema (MODS)
Archives Metadata Standards
General International Standard Archival Description (ISAD(G))
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
Other Domain-Specific Metadata Schemas
TEI (Text Encoding Initiative) Headers
Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO)
VRA (Visual Resources Association) Core
Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA)
ONIX (Online Information Exchange)
Index and Bibliography Records
Notes
Suggested Readings
8 Access and Authority Control
Access
Bibliographic Relationships
Authority Control
Authority Work
Authority Files
International Authority Control Efforts
General Bibliographic Standards for Access and Authority Control
IFLA’s “Functional Requirements” Family of Standards
Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD)
IFLA Library Reference Model (LRM)
Statement of International Cataloguing Principles
RDA: Resource Description & Access
Describing and Establishing Access Points for Agents
Describing and Creating Access Points for Works and Expressions
Describing Relationships
9The Use of Access Points in Bibliographic Records
Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2)
Main Entry, or, Primary Access Point
Establishing Headings
Metadata Authority Description Schema (MADS)
Standards for Archives
International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families
(ISAAR(CPF))
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS)
Encoded Archival Context–Corporate Bodies, Persons, and Families (EAC–CPF)
Standards for Art and Museums
Cataloging Cultural Objects (CCO)
Categories for the Description of Works of Art (CDWA)
VRA (Visual Resources Association) Core
Standards and Projects in Online Settings
Suggested Readings
Subject Analysis
What Is Subject Analysis?
Challenges in Subject Analysis
Cultural Differences
Consistency
Nontextual Information
Exhaustivity
Objectivity
Some Methods Used to Determine Aboutness
Langridge’s Approach
Wilson’s Approaches
Use-Based Approaches
Conceptual Analysis Process
Resource Examination
Content Examination
Identification of Concepts
Content Characteristics
Content Examination Strategies
Stages in Aboutness Determination
Next Steps in Subject Analysis
Suggested Readings
10 Systems for Vocabulary Control
What Are Controlled Vocabularies?
Types of Controlled Vocabularies
Simple Term Lists
Synonym Rings
Taxonomies
Thesauri and Subject Heading Lists
Comparing Thesauri and Subject Heading Lists
Controlled Vocabulary Challenges
10Specific versus General Terms
Synonymous Concepts
Word Form for One-Word Terms
Sequence and Form for Multi-word Terms and Phrases
Homographs and Homophones
Qualification of Terms
Abbreviations, Acronyms, and Initialisms
Popular versus Technical Terms
Subdivision of Terms
Compound Concepts
Pre-Coordination versus Post-Coordination
General Principles for Creating Controlled Vocabularies
Specificity
Literary Warrant
Direct Entry
General Principles for Applying Controlled Vocabulary Terms
Specific Entry and Coextensive Entry
Number of Terms Assigned
Concepts Not in the Controlled Vocabulary
Index Terms for Names
Mechanics of Controlled Vocabularies
Equivalence Relationships
Hierarchical Relationships
Associative Relationships
Lexical Relationships
Controlled Vocabulary Standards
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
Sears List of Subject Headings (Sears)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT)
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms (
LCDGT)
Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)
Thesaurus of ERIC Descriptors
Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (
FAST)
Ontologies
Natural Language Approaches to Subjects
Natural Language ProcessingKeywords
Tagging and Folksonomies
Notes
Suggested Readings
11 Systems for Categorization
What Are Categories, Classifications, and Taxonomies?
Theory of Categorization
The Rise and Fall of the Classical Theory of Categories
Cracks in the Classical Theory of Categories
Prototype Theory
Bibliographic Classification
Hierarchical, Enumerative, and Faceted Classifications
Major Bibliographic Classification Schemes11Classification Concepts
Broad versus Close Classification
Classification of Knowledge versus Classification of a Particular Collection
Integrity of Numbers versus Keeping Pace with Knowledge
Closed versus Open Stacks
Fixed versus Relative Location
Location Device versus Collocation Device
Classification of Serials versus Alphabetical Order of Serials
Classification of Monographic Series (Classified Separately versus Classified as a Set)
The Use of Categories and Taxonomies Online
Categorizing Search Results
Suggested Readings
Appendix E: BIBFRAME 2.0 Record
Selected Bibliography