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Cataloging and Classification
Resources

Here, you can find general cataloging and classification resources. For resources relating to each chapter of the textbook, navigate through the "Chapters" pages.

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Representation
 
Categorization

  • Murphy, G. (2004). Typicality and the classical view of categories. In The Big Book of Concepts, Cambridge, MA: MIT Press,  pp.11-28

  • Rosch, E. (1978). "Principles of categorization."  In Rosch, E. & Lloyd, B.B. (eds), Cognition and Categorization, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Publishers; pp. 27–48

  • Zerubavel, E. (1991). Islands of meaning; The great divide. In The fine line: Making distinctions in everyday life, Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press, pp. 5-20; pp. 21-32

 
Classification

  • Beghtol, C. (2003). "Classification for information retrieval and classification for knowledge discovery: Professional and naive classifications." Knowledge Organization, 2, 64-73

  • Clarke, R.I. (2021). “Library classification systems in the U.S.: Basic ideas and examples.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 59(2-3), 203-224, DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2021.1881008

  • Hjørland, B. (2017). Classification. ISKO Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization. Retrieved from http://www.isko.org/cyclo/classification

  • Hjørland, B. (2018). Indexing: Concepts and theories. ISKO Encyclopedia of Knowledge Organization. Retrieved from http://www.isko.org/cyclo/indexing

  • Hunter, E. J. (2002). Do we still need classification? In Classification made simple, Aldershot: Ashgate, pp. 1-17

  • Jacob, E. K. (2004). "Classification and categorization: A difference that makes a difference." Library Trends, 52(3), 515-540.

  • Kwasnik, B.H. (2000). “The role of classification in knowledge represantation [sic] and discovery.” School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship. 147. Retrieved from https://surface.syr.edu/istpub/147

  • Shera, J. H. (1965). Pattern, structure, and conceptualization in classification. In Libraries and the organization of knowledge, Hamden, CT: Archon, pp. 112-128

Professional Organizations and Associations

Ethics, Bias, and Cultural Competence in Cataloging

Bias in Cataloging

  • Berman, S.  (2007). “Classism in the stacks: Libraries and poverty.” Journal of Information Ethics, 16(1), 103–10. https://doi.org/10.3172/JIE.16.1.103

  • Berman, S. (1971). Prejudices and Antipathies: A Tract on the LC Subject Heads Concerning People. McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Retrieved from https://www.sanfordberman.org/prejant/prejant.pdf

  • Olson, H. A. (2001). “The power to name: Representation in library catalogs.” Signs, 26, 639-668. 

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​Ethical Cataloging​

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Codes of Ethics

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Critical Librarianship

  • Billey, A., Drabinski, E., and Roberto, K. R. (2014). “What’s gender got to do with it? A Critique of RDA 9.7.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 52(4), 412–21.

  • Drabinski, E. (2008). “Teaching the radical catalog.” In Roberto, K.R. (editor). Radical cataloging: Essays at the front. McFarland & Company, 198-205. 

  • Drabinski, E. (2019). What is critical about critical librarianship? Art Libraries Journal, 44(2), 49–57.

  • Leckie, G., & Buschman, J. (2010). “Introduction: The necessity for theoretically informed critique in library and information science (LIS).” IN: Leckie, G.J., Given, L.M., & Buschman, J.E. (eds), Critical Theory for Library and Information Science. Libraries Unlimited. 

  • Schroeder, R. and Hollister, C. V. (2014). "Librarians’ views on critical theories and critical practices." Library Faculty Publications and Presentations, 152. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/ulib_fac/152

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Cultural Competence

  • Getgen, C. (2022). Cultural humility in the LIS profession. Journal of Academic Librarianship, 48(4), N.PAG. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2022.102538

  • Gomes, P., & da Cunha Frota, M. G. (2019). Knowledge Organization from a Social Perspective: Thesauri and the Commitment to Cultural Diversity. Knowledge Organization, 46(8), 639–646. https://doi.org/10.5771/0943-7444-2019-8-639

  • Overall, O.P. (2009). “Cultural competence: A conceptual framework for library and information science professionals.” The Library Quarterly, 79(2), 175-204.

  • Proffitt, M. (2020, December 17). Towards respectful and inclusive description. Hanging Together: The OCLC Research Blog. Retrieved from https://hangingtogether.org/towards-respectful-and-inclusive-description/

  • Singh, R. (2020). Promoting Civic Engagement through Cultivating Culturally Competent Self-Reflexive Information Professionals. Journal of the Australian Library & Information Association, 69(3), 302–315. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2020.1777635

  • Singh, R. (2022). Race, Privilege, and Intersectionality: Navigating Inconvenient Truths through Self-Exploration. Journal of Education for Library & Information Science, 63(3), 277–300. https://doi.org/10.3138/jelis-2021-0005

Catalogs and Retrieval Systems

Catalogs

  • Abrahamse, B. (2020, November/December). “In defense of cataloging.” Technicalities, 40(6), 8-10.  

  • Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS). (n.d.). ALCTS issues. ALCTS. Retrieved from https://www.ala.org/alcts/ianda/bibcontrol

  • Breeding, M. (2022, May 2). 2022 library systems report: An industry disrupted. American Libraries. Retrieved from https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/05/02/2022-library-systems-report/ 

  • Calhoun, K., Cantrell, J., Gallagher, P., and Hawk, J. (2009). Online catalogs: What users and librarians want. OCLC. Retrieved from https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/oclc/reports/onlinecatalogs/fullreport.pdf

  • Cerbo, M.A. (2011, May 16). “Is there a future for library catalogers?” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 49(4), 323-327, DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2011.571504  

  • Devereaux P., Hayden C. D., & Library of Congress. (2017). The card catalog : books cards and literary treasures. Chronicle Books. 

  • Han, M-J. (2012). “New discovery services and library bibliographic control.” Library Trends, 61(1), 162-172. 

  • Hanson, E. R., & Daily, J. E. (2018). Catalogs and cataloging: History. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, 4th edition. CRC Press, 743-779. 

  • Joudrey, D.N, Taylor, A.G., and Miller, D.P. (2015). Introduction to cataloging and classification. 11thed. (Library and Information Science Text Series). Westport, Conn.: Libraries Unlimited 

  • Joseph, K. (2019). "Wikipedia knows the value of what the library catalog forgets." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 57(2-3), 166-183, DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2019.1597005

  • Park, J. ran. And Tosaka, Y. (2017). "Emerging information standards and technologies: cataloging and metadata professionals’ perspectives", Library Hi Tech News, 34(4), 22-26, https://doi.org/10.1108/LHTN-12-2016-0059

  • Princeton University Library. Local, Regional, and Global Library Catalogs, https://library.princeton.edu/local-regional-and-global-library-catalogs [A list of linked library catalogs to explore. Some links may not be as up-to-date]

  • Richard P. Smiraglia. (2003). “The history of ‘The Work’ in the modern catalog.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 35(3-4), 553-567, DOI: 10.1300/J104v35n03_13. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J104v35n03_13

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Retrieval Systems

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Description and Access

Bibliographic Control

  • Han, M-J. (2012). “New discovery services and library bibliographic control.” Library Trends, 61(1), 162-172.

 
Cataloging
Descriptive Cataloging

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Subject Cataloging

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Copy Cataloging

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Standards
Current Standards for Resource Description
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Encoding Structures
​MARC Bibliographic and MARC 21

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​MADS

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SKOS​

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​Getty Vocabularies

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Metadata

  • Zeng, M.L., & Qin, J. (2016). “3.7 Expressing Metadata”. In Metadata. Neal-Schuman, pp. 124-139. 

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DCMI
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MARCXML

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MODS

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EAD

  • Library of Congress. (2023, January 10). Encoded Archival Description (EAD). Encoded Archival Description Official Site. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/ead/index.html

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CDWA

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VRA Core

Resource Description

RDA

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Describing Special Materials
Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Archives

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Music and Sound Recordings

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Graphic Materials and Maps

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Electronic Resources

  • Network Development and MARC Standards Office. (2003, March, under revision 2022). MARC 21 formats:Guidelines for the use of field 856. Library of Congress. Retrieved fromhttps://www.loc.gov/marc/856guide.html

  • Network Development and MARC Standards Office. (2007, December). Guidelines for coding electronic resources in leader/06. Library of Congress. Retrieved from https://www.loc.gov/marc/ldr06guide.html

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Continuing Resources

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Moving Images​

Authority Work and Control

Authority Work and Control

  • Glennan, K. (2018, November 8). Evolution of the RDA Toolkit and its impact on catalogers. RSC Presentations 2018, RDA Steering Committee. Retrieved from http://www.rda-rsc.org/node/560

  • RDA Steering Committee (RSC). (2017, February 3). Implementation of the LRM in RDA. RDA Steering Committee. Retrieved from http://rda-rsc.org/ImplementationLRMinRDA

  • RDA Steering Committee. (n.d.). News and announcements. RDA Steering Committee. Retrieved from http://rda-rsc.org/news

  • Tillet. B. B. (2001). “Bibliographic relationships.” In Relationships in the Organization of Knowledge, Kluwer Academic Publishers, 19-35.

Knowledge Organization and Ontologies

Knowledge Organization and Ontologies
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Subject Terminologies
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)​ Lists and Proposals

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NACO

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SACO

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Subject Heading Manual (SHM)

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FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)
 
Sears List of Subject Headings

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

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Art and Architecture Thesaurus (AAT)

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ERIC

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Homosaurus

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ProQuest

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EBSCO

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Museum Cataloging

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African Studies

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Xwi7xwa

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ICONCLASS

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BARTOC

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Subject Terminologies and Thesauri Available in Different Languages
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Other Subject Terminologies and Thesauri​

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Bibliographic Classification
Dewey Decimal System (DDC)

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Library of Congress Classification (LCC)

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National Library of Medicine (NLM)

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Other Classification Systems
 
Genre/Form Terms and Named Entities

Relevant Trends in Information

Data Processing
​MarcEdit
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Open Refine
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Linked Data
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Semantic Web
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Linked Open Vocabularies​
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Knowledge Graphs
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Machine Learning

  • ​Morris, V. (2020). "Automated language identification of bibliographic resources." Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 58(1), 1-27, DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2019.1700201

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Automated Subject Indexing

  • ​Golub, K. (2021). “Automated subject indexing: An overview.” Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 59(8), 702-719, DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2021.2012311

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Subject Access​
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