Cataloging and Classification is also a name for the course that covers general principles of bibliography, cataloging, and indexing, that is required for students working toward degrees in Library/Information Science. Of the few texts available for the course, Lois Chan's Cataloging and Classification is the best because the author is the most widely known and respected authority in the field and the text contains complex, difficult information that is presented clearly and in an organized understandable manner, and provides exercises to reinforce the concepts.

Cataloging and Classification: An Introduction (Second Edition)

Politics & Social Sciences

Lois Mai Chan

Social Sciences

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages

CATALOGING & CLASSIFICATION 2/

Library of Congress subject headings: Principles of structure and policies for application (Advances in library information technology)

For sale by the Cataloging Distribution Service, Library of Congress

This work offers users a complete and definitive guide to a challenging area of study. Chan presents a brief history of the system, analyzes its principles, and describes its vocabulary and subject authority control. She then discusses the application of LC subject headings to LC MARC records and outlines the Library of Congress's policies on the assignment of subject headings in general and the treatment of certain types of materials in particular.
Entirely rewritten to reflect the changes and developments in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) since Chan's second edition was published in 1986, this work offers users a complete and definitive guide to a challenging area of study. Chan provides a brief history of the system, analyzes its principles, and describes its vocabulary and subject authority control. She then discusses the application of LC subject headings to LC MARC records and outlines the Library of Congress's policies on the assignment of subject headings in general and the treatment of certain types of materials in particular. Drawing on recent literature about the subject, Chan concludes the book with an examination of the future prospects of the system as an online retrieval tool. Intended for library and information professionals, library and information science educators, and advanced students, this work will also be helpful to technicians, paraprofessionals, and beginning students.

Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, 3rd Edition

Reference

Libraries Unlimited

Dewey Dezimalklassifikation: Theorie Und Praxis. Lehrbuch Zur DDC 22: Deutsche Aoebersetzung

Joan S. Mitchell

Saur K.G. Verlag GmbH

See the best price to sell, buy, or rent books by Lois Mai Chan. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by Lois Mai Chan