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Unit 14: Development and Trends in Library Cataloguing

Title and Statement of Responsibility Area Notes

This area includes the title, sub-title, the name of the author, the name of the institution (if it is a
corporate author) etc.

Edition Area

This area includes the edition number of the document.

Material Area

This is not used for monographs. This area is meant for denoting the type of publication.

Publication Area

Place of Publication, name of the publisher, date of publication, etc. are mentioned in this area.

Physical Description Area
Number of volumes, pagination, illustrations, size of the document, etc. is mentioned in this area.

Series Area
The name of the series, the number of the series, etc. are mentioned in this area.

Note Area
This area contains the description which is not given in other areas

Standard Number Area

International Standard Book Number is given in this area. Each area is differentiated by punctuation
marks like dot, dash, semicolon, colon, comma, slash, etc.

14.3 Dictionary Catalogue

In catalogue, both the Physical form and Inner form is equally important. The inner form of the
catalogue includes the necessary entries that are essential to describe a document. The inner form
decides which one of the several access points are to be considered ‘prime’ or ‘important’ or ‘main’.
In a classified catalogue, the class to which the book belongs is considered as important. But in a
Dictionary Catalogue the author is considered as important, i.e. the main entry in a Dictionary
Catalogue is prepared under the author.

Entries
The following entries are found in a Dictionary Catalogue:
1. Main entry (under the author)
2. Collaborator added entries
3. Subject added entries
4. Title added entries
5. Reference entries
6. Analytical entries
The entries that are made under the names of the authors are arranged alphabetically. It is easy to
consult. But it has many problems:

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