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Reena Kapoor, Lovely Professional University Unit 8: Cataloguing

Unit 8: Cataloguing Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
8.1 Types of Catalogue
8.2 The Alphabetical — Classified Catalogue
8.3 Card Book Catalogue
8.4 Computerized and Online (OPAC) Catalogues
8.5 Summary
8.6 Keywords
8.7 Review Questions
8.8 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
Discuss the types of catalogue
Discuss about card book catalogue
Elucidate the computerized and online (OPAC) catalogues.

Introduction

Cataloguing is the method used to create an index to your collection. It tells you what you have
and where to find it. The catalog describes each title and attaches it to the classification shelf
location assigned to it. If what you have now is just a “room full of books”, the most important
thing you have to do to turn it into a library is to catalog it. Every title in your library will have a
record in the catalog. They are: 1. The Description, 2. The Subject Headings 3. The shelf location.
The word catalogue has been derived from the Greek phrases “Kara logos”. Kat means by or
according to and “logos” means order or reason. Hence catalogue means a work in which contents
are arranged in a reasonable way according to a set plan.
There are certain factor title which determines the library cataloguing. In present unit, we will
discuss classified, computerized and online catalogues in detail.

8.1 Types of Catalogue

There are two types of Catalogue:
1. Classified Catalogue
2. Dictionary Catalogue

1. Classified Catalogue

Classified catalogue is a subject catalogue in which the entries are arranged by some recognized
system of classification symbol, the notation. The arrangement of catalogue entries follows the
classification scheme adopted in a library. In the main entry card there must be the call number of
a book. The call number indicates the subject treated in a book. In the arrangement of catalogue
entries in a classified catalogue, the name of the author or the heading is ignored and the main
entries are arranged according to the call numbers of the books as noted in the main entries. Thus,
the main entries will is arranged according to subject fields of the books. So, basically, classified
catalogue is a subject catalogue.

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