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Unit 8: Cataloguing

8.5 Summary Notes

The General Alphabetical Catalogue (GAC) of books represents the main part of NLR
reference, incorporating catalogues of books, periodicals and serials, graphic and carto-
graphic publications, standards and other technical documents, author‘s published in Rus-
sian, Ukrainian, Byelorussian, and in foreign European languages.
From 1725 to the present time General Alphabetical Catalogue, Contains bibliographic
records for books, periodicals and serials, graphic and cartographic publications, technical
standards and other technical documents, author’s abstracts of dissertations.
The Library offers computerized Catalogue Search Services though the OPAC (Online
Public Access Catalogue) interface of the VOLKS. The bibliographic records of more than
24,974 books available in the Central Library can be searched through this interface.

8.6 Keywords

Complexity : Consisting of many different and connected parts or complex part.
Corporate : Relating to a large company or group.
Interface : A point where two things meet and interact.

8.7 Review Questions
1. Write a paragraph on the alphabetical-classified catalogue.
2. What is meant by card book catalogue? Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
3. What is computerized and (OPAC) catalogues in cataloguing theory? Discuss briefly.
4. What are the two types of catalogue in cataloguing theory?

Answers : Self Assessment
1. Card book catalogue 2. OPAC 3. 2

8.8 Further Readings

Books Zhang, Wenxian. Classification for Chinese Libraries (CCL): Histories, accomplish-
ments, problems and its comparisons. Journal of Educational Media & Library
Sciences,
The Standardization of Chinese Library Classification, Xiaochun Liu, Cataloging &
Classification Quarterly.

Online links http://publications.drdo.gov.in/gsdl/collect/dbit/import/v18/dbit1805003
http://collections.infocollections.org/ukedu/en/d/Jg28doe/10.2.html#Jg28

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