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Library Classification and Cataloguing Theory

Notes Figure 9.1 Kinds of Entries in a Classified Catalogue

Entries in a
Classified Catalogue

Number Entries forming the Word Entries constituting the
classified Part Alphabetical Part

Main Entry, the principal Cross Reference Entries relevant
record of a document to the component part of a
document, which have to be
brought to the attention of users

Class Index Entries Book Index Entries
to serve as an alphabetical to answer queries based on
index to the specific bibliographical attributes such
subjects of the works as title, persons or corporate
constituting the documents bodies responsible, series etc
collection relevant to the documents

Cross Reference Index Entries, to guide the
users who search the catalogue using synonymous
or atterative forms of headings used in class
Index Entries and Book Index Entries

Figure 9.2 Steps to Prepare Main Entry and Book Index Entries

TO PREPARE MAIN ENTRY AND
BOOK INDEX ENTRIES
Describe the item according to the
respective ISBD

Take sufficient number of copies of it;
one for the Main Entry and others for
the Book Index Entries needed

For ME For BIEs
In one of the copies, write the Call Number on In each of the other copies write
the Leading Line starting from the First the appropriate heading derived
Vertical. Book Number has to be written from the description on the
following the Class Number leaving two letter Leading Line
spaces between them. Collection Number, if
any, has to be just above the Book Number, Write the Call Number at the
Headings of Added Entries have to be written right hand end of the line next to
on the back side of the card after preparing all the one on which the description
the other cards for the item. ends

(c) Class Index Entries: Class Index Entries (CIE) is to serve as alphabetical index to the
Class Numbers representing the ‘works’. A CIE has to consist of three sections, namely,
Leading Section, Second Section and Index Number. Alphabetical subject headings
derived from the Class Number, applying Chain Procedure have to occupy the
Leading Section. A directing statement “For documents in this Class and its Subdivisions
see the Classified Part of the catalogue under the Class Number” has to be the content
of Second Section. The Class Number denoting the heading written in the Leading
Section shall be the Index Number.

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