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Unit 11: History and Development of Library Catalogue Codes

2. Charles Jewett’s code Notes
3. Charles Ammi Cutter’s code
4. The Prussian Instructions
5. Anglo American code
6. Vatican code
7. ALA catalogue rules
8. International Conference on Cataloguing Principles (ICCP) 1961
9. AACR I
10. American Library Association Rules
11. Classified catalogue code
12. ISBD
13. AACR II

11.2.1 The British Museum Code

Rules for compiling the catalogue of printed books, maps and music in British Museum. This code
was drawn by Anthoni Panizzi, the principal Librarian of the British Museum Library.

Did u know? The British Museum code was printed in 1841 with a set of 41 rules formed the
basis for compilation of the British Museum catalogues.
There were many editions, the latest being that of 1936, reprinted in 1948 and 1951. The 91 rules
were reduced to 41. Some of the features of this code are:
1. The code has provision only for author entry
2. It gives importance to the information found in the title page
3. It occasionally prescribes the form headings in the main entry. For example (a). Universi-
ties and learned societies are rendered under the heading ACADEMIES, (b). Magazines,
news papers, and annuals are rendered under PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS.

11.2.2 Charles Jewett's Code
Prof. Charles Jewett, an American was greatly influenced by Panzer's code. In 1852 he published
the code of 39 rules under the title “Smithsonian report on the construction of catalogues of
libraries and their publications by means of separate stereotyped titles with rules and examples”.
Jewett provided examples and model subject index entries.

11.2.3 Charles Ammi Cutter's Code (Rules for a Dictionary Catalogue)
In 1876, C.A. Cutter published his 205 rules under the title “rules for a printed dictionary catalogue”.
The fourth edition was published in 1904 with 369 rules covering rules for authors, title entry,
form entry, alphabetical subject entry and the filing methods. His arguments and principles are
based on sound knowledge, experience and pragmatic approaches.

11.2.4 The Prussian Instructions
Prof. Karl Dziatzko, a philosopher and University Librarian in Germany published Prussian
instructions in 1886. It was translated into English by an American Librarian K. A. Linderfelt in
1890. Some of the features of Prussian Instructions are:
1. It is not merely theoretical but consists of carefully thoughtout rules based on practical
experiences.
2. Wording throughout is clear and unambiguous.

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