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Unit 12: Bibliographical Sources

In addition to Dewey decimal classification several other forms of subject access to the BNB have Notes
been used over the years, ranging from international standards such as Library of Congress
Subject Headings (LCSH) to in-house systems such as PRECIS and COMPASS.
BNB development continues and in October 2009 it was added to the British Library’s new Primo
based catalogue again as a catalogue sub-set search. A pilot is also under way for a free Z39.50
based BNB MARC record download service for non-commercial use. However, the final
innovation launched in January 2010 is another pilot of a new, weekly, PDF based BNB e-journal
version, initially for existing subscribers to the printed product. This new service will bring the
story of the BNB full circle by enabling the British Library to deliver a ‘printed’ BNB to customers
with improved currency and greater functionality while also saving paper.
The objects of the British National Bibliography are to list every new work published in Great
Britain, to describe each work in detail and to give the subject matter of each work as precisely
as possible. The work is carried out at the British Museum, where copies of all new books must
be deposited by law. It is done by a team of fully qualified bibliographers with the resources of
the British Museum at its disposal and every endeavour is made to ensure the accuracy of the
information given.

Task In the era of information society, the information explosion necessitates the
Bibliographic control. Comment on this statement.

Self Assessment

Fill in the blanks:
11. INB consists of 3 parts: ......................................, Author and Title Index and Subject Index.

12. In Author and Title Index, the entries are arranged according to the ......................... order.
13. To find the books in a particular subject, one can take the help of ...................... which is
separately printed after the Author and Title index.

14. ................................. agency is responsible to standardize the author and publisher by
maintaining an authority file.
15. The Council of the British National Bibliography was established in .............................. and
the new national bibliography commenced full operations in 1950.

Case Study Indian National Bibliography –
“Today and tomorrow”

National Bibliography reflects cultural heritage of the nation and preserves it for
the future generation. It also plays a major tool for national bibliographic control.
AGovernment of India entrusted Central Reference Library (CRL), Kolkata, Govt.
of India, Ministry of Culture, to publish the Indian National Bibliography (INB), an
authoritative bibliographical record of current Indian publications. INB is unique when
compared with other National bibliographies since 14 languages come under one umbrella.
This case study analyses the role of Information Communication Technology (ICT) in
contributing to the INB to reach its present position. Also discusses about the problems
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