Cataloguing

Areas of Catalogue In descriptive cataloging AACR – II

describers the cataloguing rules in two parts: Physical Description Choice of Access Points

AACR-II Points out 8 Major Areas Title & Statement of Responsibility

Proper Title GMD Parallel Title Statement of Responsibility

Areas of Catalogue Edition AreaSpecial Area for Non Book Material i.e.

Periodicals (No. Volume and Year), Maps (Scale), Charts, Music Instruments, Computer File, Microform etc., but not for films and sound recordings.

Imprints (Publication , Distribution etc)Place of Publication Publishers NameYear of Publications

Areas of Catalogue Physical Description Area

Volume Pages Illustration Size

Series Area Note Area Standard No. (ISBN/ISSN)

Components of Main Entry CardCall No. (Classification No. + Book No.)Heading (Author / Title)TitleStatement of Responsibility Edition Imprint (Place: Publisher, Year)Physical Description (Vol. Pages, Illustration,

Size)Series NoteStandard No. (ISBN/ISSN)Terms of Availability Tracing

Main Entry Card under AuthorCall No. Author

Title: Sub Title / Statement of Responsibility.

Edition. Place of Publication: Publisher Name,

Date of Publication (Year). Volume, Pages, Illustration, Size,

Note ISBN. Term of Availability

Tracing

Forms and Kinds of Cataloge

Forms of Catalogue (Physical or Outer Forms of Catalogue)Book Catalogue Sheaf Catalogue Card Catalogue Microform Catalogue Online Catalogue

Book Catalogue Merits 1. Portable 2. Easy to handle 3. Easy to understand & easy to use 4. Economic for small libraries 5. Takes less space 6. A good selection tool 7. Comprehensive 8. Familiar type 9. Tool for publicity and advertisement

Demerits 1. No flexibility 2. Out of date / not upto date 3. Costly for large libraries 4. Preparation of slips for entry in book catalogue 5. weeding out not possible 6. corrections cannot be made 7. laborious and discouraging activity in its preparation

Sheaf Catalogue Merits 1. Portable 2. Flexible, new entries can be made 3. Upto date 4. Weeding out is possible 5. Less space required 6. Economic 7. Can be handled and used easily

Demerits 1. Slips are not long life 2. utilized space on the slip 3. Difficult task for more copies 4. Costly 5. Unease in its use 6. Threat for its theft

Card Catalogue Merits 1. Flexibility 2. Easy of use 3. Durable 4. Correction can be made easily 5. Weeding is easy 6. Economical in preparation and maintenance 7. Accessibly 8. Expansibility 9. Use of different cards 10. More use at a time.

Demerits 1. Space problem 2. Not portable 3. Unsaved/Missing of cards 4. Cost of card cabinet 5. Monopoly on use of drawers

Micro Form Catalogue Merits 1. Easily more copies 2. Comprehensive and durable 3. Separate entries of author, title, subject

Demerits 1. Cannot be used without reader 2. Difficulty in weeding and for new entries 3. Microform reader and printer are costly

Online Catalogue Merits 1. Easy to update; corrections, changes, addition and alterations can be easily made 2. Cross references 3. Easily approachable through website of that library 4. Union Catalogue 5. OPACs at different points

Demerits 1. Costly 2. Power failure problems, 3. Training of Staff required 4. Readers / users require guidance of library staff

Kinds of Catalogue(Inner Types of Catalogue)

Public Catalogue Divided Catalogue

Author Title Subject Headings

Dictionary Catalogue Classified Catalogue Official Catalogue Shelf List Authority File