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A library catalog is established so that
library users are able to retrieve the needed information.
The staff of the Cataloging Department creates the Library’s online
public access catalog (OPAC) through provision of bibliographic
records for materials in all formats held in Nealley
Library. In addition we provide records and links to remote electronic
resources. The work of cataloging involves three main areas:
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Descriptive cataloging:
bibliographic description of the title cataloged, including selection
and formulation of access points (such as authors, titles, series,
etc.)
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Subject cataloging:
determination of subject content, selection of appropriate subject
headings from a standardized thesaurus, and assignment of a call
number
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Authority control:
decisions on the form of catalog headings for names or
subjects, creation of cross reference structures to support catalog
users in finding access points, and catalog maintenance work to
ensure consistency and reliability in catalog search results.
Library collections are
cataloged following the latest revisions of the Anglo-American
Cataloging Rules and Library of Congress practices as published in their
rule interpretations. Library materials are classified using the Library
of Congress classification schedules with the exception of materials in
the CD Collection, which are classified using an accession number
system.
Cataloging Department set up the following cataloging goals:
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To build and maintain a comprehensive online catalog to serve
as primary access to the Library’s collections.
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To establish the catalog as the gateway to
remote information resources.
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To provide ongoing maintenance and quality control
of the catalog records to ensure the
integrity and accuracy of the database and increase its research value.
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To be responsive to user
requests and queries.
Confucius: "述而不著"
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