Guide to the System of Cataloguing of the Reference Library: With Regulations for Visitors, Hints to Readers and Students, Rules for Cataloguing and ... in the Dictionary Index (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0656153571 ISBN 13: 9780656153572

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Master the library’s organizing system with this practical cataloguing guide.

This reference work details how a public library classifies books, manages visitors, and shapes the dictionary index readers rely on for finding subjects quickly.

The volume combines the core rules for cataloguing and the practical instructions readers need. It covers how books are indexed by author and by subject headings, plus the regulations that govern library use, making it a key resource for librarians, students, and researchers.

• Clear rules for cataloguing and subject headings used in the dictionary index
• Practical guidance on visitor regulations, reading rooms, and extracting materials
• Information on the organization of author catalogs and the development of supplements
• Insights into how new subject headings are added and cross-referenced

Ideal for librarians, students, and researchers who rely on a systematic, historically rooted approach to cataloguing and access.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0656153571
• ISBN 13: 9780656153572
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 283