Introduces the essentials of classification as used for information processing. This book is suitable for students of information work and to those inside or outside the information profession who need to understand the manner in which classification can be utilized to facilitate and enhance organisation and retrieval.

A wry look at the history, uses and implications of a little-considered element of books, offering an anthology of index extracts from the endearingly quaint to the plain awful. The author also examines the way indexers appear in fiction, from the fallen pedant to the frankly insane.

An introduction to the basics of cataloging children's materials, this book helps you and your staff keep your collections organized, accessible, and manageable. It covers various things you need to know about cataloging - description, authority control, automation systems and retrieval, MARC, subject headings, classification, and more.

Offers a comprehensive introduction for television professionals that need to understand metadata's purpose and technology. This book presents information for video production in an IT world; introduces metadata to people who have only heard of the word; and short and introductory - no technical knowledge necessary.

Presents developments in data analysis and classification. This book pays attention to clustering, discrimination, data analysis and statistics, as well as applications in biology, finance and social sciences.

Addressing both the big-picture fundamentals and nuts-and-bolts details, this is an introduction to MARC 21. It covers: how to search MARC records; what the terms and codes mean; how different library departments use MARC; and how MARC record data should be presented to end users.

Includes chapters that deal with cartographic materials, sound recordings, video recordings, graphic materials, 3-dimensional artifacts and relics, and kits.

Integrating the disparate disciplines of descriptive cataloging, subject cataloging, indexing, and classification, this book adopts a conceptual framework that views the process of organizing information as the use of a special language of description called a bibliographic language.

Explores the role of categories and standards in shaping the modern world. The book investigates a variety of classification systems, including the International Classification of Diseases, the Nursing Interventions Classification and race classification under apartheid in South Africa.

A workbook on descriptive and subject cataloguing. It contains practical examples and suggested solutions to reinforce theoretical concepts and practical application in descriptive cataloguing.

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A comprehensive text on creating clear and complete bibliographic records. This updated edition includes information on computerized cataloguing formats, authority controls and the current practices in creating, formatting and maintaining bibliographic records.

A practical guide to the world of cataloging and classification. It incorporates the 2002 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, Second Edition (AACR2), MARC 21, the 22nd edition of Dewey Decimal Classification , schedules of the LC Classifications, the Library of Congress Subject Headings, and the 18th edition of Sears List of Subject Headings .

Presents the general principles underlying the design of bibliographic databases. This book covers topics such as the impact of technology on catalogs and catalog codes, design objectives for online catalogs, standardization and integration in bibliographic control, and access to bibliographic information in the online age.

The Indexing Companion gives an overview of indexing for professional indexers, editors, authors, librarians and others.

Examines the history, management and technical aspects of the Dewey Decimal Classification system (DDC), the world's most popular library classification. This book emphasises on explaining the structure and number building techniques in the DDC. It concentrates on various aspects of subject analysis and number building.

Giving a description of the various 'meeting points' between reader and material, this book traces the historical and technological developments that provide the background for the 'meeting', and explores the factors that influenced both the physical form and the informational content of documents.

Metadata, literally 'data about data,' provides a means of indexing, accessing, preserving, and discovering digital resources. This book provides readers with an overview of metadata, its types, roles, and characteristics; and, a discussion of metadata as it relates to resources on the Web.