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Term
access point
Definition
Name, Term or code used as search key

SEE ALSO : HEADING
Term
ACCESS POINT PROVISION
Definition
THE ACT OF CREATING ACCESS POINTS
Term
ADMINISTRATIVE METADATA
Definition
TYPE OF METADATA PROVIDES INFORMATION ON MANAGEMENT OF OBJECT OR DATA
Term
ADDED ENTRY
Definition
ADDITIONAL ACCESS POINT

SEE ALSO: MAIN ENTRY
Term
ALPHABETICAL CATALOG
Definition
SEE ALSO: DICTIONARY CATALOG
Term
ALPHABETICAL SPECIFIC CATALOG
Definition
CAT CONTAINING SUBJECT ENTRIES BASED ON SPECIFIC AND DIRECT ENTRY.
Term
ALPHABETICO-CLOSED CATALOG
Definition
SUBJECT CATALOG USING BROAD SUBJECTS AND A SUBDIVIDED HIERARCHY BY TOPIC.

ENTRIES ON EACH LEVEL OF HIGHERARCHY ARE ALSO ALPHABETICAL.
Term
ANALYTICAL ENTRY
Definition
A RECORD FOR PART OF A LARGER ITEM FOR WHICH A COMPREHENSIVE RECORD IS ALSO MADE.
Term
AREA
Definition
SECTION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
CONTAINING DATA ELEMENTS OF A PARTICULAR CATEGORY OR CATEGORIES

SEE: ELEMENT
Term
ARRAY
Definition
GROUP OF COORDINATE SUBJECTS ON SAME LEVEL OF HIGHERARCHICAL STRUCTURE.
(ORANGES AND APPLES FOR EXAMPLE -- BUT NOT CITRUS FRUIT (WHICH IS ONE LEVEL HIGHER))
Term
ANALITICO-SYNTHETIC CLASSIFICATION
Definition
SEE: FACETED CLASSIFICATION
Term
AUTHOR NUMBER
Definition
SEE ALSO : CUTTER NUMBER
Term
AUTHOR TITLE ADDED ENTRY
Definition
AN ADDED ENTRY USED TO RELATE AN AUTHOR TO A LARGER BODY OF WORK OR PARTS OF A SERIES

SEE ALSO: NAME-TITLE ADDED ENTRY
Term
AUTHOR TITLE REFERENCE
Definition
SEE: NAME TITLE REFERENCE
Term
AUTHORITY CONTROL
Definition
MAINTAINING CONSISTENCY ACROSS ACCESS POINTS IN CATALOG.
Term
AUTHORITY FILE
Definition
COLLECTION OF AUTHORITY RECORDS
Term
AUTHORITY RECORD
Definition
A printed or machine-readable record of the decision made concerning the authoritative form of a name (personal or corporate), uniform title, series title, or subject used as a heading in a library catalog or file of bibliographic records, listed in an authority file governing the application of headings to new items as they are added to the library collection.
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL
Definition
PROCESS OF MAKING INFORMATION READILY RETRIEVABLE THROUGH ORGANIZATION AND ARRANGEMENT OF DATA
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE
Definition
COLLECTION OF MACHINE-READABLE BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION
Definition
BIB DESCRIPTION CONTAINS:
TITLE,
STATEMENT OF RESPONSIBILITY
PUBLICATION DATA
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
AND STANDARD NUMBERS THAT UNIQUELY IDENTIFY ITEM
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC FILE
Definition
COLLECTION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORDS
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD
Definition
CONTAINS INFO ON IDENTIFICATION, PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND SUBJECT ACCESS INFORMATION.

IN CATALOG: CALLED CATALOG RECORD
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCE
Definition
TANGIBLE OR INTANGIBLE ITEM USED AS BASIS FOR BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION.
Term
BIBLIOGRAPHIC UTILITY
Definition
NETWORK PROVIDING DATA BASED ON MARC INFORMATION OR METADATA
Term
BIOGRAPHIC HEADING
Definition
(AKA : CLASS OF PERSON'S HEADING)

SUBDIVISION USED IN BIOGRAPHIES CONSISTS OF NAMES OF CLASS OF PEOPLE WITH INCREASINGLY SPECIFIC SUBDIVISIONS.
Term
CLASSED CATALOG
Definition
A subject catalog in which entries are filed in the notational order of a pre-established classification system, with bibliographic records under as many subject headings as apply to the content of each item.
Term
CLASSIFICATION
Definition
LOGICAL SYSTEM FOR ARRAINGEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE
Term
CLASSIFICATIONIST
Definition
ONE WHO DESIGNS CLASSIFICATION SYSTEMS OF STUDIES PHILOSOPHY OF CLASSIFICATION
Term
CLASSIFIER
Definition
ONE WHO ASSIGNS A SYSTEM TO A BODY OF KNOWLEDGE OR COLLECTION OF DOCUMENTS
Term
CLASSIFIY
Definition
1) TO ARRANGE ITEMS ACCORDING TO A CLASSIFICATION SCHEME
2) TO ASSIGN CLASS NUMBER TO INDIVIDUAL ITEM
Term
CLOSE CLASSIFICATION
Definition
1)PROVIDES FOR MINUTE SUBDIVISION OF TOPICS

2) THE ACT OF ARRANGING ITEMS IN SUCH A SYSTEM
Term
COEXTENSIVE HEADING
Definition
SUBJECT HEADING THAT REPRESENTS EXACTLY (WITH ABSOLUTE PRECISION) THE CONTENTS OF A WORK.
Term
COLLECTIVE BIOGRAPHY
Definition
WORK CONSISTING OF TWO OR MORE LIFE HISTORIES
Term
COMPILER
Definition
1) ONE WHO SELECTS WORKS OF VARIOUS PERSONS OR CORP. BODIES TO COMPRISE A COLLECTION.
Term
COMPLETELY REVISED SCHEDULE
Definition
USED IN DEWEY: NEW SCHEDULE DEVELOPMENT IN SPECIFIC DISCIPLINE
Term
COMPOUND SURNAME
Definition
SURNAME CONSIST OF TWO OR MORE PROPER NAMES WITH OR WITHOUT HYPHEN.
Term
content designation
Definition
codes in MARC-21 record for identifying a unit of information (subfield code for example).
Term
continuation
Definition
supplement or continuance of monograph,series or serial
Term
controlled vocabulary
Definition
use of authorized subset of language as indexing terms
Term
Conventional name
Definition
name other than proper name of coperate body, or thing is known (nickname)
Term
Conventional Title
Definition
Title of work chosen from multiple titles for purposes of colocation

ALSO: UNIFORM TITLE
Term
COOPERATIVE CATALOGING\ SHARED CATALOGING
Definition
SYSTEM OF STANDARDIZED CATALOGING PRACTICES ALLOWING FOR SHARING OF CATALOGING DUTIES AND INFORMATION
Term
COPY CATALOGING
Definition
ADAPTING EXISTING CATALOG PREPARED BY ANOTHER LIBRARY OR AGENCY
Term
CORPORATE BODY
Definition
ORGANIZATION IDENTIFIED BY A PARTICULAR NAME.
Term
CORE RECORD
Definition
TYPE OF CATALOGING THAT CONTAINS ONLY ESSENTIAL INFORMATION AS DEFINED BY PCC
Term
CROSS CLASSIFICATION
Definition
AN ERROR OCCURING WHEN the assignment of two different class numbers to works on the same subject, an accident most likely to happen when the works deal with two or more characteristics (facets) of the subject in the same class.
Term
CUTTER \ CUTTER NUMBER
Definition
SYSTEM FOR DISTINGUISHING WORKS ON SAME TOPIC\ CLASSIFICATION NUMBER BUT WRITTEN BY DIFFERENT AUTHORS
Term
DELIMITER
Definition
SYMBOL USED TO IDENTIFY A SUBFIELD IN MARC 21

EX: $ OR A
Term
DESCRIPTION \ RESOURCE DESCRIPTION:
Definition
PROCESS OF CREATING A SURROGATE RECORD CONTAINING ESSENTIAL FACTS ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED STANDARDS
Term
DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGING
Definition
PRESENTATION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION AND DETERMINATION OF ACCESS POINTS THROUGH PERSONAL, CORP NAME OR TITLE.
Term
DESCRIPTIVE METADATA
Definition
Data about an information resource that is intended to facilitate its discovery, identification, and selection. Descriptive metadata is also used to bring together all the versions of a work in a process called collocation, and for acquisition purposes.
Term
DICTIONARY CATALOG
Definition
CAT IN WHICH ALL ENTRIES ARE ENTERED IN ALPHABETICAL SEQUENCE BASED ON PRINCIPLES OF SPECIFIC AND DIRECT ENTRY
Term
DIRECT ENTRY
Definition
SUBJECT REPRESENTATION CONTAINING THE MOST SPECIFIC WORD OR PHRASE DESCRIBING THE SUBJECT.
Term
DIRECT SUBDIVISION
Definition
GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION OF ENTRIES BY NAME AND PLACE WITHOUT IMPOSITION OF A LARGER GEOGRAPHIC ENTITY.
Term
DIRECTORY
Definition
IN MARC 21 RECORD: CONTAINS TAG, LENGTH AND STARTING LOCATION FOR EACH VARIABLE FIELD IN THE RECORD
Term
DUPLICATE ENTRY
Definition
ENTRY OF THE SAME SUBJECT HEADING IN TWO DIFFERENT FORMS.
Term
ELEMENT
Definition
UNIT OF INFORMATION WITH AN AREA OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION -- SEE ALSO "AREA"
Term
ENTRY WORD
Definition
FIRST WORD (OTHER THAN AN ARTICLE) THAT DETERMINES LOCATION OF RECORD IN CATALOG.
Term
ENTRY
Definition
AN ACCESS POINT (1) OR RECORD OF INFORMATION WITHIN A CATALOG (2).
Term
ENTRY WORD
Definition
FIRST WORD (OTHER THAN AN ARTICLE) THAT DETERMINES THE LOCATION OF RECORD IN CATALOG.
Term
ENUMERATIVE CATALOG
Definition
A classification system in which each subject is developed to the point of indivisibility and a notation assigned for every subdivision (EX: LC CATALOG).
Term
EXPRESSION
Definition
INTELLECTUAL OR ARTISTIC REALIZATION OF A WORK IN NOTATION (MUSICAL OR OTHERWISE)
(SECOND LEVEL ENTRIES IN FRBR)
Term
FACET
Definition
A COMPONENT OF A COMPLEX SUBJECT
Term
FACET ANALYSIS
Definition
DIVISION OF SUBJECT INTO ITS COMPONENT PARTS
--- EACH ARRAY CONTAINS PARTS BASED ON SAME CHARACTERISTIC.
Term
FACETED CLASSIFICATION
Definition
CLASSIFICATION THROUGH IDENTIFICATION OF COMPONENT PARTS
Term
FIELD
Definition
A UNIT OF DATA IN MARC RECORD
Term
FIELD TERMINATOR
Definition
A MARC SYMBOL USED TO DENOTE END OF FIELD.
Term
FIXED FIELD
Definition
A FIELD WITH A PRE-DETERMINED LENGTH IN MARC RECORD
Term
FIXED LOCATION
Definition
A SYSTEM OF MARKING AND ARRAINGING MATERIALS SO THAT THEIR ABSOLUTE POSITION REMAINS THE SAME.
Term
FORM HEADING
Definition
HEADING REPRESENTING THE LITERARY GENRE OR ARTISTIC FORM OF A WORK (EXAMPLE: "ENCYCLOPEDIAS" OR "FICTION"
Term
FORM SUBDIVISION
Definition
DIVISION OR SUBHEADING WHICH BRINGS OUT THE FORM OF THE WORK
Term
FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR (A) BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD (AKA FRBR)
Definition
CONCEPTUAL MODEL FOR DEFIINING BIBLIOGRAPHIC ENTITIES AND THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONGST THEM.

THREE GROUPS:
1) PRODUCTS OF INTELLECTUAL ACTIVITIES
- WORK, EXPRESSION, MANIFESTATION
OR ITEM.
- PERSONS \ CORP BODIES RELATED TO
GROUP 1
- SUBJECTS OF WORKS
- CONCEPTS, OBJECTS, PLACES,
EVENTS.
Term
GENERAL REFERENCE
Definition
BLANKET REFERENCE TO GROUP OF HEADINGS RATHER THAN SPECIFIC HEADING.
Term
FREE FLOATING SUBDIVISION
Definition
A SUBDIVISION THAT MAY BE USED WITHOUT EDITIORIAL JUSTIFICATION BY CATALOGER.
Term
FREE-TEXT
Definition
USE OF NATURAL LANGAGE IN INFORMATION RETRIEVAL.
Term
Geographic Qualifier
Definition
NAME OF A LARGER GEOGRAPHIC ENTITY ADDED TO A LOCAL PLACE NAME (MADISON, WISCONSIN FOR EXAMPLE).
Term
GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION
Definition
SUBDIVISION BY NAME OF PLACE TO WHICH SUBJECT IN MAIN HEADING IS LIMITED
Term
HALF TITLE
Definition
TITLE PRINTED ON A PAGE BEFORE ACTUAL TITLE PAGE.
Term
HEADING
Definition
NAME, WORD OR PHRASE PLACED AT HEAD OF ENTRY TO PROVIDE ACCESS POINT. (SEE ALSO: ENTRY POINT)
Term
HIERARCHY
Definition
ARRANGEMENT OF SUBJECTS IN A DISCIPLINE FROM GENERAL TO MOST SPECIFIC
Term
HOLDINGS
Definition
ITEMS BELONGING TO A LIBRARY'S COLLECTION
Term
IMPRINT
Definition
DETAILS REGARDING PUBLICATION \ DISTRIBUTION OF AN ITEM.
Term
INDICATOR
Definition
ONE OF TWO CHARACTER POSITIONS AT BEGINNING OF MARC RECORD CONTAINING DATA THAT INTERPRET OR SUPPLEMENT THE DATA.
Term
INDIRECT SUBDIVISION
Definition
GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION W/ INTERPOSITION OF A GEOGRAPHIC AREA BETWEEN MAIN HEADING AND LOCAL SUBDIVISION
Term
INDIVIDUAL BIOGRAPHY
Definition
WORK DEVOTED TO LIFE OF A SINGLE PERSON
Term
INTEGRITY OF NUMBERS
Definition
POLICY OF MAINTAINING STABILITY OF NUMBERS IN A CLASSIFICATION SCHEME.
Term
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BIBLIOGRAPHIC DESCRIPTION (ISBD)
Definition
INTERNATIONALLY AGREED STANDARD FORMAT FOR REPRESENTING BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Term
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER (ISBN)
Definition
INTERNATIONALLY STANDARDIZED NUMBER THAT UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES A BOOK.
Term
INTERNATIONAL STANDARD SERIAL NUMBER (ISSN)
Definition
STANDARDIZED NUMBER UNIQUELY IDENTIFYING SERIAL MATERIALS
Term
ITEM
Definition
A DOCUMENT OR SET OF DOCUMENTS IN ANY PHYSICAL FORM

B) SINGLE EXAMPLE OF MANIFESTATION. LOWEST LEVEL IN FRBR.
Term
ITEM NUMBER
Definition
PART OF CALL NUMBER WHICH UNIQUELY IDENTIFIES AN ITEM WITHIN ITS CLASS.

MAY CONTAIN AUTHOR NUMBER
WORK MARK OR EDITION MARK
Term
KEY HEADING
Definition
HEADING THAT SERVES AS MODEL FOR SUBDIVISIONS WITHIN SAME CATEGORY
Term
KEY WORD
Definition
SIGNIFICANT WORD CAN SERVE AS AN ACCESS POINT.
Term
LEADER
Definition
DATA ELEMENTS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION FOR THE PROCESSING OF A MARC RECORD
Term
LITERARY WARRANT
Definition
PRINCIPLE THAT SAYS: A CATEGORY CAN EXIST ONLY IF WORKS EXIST FOR SAID CATEGORY
Term
LOCAL SUBDIVISION
Definition
SUBDIVISION BY NAME OF PLACE TO WHICH SUBJECT IN MAIN HEADING IS LIMITED

SEE: GEOGRAPHIC SUBDIVISION
Term
MAIN ENTRY
Definition
THE PRIMARY ACCESS POINT
Term
MAIN HEADING
Definition
FIRST PART OF SUBJECT HEADING EXCLUDING SUBDIVISIONS.
Term
MANIFESTATION
Definition
PHYSICAL EMBODIMENT OF AN EXPRESSION OF A WORK - THE THIRD LEVEL OF FRBR.
Term
MARC (MACHINE READABLE CATALOGING)
Definition
SYSTEM OF CATALOGING IN A COMPUTER READABLE FORMAT.
Term
MARC RECORD
Definition
A MACHINE READABLE CATALOG RECORD
Term
METADATA
Definition
COLLECTION OF STANDARDIZED INFORMATION PROVIDING DETAILS ON RESOURCE ATTRIBUTES
Term
MIXED NOTATION
Definition
NOTATION USING TWO OR MORE KINDS OF SYMBOLS (EX: LETTERS + NUMBERS)
Term
METADATA
Definition
COLLECTION OF STRUCTURED INFORMATION THAT PROVIDES INFORMATION ATTRIBUTE DETAILS
Term
MNEMONICS
Definition
RECURRING CONCEPTS DENOTED BY THE SAME NOTATIONAL SYMBOLS.
Term
MODEL HEADING
Definition
SUBJECT HEADING SERVING AS MODEL FOR SUBDIVISIONS IN SAME CATEGORY.
Term
MONOGRAPH
Definition
BIBLIOGRAPHIC RESOURCE COMPLETE IN ONE PART OR COMPLETE IN A FINITE NUMBER OF PARTS.
Term
NAME AUTHORITY FILE
Definition
COLLECTION OF NAME AUTHORITY RECORDS
Term
NAME AUTHORITY RECORD
Definition
record that shows a personal, corporate, or geographic heading in its established form and cites the authorities consulted in determining the choice and form of name.
Term
NAME TITLE ADDED ENTRY
Definition
In AACR2, an added entry in the library catalog giving the name of a person (or corporate body) and the title of a work, for the purpose of identifying: (1) a work that is included in or the subject of the work being cataloged; (2) a larger work of which the work being cataloged is part; or (3) another work to which the work being cataloged is in some way related. Synonymous with author-title added entry.
Term
NAME TITLE ADDED ENTRY
Definition
AN ADDED ACCESS POINT formed by combining the name of an individual or organization and the title of a work.

SEE ALSO: AUTHOR-TITLE ADDED ENTRY
Term
NAME-TITLE REFERENCE
Definition
CROSS REFERENCE CONTAINING NAME OF PERSON AND TITLE OF AN ITEM.
Term
NETWORK
Definition
TWO OR MORE ORGANIZATIONS ENGAGED IN INFORMATION EXCHANGE OR AN INTERCONNECTED GROUP OF NODES
Term
NOTATION
Definition
LETTERS OR SYMBOLS USED TO DENOTE DIVISIONS AND SUBDIVISIONS IN CATALOGING SCHEME (SEE ALSO: MIXED NOTATION AND PURE NOTATION).
Term
NOTATIONAL SYNTHESIS
Definition
PROCESS OF MAKING A CLASS MORE SPECIFIC THROUGH THE ADDITION OF INFORMATION FROM AXILLARY TABLES.

SEE ALSO: SYNTHESIS



SEE ALSO: NUMBER BUILDING
Term
NUMBER BUILDING
Definition
CONSTRUCTION OF A CLASS NUMBER IN DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION.
Term
ONLINE CATALOG
Definition
CATALOG CONTAINING RECORDS MADE AVAILABLE ONLINE.
Term
OPEN ENTRY
Definition
CATALOG ENTRY WITH NO ENDING DATE
Term
OPEN STACKS
Definition
LIBRARY ALLOWING PATRONS ACCESS TO THE STACKS.
Term
ORGANIZATION
Definition
ARRAIGNING SURROGATES AND PHYSICAL RESOURCES ACCORDING TO ESTABLISHED PRACTICES.
Term
ORIGINAL CATALOG
Definition
PREPARATION OF CATALOGING INFORMATION WITHOUT THE ASSISTANCE OF OUTSIDE AGENCIES.
Term
OUTSOURCING
Definition
HIRING AN OUTSIDE AGENCY FOR A SPECIFIC TASK.
Term
PATTERN HEADING
Definition
A SUBJECT HEADING THAT SERVES AS MODEL FOR SUBDIVISIONS IN THE SAME CATEGORY.
Term
PERIOD SUBDIVISON
Definition
ALSO KNOWN AS : CHRONOLOGICAL SUBDIVISION
Term
PHOENIX SCHEDULE
Definition
AKA "COMPLETELY REVISED SCHEDULE"
Term
POST COORDINATION
Definition
COMBINATION OF CONCEPTS INTO COMPLEX SUBJECTS AT POINT OF RETRIEVAL
Term
PRE-COORDINATION
Definition
COMBINATION OF CONCEPTS INTO COMPLEX SUBJECTS AT POINT OF STORAGE
Term
PUBLICATION\ DISTRIBUTION AREA
Definition
BIBLIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION AREA CONTAINING PUBLISHER \ PLACE OF PUBLICATION INFORMATION.

SEE: IMPRINT (FOR A PRINTED ITEM)
Term
PURE NOTATION
Definition
NOTATION USING ONLY ONE TYPE OF SYMBOL (LETTERS OR NUMBERS BUT NOT BOTH).
Term
QUALIFIER
Definition
A TERM (ENCLOSED IN PARENTHESIS) USED TO CLARIFY A HEADING OR DISTINGUISH BETWEEN HOMOGRAPHS.
Term
RECORD
Definition
A UNIT IN A FILE OR DATABASE
Term
RECORD TERMINATOR
Definition
USED IN A MARC 21 RECORD TO DENOTE THE END OF A RECORD.
Term
REFER FROM REFERENCE
Definition
INDICATION OF HEADING TERMS FROM WHICH REFERENCES ARE TO BE MADE TO A GIVEN HEADING.
Term
REFERENCE
Definition
A DIRECTION FROM ONE HEADING OR ACCESS POINT TO ANOTHER.
Term
REFERENCE SOURCE
Definition
ANY SOURCE (NOT LIMITED TO REF BOOKS) FROM WHICH AUTHORITATIVE INFORMATION CAN BE OBTAINED.
Term
RELATIVE LOCATION
Definition
ARRAINGEMENT OF LIBRARY MATERIALS ACCORDING TO THEIR LOCATION IN RELATION TO OTHER MATERIALS REGARDLESS OF THEIR LOCATION ON THE SHELVES.
Term
RELOCATION
Definition
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM ADJUSTMENT RESULTING IN THE SHIFTING OF A TOPIC FROM ONE NUMBER TO ANOTHER
Term
RESOURCE
Definition
AN INFORMATION ITEM
Term
RESOURCE DESCRIPTION
Definition
PROCESS OF CREATING A SURROGATE RECORD OR BRIEF REPRESENTATION FOR AN ITEM.
Term
SCHEDULE
Definition
LIST CONTAINING MAIN PART OF CLASSIFICATION SCHEME LISTING CLASS NUMBERS AND NOTES.
Term
SECONDARY ENTRY
Definition
SEE ALSO: ADDED ENTRY
Term
"SEE ALSO" REFERENCE
Definition
A REFERENCE FROM A HEADING TO A LESS COMPREHENSIVE OR OTHERWISE RELATED HEADING.
Term
"SEE" REFERENCE
Definition
A REFERENCE FROM A RELATED (BUT UNUSED) TERM TO A RELATED (BUT USED) TERM.
Term
SEGMENTATION MARK
Definition
A "/" USED TO INDICATE THE END OF AN ABRIDGED NUMBER IN ABRIDGED VERSIONS OF DDC.
Term
SHARED CATALOGING
Definition
THE SHARING OF CATALOGING RESOURCES AND DATA AMONGST COOPERATING AGENCIES.

SEE ALSO: COOPERATIVE CATALOGING
Term
SHELF LIST
Definition
FILE OF CATALOGING RECORDS ARRANGED ACCORDING TO CALL NUMBER.
Term
SPECIFIC ENTRY
Definition
ENTRY OF A WORK THAT EXPRESSES IT'S SPECIAL SUBJECT OR TOPIC AS DISTINGUISHED FROM AN ENTRY FOR A CLASS OR BROAD SUBJECT WHICH ENCOMPASSES THAT SPECIAL TOPIC OR SUBJECT.
Term
SPECIFIC REFERENCE
Definition
A REFERENCE FROM ONE HEADING TO ANOTHER.

SEE ALSO: GENERAL REFERENCE
Term
STANDARD SUBDIVISION
Definition
(IN DEWEY) A SUBDIVISION THAT REPRESENTS A FREQUENTLY RECURRING PHYSICAL FORM (DICTIONARY OR THESAURUS) OR APPROACH (HISTORY, SCIENCE) APPLICABLE ACROSS MULTIPLE SUBJECT AREAS.
Term
STRUCTURAL METADATA
Definition
Structural metadata can be thought of as the glue that binds compound objects together, relating, for example, articles, issues and volumes of serial publications, or the pages and chapters of a book.
Term
SUB-FIELD
Definition
A SUBUNIT WITHIN A FIELD IN A MARC 21 RECORD.
Term
SUB-FIELD CODE
Definition
TWO CHARACTER CODE IN MARC 21 DENOTING A SUB-FIELD
- CONSISTS OF A DELIMITER (EX: $) FOLLOWED BY A DATA FIELD IDENTIFIER (LOWERCASE ALPHANSUBUMERIC SYMBOL).
Term
SUBJECT
Definition
OVERALL CONTENT OF A WORK WHETHER STATED IN TITLE OR NOT.
Term
SUBJECT ACCESS POINT
Definition
AN ACCESS POINT BASED ON SUBJECT OF AN ITEM.
Term
SUBJECT ANALYSIS
Definition
IDENTIFING INTELLECTUAL CONTENT OF A WORK FOR PURPOSE OF CREATING A BIBLIOGRAPHIC OR CATALOG DESCRIPTION.
Term
SUBJECT ANALYTICAL ENTRY
Definition
SUBJECT ENTRY MADE FOR PART OF A WORK.
Term
SUBJECT AUTHORITY FILE
Definition
A COLLECTION OF SUBJECT AUTHORITY RECORDS
Term
SUBJECT AUTHORITY RECORD
Definition
A RECORD OF A SUBJECT HEADING THAT SHOWS ITS ESTABLISHED FORM AND CITES AUTHORITIES IN DETERMINING CHOICES. ALSO INDICATES CROSS-REFERENCES MADE TO AND FROM THE HEADING.
Term
SUBJECT CATALOG
Definition
A CATALOG CONSISTING OF SUBJECT ENTRIES.
Term
SUBJECT CATALOGING
Definition
!) PROCESS OF ASSIGNING SUBJECT HEADINGS.
2) PROCESS OF PROVIDING SUBJECT ACCESS POINTS.
Term
SUBJECT HEADING
Definition
TERM DENOTING THE SUBJECT UNDER WHICH ALL MATERIAL UNDER THAT SUBJECT WILL BE CATALOGED.
Term
SUBJECT TO NAME REFERENCE
Definition
A REFERENCE FROM A SUBJECT HEADING TO A NAME HEADING TO DIRECT USER'S ATTENTION FROM A FIELD OF INTEREST TO A LIST OF NAMES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT FIELD.
Term
SUPERIMPOSITION
Definition
ADOPTING A NEW CATALOGING CODE WHILE LEAVING HEADINGS DERIVED FROM THE EARLIER CODE INTACT.
Term
SURROGATE RECORD
Definition
COLLECTION OF ESSENTIAL DATA COLLECTED TO FACILITATE ACCESS TO AND INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESOURCE IT REPRESENTS.
Term
SYNDETIC DIVICE
Definition
DIVICE USED TO CONNECT RELATED HEADINGS BY MEANS OF CROSS REFERENCES.
Term
TABLE
Definition
A LIST IN CLASSIFICATION SCHEME LISTING NUMBERS TO BE COMBINED WITH MAIN NUMBERS FROM THE SCHEDULE.
Term
TAG
Definition
THREE CHARACTER NUMERIC CODE IN MARC 21 IDENTIFYING A FIELD.
Term
THESAURUS
Definition
CONTROLLED VOCABULARY LISTING OF INDEXING TERMS.
Term
TOPICAL SUBDIVISION
Definition
SUBDIVISION REPRESENTING AN ASPECT OTHER THAN FORM PLACE OR PERIOD.
Term
TRACING
Definition
RECORD OF HEADINGS UNDER WHICH AN ITEM IS REPRESENTED IN A CATALOG.

RECORD OF REFERENCE TO A NAME OR TITLE LISTED IN THE CATALOG
Term
UNIFORM HEADING
Definition
HEADING FOR A NAME OR LOCATION UNDER WHICH ALL OTHER NAMES FOR THAT PERSON OR LOCATION CAN BE GROUPED.
Term
UNIFORM TITLE
Definition
TITLE OF WORK CHOSEN FROM MULTIPLE TITLES TO ENCOMPASS ALL VARIATIONS ON THE TITLE.
Term
UNIQUE HEADING
Definition
HEADING REPRESENTING ONLY ONE PERSON, BODY OR SUBJECT.
Term
UNIVERSAL BIBLIOGRAPHIC CONTROL
Definition
INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION THROUGH COMPLETE STANDARDIZATION OF BIBLIOGRAPHIC PRACTICES.
Term
VARIABLE FIELD
Definition
FIELD WITH VARIABLE LENGTH IN MARC RECORD.
Term
VERSE OF TITLE PAGE
Definition
BACK SIDE OF TITLE PAGE.
Term
VOCABULARY CONTROL
Definition
STANDARDIZING INDEXING TERMS.
Term
WORK FORM
Definition
STANDARDIZED FORM FOR CREATING A CATALOG RECORD.
Term
WORK MARK
Definition
PART OF CALL NUMBER BASED ON TITLE OF WORK.
Term
XML
Definition
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE DESIGNED TO INCORPORATE METADATA THAT GUIDES THE PROCESSING OF THE INFORMATION WITHOUT AN EXTERNAL PROGRAM NEEDED.
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