Sites for Catalogers

This webpage of LC’s Bibliographic Access Divisions includes links to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ); Information about the Bibliographic Access Divisions; Online Catalogs; Programs & Services; Publications & Newsletters; Reports & Proceedings; Related Products & Services.

Library of Congress Online Catalog

Search for and display bibliographic records for the over 12 million books and other items in the collections of the Library of Congress.

Library of Congress Authority Files

Search for and display the approved term for a person an organization or an item.

MARC (Machine Readable Cataloging) Standards

Includes the MARC21 concise formats for bibliographic and authority records as well as country, language and relator codes.

OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) Bibliographic Formats and Standards

A guide to machine-readable cataloging records in WorldCat (the OCLC® Online Union Catalog). It provides tagging conventions, input standards and guidelines.

Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine Readable Cataloging

A quick, easy guide to the most common of the MARC codes used. You can obtain a hard copy of this publication from the Library of Congress or Follett Software Company.

Understanding MARC Authority Records: Machine Readable Cataloging

Provides the basic information needed to understand and evaluate a MARC authority record. You can obtain a hard copy of this publication from the Library of Congress.

Cataloging Oasis

Compiled by the MIT Libraries and designed to provide many of the "little bits" of information catalogers need on a daily basis.

Cataloger’s Reference Shelf

A tremendously rich resource from The Library Corporation (TLC).

Cataloging Electronic Resources: OCLC-MARC Coding Guidelines

Intended to assist catalogers in creating records for electronic resources in OCLC.

Guide to Cataloging DVDs Using AACR2r Chapters 7 and 9

Created by the DVD Cataloging Task Force, Cataloging Policy Committee, Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.

PCC (Program for Cooperative Cataloging )

An international cooperative program coordinated jointly by the Library of Congress & PCC participants around the world.

IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Cataloguing Section

Cataloguing at the global level for all types of material and media.

IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Classification and Indexing Section

Subject access at the global level to documents of all kinds.

Western Association of Map Libraries' Map Librarian's Toolbox

Information on frequently asked questions related to Map Librarianship.

Map Cataloging

Tools for map catalogers; from Oregon State University.

Music Cataloging at Yale

Tools for music cataloging; from Yale University.

Authority Tools for Audiovisual and Music Catalogers

An annotated list of useful resources from On-Line Audiovisual Catalogers.

Serials in Cyberspace: Collections, Resources and Services

Useful sites and resources for serials cataloging; from the University of Vermont.

Tools for Serials Catalogers

More useful sites and resources for serials cataloging; from Vanderbilt University.

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging Federal Government Documents

Created by the ALA Government Documents Round Table Cataloging Committee (GODORT)

Toolbox for Processing and Cataloging International and Foreign Government Documents

Created by the ALA Government Documents Round Table Cataloging Committee (GODORT)

Map Dewey (DDC) Classification to LC (LCC)

Map LC (LCC) to Dewey (DDC) Classification

Roman Numerals Convertor

Convert Arabic numbers to roman numerals, and vice versa.

Cutter Table

Guidelines for formulating a literary author number; from the Library of Congress.

Cataloger's Learning Workshop

A clearinghouse portal for cataloging and metadata training resources for information workers.

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