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Download full textWheelbarger, Johnny J.; Clouse, R. Wilburn – 1975
An automated project for converting a library collection from Dewey Decimal to Library of Congress classification was compared with a manual reclassification project. The Joint University Libraries (JUL) of Vanderbilt University, George Peabody College for Teachers, and Scarrit College served as an example of manual reclassification. The JUL…
Descriptors: Book Catalogs, Cataloging, Classification, College Libraries
Lehnus, Donald J. – 1972
The fact that so many notions and principles set forth by Panizzi are still in evidence today is proof of his great contribution to present day cataloging. The comparisons made of the two sets of rules point out many contrasts and similarities. But even more significant is that, while reading the comparisons, one is constantly reminded of the…
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Indexes, Information Retrieval
Peer reviewedSamuel, Evelyn K. – Library Trends, 1988
Discusses the need for accurate documentation of museum holdings and the feasibility of using online library catalogs as models for automated cataloging in museums. The description of museum computer projects covers problems that have impeded automation in the past and the current status of several projects. (34 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Documentation, Indexing
Peer reviewedMacNamara, Shane; Cunningham, Padraig; Byrne, John – Information Processing & Management, 1998
Analyzes a neural network for its ability to perform a task involving identification of the language entries in a 19th-century library catalog containing entries in 14 different languages. Compares the neural network's performance with that of trigrams and a suffix/morphology analysis; the trigrams prove to be superior. (AEF)
Descriptors: Classification, Comparative Analysis, Foreign Countries, Information Networks
Friedman, Joan; Jeffreys, Alan – 1967
This comparative survey of current practices in classification and cataloging of printed materials was concerned with six questions: (1) What procedures are involved in cataloging and classification? (2) Could some of this work be done by a centralized cataloging service? (3) Who is doing the work of cataloging now and what are his qualifications?…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Saveleva, Melinda – 1990
It is commonly believed that the quality of original cataloging on OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) and RLIN (Research Libraries Information Network) significantly differs. Past stereotypes reflected the fact that OCLC traditionally emphasized increasing the size of the database, while RLIN ascribed top priority to cataloging quality. The…
Descriptors: Authority Control (Information), Bibliographic Utilities, Cataloging, Comparative Analysis
