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Peer reviewedMassey, Susan A.; Malinconico, S. Michael – Library Resources & Technical Services, 1997
Discusses cataloging policy at the University of Alabama libraries that allows the acceptance of LC (Library of Congress) classification call numbers from OCLC cataloging into the local database without shelflisting, and describes a study that measured error rates for locally unshelflisted samples to determine the disarrangement of the local…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Cataloging, Classification, Cost Effectiveness
Download full textRodman, Ruey L. – 1996
In these times of tight budgets, libraries are seeking ways to cut costs, and one area being examined is book processing. This study assesses the impact on the organization of a library collection if the call number is not changed to fit into the shelf list sequence. The research questions examined are: "Is it necessary to adjust the book…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Cataloging, Classification
Peer reviewedHuestis, Jeffrey C. – Information Technology and Libraries, 1988
Describes the role of browsing in online searching and difficulties encountered in attempting to browse call number indexes. The discussion covers the benefits of clustering class number ranges and strategies for overcoming the major problems related to Library of Congress classification use in an online catalog. (11 references) (CLB)
Descriptors: Classification, Cluster Analysis, College Libraries, Cost Effectiveness
Phillips, Dennis – 1988
Intended to provide a basic overview of the facilities and resources of the library on the Allentown Campus of Pennsylvania State University, this student workbook is designed to familiarize students with what is available to them in the library; to introduce them to skills likely to be used in varying degrees throughout life, regardless of what…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Databases, Higher Education, Information Sources
Hollenhorst, Kathryn – 1990
Designed to acquaint students with the facilities and resources of the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Library, this library manual is divided into 24 chapters: (1) The Main Library; (2) Reference Room; (3) Periodical Indexes; (4) Infotrac Academic Index; (5) Abstracts and Two-Step Indexes; (6) Locating Periodicals; (7) Newspaper Indexes and…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Guidelines
Vastine, Jim – 2000
This workbook for a library and information skills course at the University of South Florida (USF), Tampa campus, contains the following sections: (1) syllabus; (2) tentative course outline; (3) statement of the course goal, general objectives, and objectives related to LC (Library of Congress) classification and the online catalog, dictionaries…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Assignments, Dewey Decimal Classification, Electronic Libraries
