Experiments were designed and carried out in an attempt to identify some parameters relating to ease of manual searching in library catalogs. A comparison of the difficulty of searching the same file in card form and book form indicated that searching the book catalog generally requires more time. (4 references) (Author/NH)

The general conclusion of this study indicates a wide, if uneven, use of college catalogs in academic libraries. (Author)

Eccles Medical Sciences Library at the University of Utah has developed a computer-generated catalog for its audiovisual health and medical materials. The catalog contains four sections: (1) the main listing of type of media, with descriptions, call numbers, and Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) used for each item; (2) a listing by title, with call…

This bibliographical guide to the resources for advanced study and research in the libraries of the United Kingdom and Ireland provides a record of all published library catalogs, all checklists of specialized collections in libraries; calendars of manuscripts and archives; exhibition catalogs; articles descriptive of library collections; guides…

The planning and results of a recent inventory of the main library of the Houston Public Library are described. (PF)

Four different methods of arranging Chinese-language author-title catalogs were compared in terms of the amount of information required to locate entries. The results of the study reinforce the current trend toward the strictly alphabetical arrangement of Chinese-language library catalogs on the basis of Romanized entries. (JB)

Identifies and describes published library catalogs that index important holdings in anthropology and related subjects. Whenever possible, the presence/absence of analytics, the type of subject headings, and any unusual features are indicated. (JD)

To increase access to the media collection at the Madison Area Technical College (Wisconsin) a computer-produced key work index was created using an International Business Machine (IBM) 360 model 40 computer and a duplicating facility with offset capability. A standard 80 column IBM card was used reserving columns 1-9 for the media item number,…

The contents--sets of archives, books, documents, manuscripts, music, periodicals, plays and scores--and indexing of the university collection of microforms are described in this guide. When available, the following information has been included: call number, card catalog entry, description, format, indexes, publisher, and review. Arranged…

The cost value of the library collection at the Del Mar College Library at Corpus Christi, Texas was assessed for insurance purposes. Included are cost-per-item and processing cost figures and estimated replacement cost of the card catalog. (WH)

This catalog lists motion pictures, slides and media kits available from the Audio-Visual Center of Purdue University, covering a wide variety of subjects. Directions are provided for ordering these materials from the Center. Titles are listed alphabetically with citations noting media format, running time, grade level (elementary through adult),…

This descriptive map list has been compiled as a finding aid for historians, geographers, teachers, librarians, students, and others who have need for maps of America during the Revolutionary War period. The map descriptions are arranged in seven geographical sections: North America, Canada, New England, Middle Atlantic Region, West Point and…

This catalog provides descriptive material and explanations of the books, articles, and graphics included in the exhibit, as well as reproductions of an almost complete series of "Wound Man" figures. (These pictorial representations of the human body, showing ways by which it could be attacked by weapons of war, were popular in Western Europe…

The microform collections of the University of Toronto Library are described with instructions for readers who wish to use them. The collections consist of microform reproductions of rare, out-of-print material and government documents. The entries are alphabetically arranged. Each is composed of details of subject coverage, bibliographical access…