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Zhang, Yin; Salaba, Athena – Library Quarterly, 2009
This article reports on a Delphi study conducted to determine key issues and challenges facing Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR) research and practice. The Delphi panel consisted of thirty-three experts in the field who participated in a three-round issue-raising and consensus-building process via a Web-based survey…
Descriptors: Delphi Technique, Bibliographic Databases, Models, Surveys
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Bradley, Jana; Fulton, Bruce; Helm, Marlene – Library Quarterly, 2012
The number of books published by authors using fee-based publication services, such as Lulu and AuthorHouse, is overtaking the number of books published by mainstream publishers, according to Bowker's 2009 annual data. Little empirical research exists on self-published books. This article presents the results of an investigation of a random sample…
Descriptors: Writing for Publication, Personal Autonomy, Fees, Empowerment
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Fidel, Raya; Crandall, Michael – Library Quarterly, 1988
Examines Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules from a generalized database approach, using the entity-relationship model. Types of rules identified include content; establishing entities, relationships, or attributes; authorized sources; domain; format; and access points. Current arrangement of the rules is criticized, improvements are recommended, and…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Database Design, Models, Research Needs