Cataloguing theory and practice/ C.G. Viswanathan

CONTENTS
Preface to the Sixth Edition
Preface to the First Edition
Explanation of Abbreviations and Symbols
1. Library Catalogue : Its Nature, Functions, and
Importance in a Library System
2. History of Modem Library Catalogues
3. Catalogue Codes: Origin, Growth and Development

4. Principles of Planning and Provision of the
Library Catalogue
5. Catalogue Entries and their Functions in Achieving
the Objectives of the Library Catalogue
6. Descriptive Cataloguing
7. Physical Forms of the Catalogue-I Manual
Catalogues
8. Physical Forms of the Catalogues-II Computerised
Catalogue
9. Varieties of Catalogues, their Scope and Functions

10. Subject Cataloguing
11. Cataloguing Department: Organization and Ad
ministration
12. Cost Analysis of Cataloguing Procedures and
Suggested Economies
13. Co-operation and Centralization in Cataloguing
14. Union Catalogues and Subject Specialisation
15. Cataloguing of Special Material
16. Arrangement, Filing, Guiding of Catalogue and
Instructions for its Use
17. Education and Training of Cataloguers
18. Documentation: An Extension of Cataloguing
and Classification Applied to Isolates
19. Catalogue Cards, Their Style and Reproduction Method

20. Work of Personal Authors
21. Choice and Entry of Personal Names
22. Works of Corporate Authors
23. Legal Publications
24. Choice of Headings for Corporate Bodies
25. Works of Unknown Authorship : Entry under
Uniform Titles
26. Access Points to Books and Meta-Books by
A-ACR2
27. AACR 2 1988 revision : Choice of Access Points
to Name Headings and Uniform Titles
28. Added Entries Other Than Subject Entries
29. Subject Entries
30. Analytical Entries
31. Series Note and Series Entry
32. Contents, Notes and Annotation
33. References
34. Display of Entries