Cataloging & Classification Systems Flashcards

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Which Dewey call number is shelved first?
Answer: 523.102
Dewey numbers are read as decimals digit by digit, so 523.102 comes before 523.12, 523.15, and 523.2.
Which LC call number is shelved first?
Answer: QA76.73
The class number 76 comes before 77 and 761, and the Cutter-style decimal .73 comes before .9.
No catalog record for a new local history pamphlet exists in any shared database. What must the library do?
Answer: Create an original catalog record
Original cataloging is needed when no existing record can be found or adapted.
Which standard number identifies a serial publication such as a journal?
Answer: ISSN
The ISSN is an eight-digit identifier for serials, while the ISBN identifies monographs.
Which Library of Congress initiative is intended to replace MARC as a linked-data model?
Answer: BIBFRAME
BIBFRAME, the Bibliographic Framework Initiative, is LC's linked-data successor to MARC.
A digital collection needs a simple 15-element metadata scheme. Which standard fits?
Answer: Dublin Core
Dublin Core has 15 core elements, such as Title, Creator, and Subject, and is common for digital resources.
A spine label reads "FIC SMI." How is this item most likely arranged?
Answer: In the fiction collection by the author's last name
Many libraries shelve fiction alphabetically by the author's last name, using a FIC prefix and the first letters of the surname.