[DOWNLOAD] Introduction to Cataloging and Classi

Not many books merit an eleventh edition, but this popular text does. Newly updated, <i>Introduction to Cataloging and Classification</i> provides an introduction to descriptive cataloging based on contemporary standards, explaining the basic tenets to readers without previous experience, as well as to those who merely want a better understanding of the process as it exists today. The text opens with the foundations of cataloging, then moves to specific details and subject matter such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), the International Cataloging Principles (ICP), and RDA.<br /><br /><br /><br />Unlike other texts, the book doesn't presume a close familiarity with the MARC bibliographic or authorities formats; ALA's <i>Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition</i>, revised (AACR2R); or the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). Subject access to library materials is covered in sufficient