Authority Control in Organizing and Accessing Information: Definition and International Experience Contributor(s): Tillett, Barbara (Author), Taylor, Arlene G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0789027151 ISBN-13: 9780789027153 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $162.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: March 2005 Annotation: In Authority Control in Organizing and Accessing Information: Definition and International Experience, international experts examine the state of the art and explore new theoretical perspectives. With contributions from 17 countries and three continents, this essential resource addresses standards, exchange formats, and metadata, covering authority control for names, works, and subjects. Twenty fascinating case examples show how authority control is practiced at libraries and other institutions the world. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
Dewey: 025.322 |
LCCN: 2004016717 |
Series: Cataloging & Classification Quarterly |
Physical Information: 1.53" H x 6.32" W x 8.9" (2.62 lbs) 672 pages |
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Publisher Description: International authority control will soon be a reality. Examine the projects that are moving the information science professions in that direction today! In Authority Control in Organizing and Accessing Information: Definition and International Experience, international experts examine the state of the art and explore new theoretical perspectives. This essential resource, which has its origins in the International Conference on Authority Control (Italy, 2003), addresses standards, exchange formats, and metadatawith sections on authority control for names, works, and subjects. Twenty fascinating case examples show how authority control is practiced at institutions in various nations around the world. Authority Control in Organizing and Accessing Information provides an essential definition of authority control and then begins its sharply focused examinations of essential aspects of authority control with a section entitled State of the Art and New Theoretical Perspectives. Here you'll find chapters focusing on:
Next, Standards, Exchange Formats, and Metadata covers:
Authority Control for Names and Works brings you useful, current information on:
Authority Control for Subjects updates you on:
Authority Control Experiences and Proje |