A Handbook of Classification and Cataloguing

Download or read book A Handbook of Classification and Cataloguing written by Margaret S. Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2021-12-14 with total page 67 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book, first published in 1939, deals with the elements of classification and cataloguing from the school library point of view. The Dewey, Cheltenham and Bliss schemes are fully examined and there is a chapter on the practical application of classification in the library. There are simplified rules for Author and Title catalogues, while the different kinds of subject catalogues are compared, and instructions given for their compilation. Many practical examples of cataloguing entries are shown.