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objectives the objectives of centralised cataloguing are toavoid duplication of work achieve uniform and standard cataloguing
centralised cataloguing by centralized cataloguing we mean the provision of cataloguing service from a central point to several clients the
call number call number is the notational symbol given to a document to individualise and identify it it consists of the classification number
tracing tracing is a separate paragraph this is the last paragraph in the main entry of a dictionary catalogue this part traces the additional
standard number and terms of availability area international standard book number isbn and international standard serial number issn are
notes area the notes area gives any additional useful information about the document observe the words additional useful information the
body of the entry body of the main entry consists of several parts or units this constitutes the first paragraph of the main entry there is a
heading the heading is the essence of a catalogue entry it is the main access point for document for a document we decide first the heading
parts of a main entry in that entry information is given in units as separate paragraphs we observe that the first and second indention in
data elements in a dictionary catalogue we shall discuss the parts of main entry in a dictionary catalogue according to isbd and aacr-2r with
three levels of descriptionthe three levels of description are detailed thus first level of description for the first level of description the
levels of description even though aacr-2 provides for the eight areas of description and for certain elements of information in each area it is
areas of description standardization is a necessity in modern large scale production and manufacture it therefore penetrates into several areas
data elements in catalogue entries we not only provide for access points to meet the variety of user needs to find a document but also
analytical entries sometimes we may wish to draw the attention of a library user to a part or parts of a book which we feel may otherwise
reference entries in a library where a dictionary catalogue is maintained we see entries of the type known as references and also of the type
cross reference index entry ranganathan in his classified catalogue code uses the term cross reference index entry for the type of entry
book index entries book index entries are specific added word entries provided for a document these entries are given under the names of
cross reference entry a cross reference entry enters a document under one or other of the classes other than the dominant focus or class for
entries in a classified catalogue in ranaganathans classified catalogue we find the following entries 1 main entry 2
entries in a dictionary catalogue in a dictionary catalogue we normally provide main entries under the author or title if the author is not
dictionary and classified cataloguesfor library catalogue both its outer or physical form and the inner form are equally important the outer forms
kinds of entries we observed that in a library catalogue there is need for several entries a library catalogue is a time saving device also it
catalogue codes when we prepare a catalogue for a library collection we follow a set of principles and rules to prepare the entries and to
main entry and added entries of the several entries we provide for a document in library catalogue one entry is called the main entry and the