Yale University Library Cataloging Documentation
Appendix: Reference Sources
General Standards
*Anglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd ed. (AACR2R). See chapters 21-26 for creation of headings.
*Betz, Elisabeth W. Graphic Materials: rules for describing original items and historical collections. (1982). Cataloger's Desktop version includes 1996 update.
Describing Archives: A Content Standard (DACS). Society of American Archivists (2004).
*Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books. (DCRB) (1991).
Library of Congress: general standards
*Chronological Headings and Subdivisions.
Classification Web. Includes Library
of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). For a password, contact the Chief Catalog Librarian or the
Librarian for Training and Documentation.
*Free-Floating Subdivisions.
*Rule Interpretations.
*Subject Cataloging Manual.
Library of Congress: MARC standards
*Code List for Geographic
Areas.
*Code List for Languages.
*Code List for Relators,
Sources, Description Conventions.
Links for concise formats (see Cataloger's Desktop for full information):
*Format for Authority
Data.
*Format for Bibliographic
Data.
*Format for Holdings
Data.
Thesauri
Art and Architecture Thesaurus. (AAT)
Association of College and Research Libraries Thesauri for Use in Rare Book
and Special Collections Cataloging (additions and changes may be found on the
RBMS website):
Binding Terms. (1988).
Genre Terms. (1991).
Paper Terms. (1990).
Printing and Publishing Evidence. (1986).
Type Evidence. (1990).
*Thesaurus for Graphic Materials. Section II: Genre and Physical Characteristic Terms
*Standard Citation Forms for Published Bibliographies and Catalogs Used in
Rare Book Cataloging. (1982).
Yale Websites
Orbis2 Policies and Procedures
Manuscript Cataloging Committee
Databases
Orbis authority file (Local Database). Access through Voyager cataloging module.
Library of Congress Resource File (LCDB). Access through Voyager cataloging module.
Old Yale card catalog. In Sterling Library. Useful for verifying names that do not require authority records.
The National union catalog, pre-1956 imprints. Useful for verifying names that do not require authority records.
Other library catalogs available on the web
Authority Control at Yale. Biographical Resources and Geographical Resources.
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library: Orbis Cataloging Manual: Mixed Materials Format. Specialized Reference Tools.
Irving S. Gilmore Music Library. Music Cataloging at Yale.
See also: reference collections of Sterling Library and departmental libraries.
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Last revised 1/23/2008