Cataloging Tools & Resources

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Cataloging Units

SML CMS
- Copy Cataloging Team (in development)
- Original Cataloging Team
- Rare Book Team
- Specialty Cataloging Team[in development]
  - Hebraica
  - Slavic & East European
- Metadata & Catalog Management Services Team [in development]
  - Catalog Management
  - Metadata Services
Beinecke Library
Divinity Library
Law Library
Manuscripts & Archives
Medical Library
Music Library
Science libraries
Social Science Library

Library Units

List does not include special libraries & collections

Acquisitions (ASG)
Business Office
Circulation Support Group (CSG)
Collection Development
Custodial Services
Document Delivery & Interlibrary Loan
Integrated Systems & Programming
Library Administrative Services
Library Shelving Facility
NERL
Preservation Dept
Research Services & Collections
Security
Shipping & Receiving
WW&DCS (Workstation Support)

Copyright Info

© 2001
Yale University Library

Last updated on
November 8, 2012

Contact:
CDWPG
Catalog Dept
Web Planning Group

Cataloging Tools

LINKS TO QUICK REFERENCE SOURCES FOR: Abbreviations, Call Numbers & Shelflisting (including the Cataloging Calculator), Description & Access, links to LC sites (including Cataloger's Desktop/ClassWeb/LC Online Authorities), MARC, the RDA Toolkit, Subject Cataloging, and Orbis. For the time being, clearinghouse for links to RDA Training Materials, LC/PCC RDA current requirements, best practices, works-in-progress, etc. Links to the conceptual basis of RDA are in the Future of Cataloging site.

Non-Book Cataloging Tools

Cartographic, Continuing Resources (Serials, Integrating), Electronic, Video, Sound Recordings, Graphic Materials

General Reference

LINKS TO: General reference sources for licenced content available to the Yale community (e.g. OED, Chicago Manual of Style, Columbia Gazetteer) or users worldwide (e.g. Wikipedia, GNIS), Library of Congress and PCC web pages, YUL Research Services subject pages, cataloging manuals & technical services websites of other libraries

OCLC & Other Bibliographic Utilities

LINKS TO DOCUMENTATION FOR: OCLC/Connexion (and the RLIN archival sites)

Authority Control at Yale

All things NACO/SACO impacting on Yale cataloging. Includes reference sources for name & subject headings (remote & print).

MacroExpress at Yale

Future of Cataloging: RDA, FRBR/FRAD/FRSAD, Metadata

LINKS to documentation on the future of cataloging: RDA, FRBR, metadata, etc. Includes an AACR2 section with links to documents addressing the last amendments before the transition to RDA. Former title: AACR2+

Training/Professional Development

LINKS TO: training checklists & tutorials; professional library association pages, reference resources for librarianship, & professional reading e-journal links. RDA related training links are currently listed under Cataloging Tools.