1. Introduction
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6.4 Cataloging the CollectionCataloging the Collection explains the methods used to catalog both the original physical collection and the online collection and provides users with information about searchable terms and fields. It describes the source and format of the parent record or bibliographic data (e.g., MARC, finding aid, non-MARC). It identifies the collection access points that can be searched (creator, title, date, notes, subjects or topics, etc.) and cites the descriptive or subject cataloging tools used to classify the access points.Content may include:
Organization may include:
ExamplesPrints and Photographs Division (collection with MARC item-level records; includes an introduction and a cataloging tools bibliography): Architecture and Interior Design for 20th Century America: Photographs by Samuel Gottscho and William Schleisner, 1935-1955Geography and Map Division (collection with MARC item-level records; includes an introduction and a cataloging tools bibliography): Map Collections, 1597-1988Prints and Photographs Division (collection with finding aid item-level records; includes an introduction and a cataloging tools bibliography): Baseball Cards, 1887-1914
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