Techniques for Bibliographic Research and Description
Whenever I run a course on cataloguing in MARC, I create a "cheat sheet" for quick reference, which contains the most common fields. This is the latest version of this document.
Throughout our fifth anniversary year, I’m offering one free training activity each month. Each is available for one month only. This month’s anniversary download is on the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD) and how it has helped us to consider the different elements that make up bibliographic data.
Throughout our fifth anniversary year, I’m offering one free training activity each month. Each is available for one month only. This month’s anniversary download is on Reading the Metadata and may be of particular relevance to non-cataloguers. It may also be of relevance to cataloguers who have to train or persuade non-cataloguer colleagues about the importance of metadata.