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LIS 112 Cataloguing I

ND1 levelComputing & ICT12 topics

LIS 112 covers 12 topics. StudyPath paces them into daily study sessions that finish before your exam date, with practice questions and worked answers for each one.

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Course outline

The topics this course covers, in teaching order.

  1. Meaning and functions of library catalogue
  2. Sources of information for cataloguing
  3. Types of catalogues
  4. Merits and demerits of catalogue types
  5. Added entries
  6. Cross references
  7. Analytical entries and display
  8. Classified vs dictionary catalogue
  9. Shelf lists and tracings
  10. Uses of cross references
  11. Physical forms of catalogues
  12. OPAC and computerized catalogues

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One topic, as StudyPath teaches it.

Meaning and functions of library catalogue

The library catalogue is the central tool that records, describes, and locates the items in a library’s collection. Mastering its meaning and functions—such as identification, description, location, and access—helps students answer questions about how libraries organise knowledge and how users retrieve resources.

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