Cataloging, ILL, & Automation Resources: Cataloging

The Library's cataloging services include search vocabularies, classification, policy, products, training & cooperative programs.

The Library of Congress Descriptive Cataloging Manual (DCM) contains local cataloging policy and practices for Library of Congress (LC) staff generally, and LC/NACO policies for name and series authority records (DCM sections Z1 and Z12).

Useful for finding MARC tag information and call numbers

ID.LOC.GOV provides both interactive and machine access to commonly used ontologies, controlled vocabularies, and other lists for bibliographic description.

The MARC formats are standards for the representation and communication of bibliographic and related information in machine-readable form.

Here is where you can learn (or refresh) on what 245 fields are and why you should care what number the second indicator is on a 245 field. While aimed at original catalogers, this resource can be very helpful in understanding how your catalog records are indexed.

Offers links to information about the Dewey Decimal Classification including Dewey Summaries.

RDA: Resource Description and Access was developed by the RDA Steering Committee to replace the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd Edition Revised, which were first published in 1978.

ALA's comprehensive guide to cataloging tools and resources.

An alphabetical list of geographic names that have been or currently are used for places and features of the Alaska landscape. 68 MB PDF - May be best to download once and keep on cataloging workstation or thumb drive.

Listing of Indigenous Alaska place names compiled by the Alaska Native Language Archive.

Check out the cataloging titles in the Alaska State Library's Professional Development Collection.