Cataloging and Indexing

Cataloging

and

Joyce McIntosh

Editor

McIntosh

Challenges and Solutions

Cataloging and Indexing

Challenges and Solutions

Cataloging and Indexing

Challenges and Solutions

Cataloging and indexing in library and information science refers to the goal of identifying the

most important characteristics of an information source and describing those characteristics using

a standard cataloging or indexing system. Libraries have developed sophisticated ways of

categorizing information so that library users can most effectively find the materials they need.

This book covers a wide range of important issues in the field, including archival finding aids,

search engines, the major indexing and abstracting databases, subject guides, vendor-supplied

cataloging records, metadata, and much more. Readers will gain an appreciation of the

importance of the role of cataloging and indexing of library materials.

About the Editor

Joyce McIntosh is the Outreach and Assistive Technology Librarian at

Elmhurst Public Library in Elmhurst, Illinois, in the United States. She has an

undergraduate degree in journalism from Michigan State University and a

graduate degree in library and information science from Wayne State

University. Prior to earning her graduate degree, she worked for a daily

newspaper as well as for the Sierra Club, an environmental organization. Her

two primary interests in librarianship are intellectual freedom issues and

assistive technology. Assistive technology consists of hardware, software, and special furniture or

tools designed to enable people who have disabilities of all kinds to access library materials and

technological tools. Being able to work in a place where she can focus on both of these interests,

and at a public reference desk where every day can feel like a “pop quiz,” makes librarianship the

most fulfilling job she can imagine. In addition to her work, she enjoys reading, running, baking,

and playing the violin.

Related Titles of Interest

• Library and Information Science: Parameters and Perspectives

• Preservation and Archiving: Challenges and Solutions

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