Cataloging Internet Resources: Why, What, How

Vinh-The Lam

Cataloging & classification quarterly 2000 29 (3)49-61
(ReLIS:jul:qmcdam:y:2000:v:29:i:3:p:49-61)

Abstract:

Internet resources have brought great excitement but also grave concerns to the library world, especially to the cataloging community. In spite of the various problematic aspects presented by Internet resources (poorly organized, lack of stability, variable quality), catalogers have decided that they are worth cataloging, in particular those meeting library selection criteria. This paper tries to trace the decade-long history of the library community's efforts in providing an effective way to catalog Internet resources. Basically, its objective is to answer the following questions; Why catalog? What to catalog? And, How to catalog. Some issues of cataloging electronic journals and developments of the Dublin Core Metadata system are also discussed.

Keywords: Internet ; Metadatos ; Dublin Core ; Catalogación ; Documentos electrónicos
Pages: 49-61
Volume: 29
Year: 2000
Issue: 3

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