CONTENTS Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate Network Development and MARC Standards Office Program for Cooperative Cataloging Cataloging Distribution Service Searching Other

Library of Congress Library of Congress http://lcweb.loc.gov/ Home Page Library of Congress information especially for librarians and archivists. http://lcweb.loc.gov/library/ Home Page Library of Congress Integrated Library System Program http://lcweb.loc.gov/ils/ Temporary public web page intended to provide information regarding implementation of Voyager Library of Congress Frequently Asked Questions http://lcweb.loc.gov/faq/ General information, digital services, library services, special services and programs Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Library of Congress Cataloging Directorate Library of Congress Acquisitions and Cataloging Access Directorate (formerly Cataloging Directorate) http://www.loc.gov/aba/ The cataloging Directorate's mission is to provide innovative and effective bibliographic control of the library's collections and leadership to the library and information community in the development of cataloging theory and practice Classification Weekly Lists http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/classification/ Scroll down the page to the section titled Library of Congress Classification. The approved weekly lists of new and changed classification numbers appear as the first item in this section. Subject Headings Weekly Lists http://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/ Weekly updates to Subject Headings, both new headings and cancels. Library of Congress Online Catalog http://catalog.loc.gov Search LC Catalogs and view Search Help pages for BROWSE, WORD including Simple Name/Title, Advanced, and Derived Key, or COMMAND to telnet to LOCIS. This is another way to access the Experimental Search System which is a test database and not updated since Sept. 1997. Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Library of Congress, Network Development and MARC Standards Office MARC Home Page http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/ Includes links to the Concise Formats, MARC code lists, general information, documentation, MARC SGML, etc. MARC Documentation Overview http://lcweb.loc.gov/marc/status.html Publication status relating for MARC21 formats and code lists published by the Network Development and MARC Standards Office MARC Advisory Committee Proposals (MARBI) http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/list-p.html MARC Advisory Committee Discussion Papers (MARBI) http://www.loc.gov/marc/marbi/list-dp.html MARC Records, Systems and Tools http://www.loc.gov/marc/marcservice.html This page lists record services, vendor systems and specialized tools used to support MARC21 formats. Separate lists are maintained for both free and fee-based services, tools, or system. Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Program for Cooperative Cataloging Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/ Program seeks to cooperatively increase the timely availability of authoritative records created and maintained under accepted standards, to facilitate the cost-effective creation and use of these records. Includes BIBCO, NACO, SACO, and CONSER. Bibliographic record component of the PCC (BIBCO) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/bibco/bibco.html Participants contribute bibliographic records for monographs in all formats to the national databases and participate in the development of national standards. Cooperative Cataloging Training http://www.loc.gov/catworkshop/cct/index.html Cooperative Program for Serials Cataloging (CONSER) http://lcweb.loc.gov/acq/conser/ A cooperative online serials cataloging program. A source of high quality bibiographic records and documentation for the cataloging of serials. Name Authority Component of the PCC (NACO) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/naco/naco.html NACO provides the means for libraries to submit name headings to the Library of Congress. NACO Frequently Asked Questions http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/nacoprogfaq.html Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO) http://www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/saco.html SACO provides a means for libraries to submit subject headings and classification numbers to the Library of Congress. Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Cataloging Distribution Service (CDS) Cataloging Distribution Service http://lcweb.loc.gov/cds/ CDS develops and markets products and services which provide access to Library of Congress resources. Cataloging Distribution Service Free PDF Versions of Selected CDS Publications. http://www.loc.gov/cds/freepdf.html CDS * Cataloging Service Bulletin * CONSER Cataloging Manual updates * CONSER Editing Guide updates * Descriptive Cataloging Manual updates * Library of Congress Rule Interpretations updates * MARC 21 format documentation updates * Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings updates Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Searching Library of Congress Online Catalog http://catalog.loc.gov Search LC's Voyager OPAC by Subj-Name-Title-Call #, Guided Keyword, Command Keyword, Keyword. Authorities not available. Library of Congress WWW/Z39.50 Gateway http://lcweb.loc.gov/z3950/gateway.html Z39.50 interface to over 90 online catalogs and databases outside of the Library of Congress. Browse search http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog/browse/ Books cataloged since 1975 Books cataloged since 1898 Serials Maps Word search http://lcweb.loc.gov/catalog/ Simple Name/Title search Advanced search. Allows boolean searching of all book files, authority records special format files and NUC Go back to Contents ___________________________________  |  TechServ Other Library of Congress online catalog download guide for Windows 95/98/NT http://www.mitinet.com/support/LOC/loc.htm This document contains detailed instructions for downloading MARC records fro the Library of Congress catalog Web site. It does not require Z39.50 CIP http://cip.loc.gov/cip/ecip2.html Purpose of the CIP Program LC Portals Applications Issues Group : LCPAIG http://www.loc.gov/catdir/lcpaig/paig.html The Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group (LCPAIG) started its work in mid-2002 and developed this Web site to organize information about federated search and academic portals and OpenURL resolver products and to share this information with LC staff and the library community. This Web site also organizes links to other Web sites on portals and OpenURL resolvers found in current literature, projects, initiatives and resources from library organizations and professional standards groups and meetings. U.S. Copyright Office Home Page http://lcweb.loc.gov/copyright/ Library of Congress: State Libraries http://lcweb.loc.gov/global/library/statelib.html Links to state libraries, state library agencies, and state library networks in the United States. Cross Reference Task Group final report http://lcweb.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/xreftgfinal.html Go back to Contents

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