Online Tools and Resources
Introduction
Which subfields are available in the 538 tag? What's the code for the Portuguese language? What are the latest changes in LCSH? How do I create a cutter number for John Smith? How do I catalog sheet music that's in Italian? Questions like these occur daily in the life of a cataloger, but now references, tutorials, and other cataloging tools are only a mouse-click away!
The following list presents some of the online resources available to assist catalogers in answering these and many other questions without leaving their computer.
Miscellaneous Resources
- Yale Cataloging Tools/Resources
- Continuing Resources
- Dictionaries, Thesauri and Other Online Resources
- Digital Media
- Maps and Atlases
- Music
Innovative Interfaces Inc. (III) Resources
OhioLINK Resources
OCLC Resources
- Bibliographic Formats and Standards
- Connexion Client Documentation
- Authorities Reference Card
- Authorities User Guide
- Change Report Info
- OCLC Technical Bulletins
- Transfer Commands using OCLC(MARC 949)
MARC Format
- Understanding MARC Bib.
- MARC 21 Bib Format
- MARC 21 Country Codes
- MARC 21 Language Codes
- Nonfiling Characters
- MARC Authority Format