INF328 Application of Bibliographic Standards (8)
CSU Discipline Area: Information Studies (INFST)
Duration: One session
Abstract:
This subject focuses on the application of key bibliographic standards used by libraries and other information agencies. In particular, it examines the standards used in library cataloguing, classification and indexing, such as the Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, MARC 21, and Dewey Decimal Classification. Students are expected to demonstrate a basic, practical understanding of the use of these cataloguing tools across a range of information media and environments.
+ Subject Availability Modes and Locations
| Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Distance | Wagga Wagga | Session 3 |
| Distance | SPACE, University of Hong Kong |
| Distance | Wagga Wagga |
Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details: INF328
Where differences exist between the Handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
Enrolment restrictions:
Not available to students who have completed INF510 , INF102 , INF216 or INF411
Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- demonstrate an understanding of the value of applying bibliographic standards to library catalogues and indexes; and
- be able to create the basic elements of catalogue records according to key standards.
Syllabus:
The subject will cover the following topics:
- Bibliographic standards; - Descriptive cataloguing; - Machine readable cataloguing; - Subject indexing; - Bibliographic classification; - The future of cataloguing.
The information contained in the 2013 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 24 April 2013. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.