Syllabus of University of Pune B. Lib. I. Sc.Semester I-Document Description: Theory

Paper BL 104 Document Description: Theory

This paper aims to familiarize the students with the concepts of document
description.
The objectives are :
1. To introduce various concepts, theories and principles in
cataloguing.
2. To provide knowledge about various standards in document
description and bibliographic exchange.
Unit 1 Reading a book technically
Unit 2 Library catalogue
Definition, objectives, functions
Catalogue and bibliography
Unit 3 Types of library catalogue
Classified, dictionary, alphabetico classed
Unit 4 Physical forms of library catalogue
Book, card, OPAC
Unit 5 Entries and their functions, filing
Unit 6 Normative principles
Brief introduction to canons
Unit 7 Principles and practices of document description
Choice and rendering of heading, names of persons –
Indic names, corporate authors, pseudonyms,
anonymous works, Uniform titles
Unit 8 Standardization in description and bibliographic exchange
Standard codes of cataloguing - history and
development
ISBD, ISO 2709
MARC 21, CCF
Metadata – introduction
Unit 9 Subject cataloguing
meaning, purpose,
Principles of subject cataloguing
Subject heading lists and their features
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Unit 10 Cooperative and centralized cataloguing, Union catalogue

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