Download or read book Cataloging and Indexing written by Joyce McIntosh and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-04-19 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Libraries have developed sophisticated ways of categorizing information so that library users can most effectively find the materials they need. This book covers a wide range of important issues in the field, including archival finding aids, search engines, the major indexing and abstracting databases, subject guides, vendor-supplied cataloging records, metadata, and much more. Readers gain an appreciation of the importance of the role of cataloging and indexing of library materials.