Abstract
ABSTRACT A comparative analysis of choice and form of main entry in the monograph cataloging of the Library of Congress (LC) and that of the British Library and the national libraries of Canada and Australia in 1982 and 1989, examining the extent to which LC practice and that of the other agencies was consistent and, when it was not, the apparent reasons for the inconsistency. Part 1 provides a general introduction and background to the study, along with an analysis of broad patterns and patterns affecting the choice of main entry. Part 2 will provide an analysis of patterns affecting the form of main entry headings (personal and corporate names), choice and form of uniform titles and titles proper, and miscellaneous descriptive cataloging elements, as well as overall conclusions and recommendations.
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