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Creator:: Reese, Terry
Abstract:: With more and more cartographic data being created and released only as GIS datasets, map catalogers will eventually find themselves moving away from Machine Readable Cataloging (MARC) as their primary bibliographic description schema and moving towards the Federal Geographic Data Committee (FGDC). This move will be necessitated in large part...
Resource Type:: Preprint and Article
Full Text:: Bibliographic freedom and the future direction of map cataloging

Creator:: Nielsen, Elizabeth
Abstract:: Since September 2006, the Oregon State University (OSU) Archives has concentrated on the preparation of collection-level finding aids for all new collections received by the Archives and for collections that have no descriptive information available online. This article presents a preliminary analysis of the results of this approach, demonstrates the...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: Since September 2006, the Oregon State University (OSU) Archives has concentrated on the preparation of

Creator:: Petersen, Chris
Abstract:: Oregon State University Library Faculty Association Seminar.
Resource Type:: Presentation
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Full Text:: of Three Time Zones The Raw Material of Historiography • Yin: – “Oral history can be a means

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: Remote-access computer file serials, often referred to simply as electronic serials, possess characteristics that challenge our definition of the term “serial” and our ability to catalog them according to the established cataloging code. These challenges are reflected in the library science literature, where cataloging and indexing issues have generated thoughtful...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: CATALOGING AND INDEXING OF ELECTRONIC SERIALS

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard and Hansbrough, Mary
Abstract:: Some academic libraries no longer assign subject headings to bibliographic records for dissertations, but have not evaluated the impact this might have on dissertation usage. In this study, bibliographic and circulation records for a sample of 248 academic dissertations were examined to determine the effect of controlled subject headings in...
Resource Type:: Article

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard
Abstract:: Oregon State University has trained paraprofessionals to assign subject headings to theses and dissertations. This article describes the training program for the paraprofessionals and the ongoing support provided by weekly meetings to discuss works that are difficult to analyze. The transition from copy cataloging to subject analysis is a major...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: head of monographs cataloging at Oregon State University. He can be reached at Richard.sapon-white

Creator:: Sapon-White, Richard and Chau, May
Abstract:: Subject reference librarians at OSU create subject guides to assist library patrons to locate pertinent sources on their own. These guides direct patrons to information in a variety of formats, including books, series, and journals, but often lack Internet resources. The original intent of the CAMEL Project was to set...
Resource Type:: Article
Full Text:: and academic faculty; 2) facilitating the cataloging of web resources in Oasis, the library's catalog

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