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Cataloguing and Classification (INST0010)

Key information

Faculty
Faculty of Arts and Humanities
Teaching department
Information Studies
Credit value
15
Restrictions
N/A
Timetable

Alternative credit options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

This module considers the principles and theories of cataloguing and classification, as well as the various guidelines and systems based on these principles. This module focuses on the description and organisation of both physical and digital bibliographic resources, covering bibliographic cataloguing, name authorities, subject analysis, subject indexing and classification schemes. Students will contemplate significant models and theories, such as LRM (an important model of bibliographic information), and key classification principles, such as about-ness and hierarchies. Students will also gain practical skills: for example, using RDA and MARC21 to learn how to catalogue bibliographic resources such as books and e-books, and exploring the Library of Congress Name Authority File (LCNAF) and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). Thinking about the 鈥渨hy鈥 and contemplating how cataloguing and classification principles impact on users are key narratives throughout the module, as are the many ethical considerations of cataloguing and classification.

By the end of the module, students should be able to:听

  • Describe the purpose and history of cataloguing听

  • Explain the principles of bibliographic description, subject analysis, controlled vocabularies, subject indexing and classification听

  • Evaluate and critique select cataloguing guidelines, controlled vocabularies, subject headings and classification schemes听

  • Apply select cataloguing guidelines, controlled vocabularies, subject headings and classification schemes to bibliographic examples听

  • Identify and discuss the limits and challenges in current cataloguing and classification, and discuss the future of cataloguing and classification.听

Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year

Intended teaching term: Term 1 听听听 Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and assessment

Mode of study
In person
Methods of assessment
100% Coursework
Mark scheme
Numeric Marks

Other information

Number of students on module in previous year
42
Module leader
Dr Deborah Lee
Who to contact for more information
l.keshav@ucl.ac.uk

Last updated

This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.