The cataloguing and classification data base represented by the Library of Congress and National Union Catalogs in their printed book form is analysed by random sampling in order to ascertain its usefulness for re-cataloguing and re-classifying the entire stock of a medium- sized, well-established British university library. The data is found adequate for such a purpose.
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We gratefully acknowledge a long interview with Mr. Mark Berry, Chief Cataloguer, University of Bristol, who kindly explained their project to us.
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Being made available for a progressively greater number of the classes by Gale Research Company.
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A copy of the full report from which this article has been extracted is available on loan to any librarian interested in the detailed results.
