Cataloguing

Authorities

Library of Congress Authorities

https://authorities.loc.gov/

Browse and view authority headings for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations.

Virtual International Authority File

http://viaf.org/

Classification (Dewey Decimal)

Dewey Print-on-Demand

https://www.oclc.org/en/dewey/ordering.html

Purchase a 4-volume print set of Dewey Decimal Classification through OCLC's partnership with Book Depository.

OCLC Classify

http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/

Helpful to get an idea of the Dewey number other libraries use for an item.

Library of Congress Classification Web

https://classweb.org/

Access with a paid subscription.

WebDewey (through OCLC)

https://www.oclc.org/en/dewey/webdewey.html

Access with a paid subscription.

Subject Headings

Canadian Subject Headings (CSH)

https://www.marc21.ca/CSH/index-e.html

Use when Library of Congress or Sears subject headings do not have adequate headings for things like Canadian places and Canadian history.

Library of Congress (LC)

Library of Congress Subject Headings

https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCSH/freelcsh.html#About

Includes LC subject headings, free-floating subdivisions, genre/form terms, LC children’s subject headings and more.

Library of Congress Authorities

https://authorities.loc.gov/

Browse and view authority headings for Subject, Name, Title and Name/Title combinations.

Sears Subject Headings

Available online through paid subscription (https://searslistofsubjectheadings.com/) or in print format (https://www.amazon.ca/Sears-List-Subject-Headings-22nd/dp/1682172341/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=sears+subject+headings&qid=1606500151&sr=8-1)

MARC Bibliographic Formats and Standards

Library of Congress

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

http://www.loc.gov/marc/bibliographic/

MARC Code List for Languages

http://www.loc.gov/marc/languages/

MARC Code List for Countries (including Canadian provinces and US states)

https://www.loc.gov/marc/countries/countries_code.html

OCLC Bibliographic Formats and Standards

https://www.oclc.org/bibformats/en.html

Solutions to Tricky Cataloguing Situations

Two titles bound together with no collective title

https://www.follettcommunity.com/s/article/ms-marc-two-titles-bound-together-with-no-collective-title

Other Libraries with High-quality Cataloguing Records

River East Transcona School Division

https://library.retsd.mb.ca/

Vancouver Public Library (VPL)

http://www.vpl.ca/

VPL often has excellent records, and you can view the MARC coding to help you create your own record.