A Literature Review of A Literature Review of Cataloging and Cataloging and Classification Classification DissertationsDissertations

A Literature Review of A Literature Review of Cataloging and Cataloging and Classification Classification DissertationsDissertations

Bobby BothmannBobby BothmannBobby BothmannBobby Bothmann

The IdeaThe IdeaThe IdeaThe Idea

Sandy RoeSandy Roe

RIG Spring 2011RIG Spring 2011

FRG Spring 2011FRG Spring 2011

Purpose & Purpose & ObjectivesObjectivesPurpose & Purpose & ObjectivesObjectives

Assess and critically analyze the research Assess and critically analyze the research

Write a scholarly literature review Write a scholarly literature review

Show trends in research and areas lacking in Show trends in research and areas lacking in

researchresearch

Fill a gap in the literature to provide:Fill a gap in the literature to provide:

A view of research that has been conductedA view of research that has been conducted

A source for potential trends in future researchA source for potential trends in future research

Significance & NeedSignificance & NeedSignificance & NeedSignificance & Need

Shows changes and patterns in research Shows changes and patterns in research

topicstopics

Identifies current trends Identifies current trends

Signals where more research needs to be Signals where more research needs to be

conductedconducted

Only journal articles and books have been Only journal articles and books have been

done in the pastdone in the past

PrecedentPrecedentPrecedentPrecedentFuture of the Catalog and Cataloging/Bib. ControlFuture of the Catalog and Cataloging/Bib. Control

Changes in Cataloging Units and the Role of CatalogersChanges in Cataloging Units and the Role of Catalogers

Functional Requirements for Bibliographic RecordsFunctional Requirements for Bibliographic Records

Metadata & Metadata ApplicationsMetadata & Metadata Applications

MARC 21 and XMLMARC 21 and XML

Cataloging Tools and Standards (AACR2, RDA)Cataloging Tools and Standards (AACR2, RDA)

Library of Congress Subject HeadingsLibrary of Congress Subject Headings

Classification Schema (DDC, LCC)Classification Schema (DDC, LCC)

Authority ControlAuthority Control

Recruitment and Training of CatalogersRecruitment and Training of Catalogers

Questions of Diversity and Diverse PerspectivesQuestions of Diversity and Diverse Perspectives

Faculty Research Faculty Research GrantGrant

Faculty Research Faculty Research GrantGrant

Travel supportTravel support

University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Reviewed dissertation catalogsReviewed dissertation catalogs

Looked at international scopeLooked at international scope

MethodMethodMethodMethod

Search ProQuest Dissertations & AbstractsSearch ProQuest Dissertations & Abstracts

Code 0399 “Library Science”Code 0399 “Library Science”

Combined with keywords: catalog* ; bibliographic* Combined with keywords: catalog* ; bibliographic*

; subject* ; technical service* ; theasur* ; ; subject* ; technical service* ; theasur* ;

metadata ; authority ; classificationmetadata ; authority ; classification

Saved to RefWorks and exported for analysisSaved to RefWorks and exported for analysis

~2,000 hits, de-duped with RefWorks~2,000 hits, de-duped with RefWorks

211 entries 211 entries

Degrees & SchoolsDegrees & SchoolsDegrees & SchoolsDegrees & Schools

267 matching search parameters267 matching search parameters

211 doctoral dissertations211 doctoral dissertations

181 Ph.D.181 Ph.D.

32 Other (Ed.D., D.C.S., D.L.S., D.M.A., 32 Other (Ed.D., D.C.S., D.L.S., D.M.A.,

D.Phil., D.Sc., P.D.,etc.)D.Phil., D.Sc., P.D.,etc.)

Pittsburgh, Illinois, Berkeley, Indiana, Chicago, Pittsburgh, Illinois, Berkeley, Indiana, Chicago,

Columbia, CaseWestern, Rutgers Columbia, CaseWestern, Rutgers

Analysis Part IAnalysis Part IAnalysis Part IAnalysis Part I

Excel filter functionExcel filter function

Reviewed titles and abstracts Reviewed titles and abstracts

Color coded by topicColor coded by topic

Analysis Part IIAnalysis Part IIAnalysis Part IIAnalysis Part II

accessaccesschildrenchildren

classificationclassificationdescriptiondescription

fictionfictionLCSHLCSH

music catalogingmusic catalogingOPACOPAC

retrospective catalogingretrospective cataloging

Arabic, CJK, ThaiArabic, CJK, Thaitransliterationtransliteration

bibliographic controlbibliographic controlbibliographic databibliographic data

catalogerscatalogersclassificationclassificationdescriptiondescriptionevidenceevidence

effects on useeffects on use

TitlesTitlesTitlesTitles

Authority control and its influence on recall and precision in an Authority control and its influence on recall and precision in an

online bibliographic catalogonline bibliographic catalog

Lost in transliteration: The tolerance of unintelligibility in Chinese Lost in transliteration: The tolerance of unintelligibility in Chinese

bibliographic records in Western librariesbibliographic records in Western libraries

Subject Access to Catalog Records in Large Bibliographic Data Subject Access to Catalog Records in Large Bibliographic Data

BasesBases

Cataloging nineteenth century American textbooks: The problem Cataloging nineteenth century American textbooks: The problem

of determining editions vs printingsof determining editions vs printings

Cataloging and the American Library Association, 1876-1956Cataloging and the American Library Association, 1876-1956

The title page as the source of information for bibliographic The title page as the source of information for bibliographic

description: An analysis of its visual and linguistic characteristicsdescription: An analysis of its visual and linguistic characteristics

Next StepsNext StepsNext StepsNext Steps

Further review and analysisFurther review and analysis

Tagging in MendeleyTagging in Mendeley

Identify trendsIdentify trends

Compare with past reviewsCompare with past reviews

Select exemplars of specific trendsSelect exemplars of specific trends