ABSTRACT
Cataloging makes it possible for the users to determine, by checking under author, title, or subject, if the needed materials are contained in a particular collection. The call number on the card or displayed on the computer screen serves as a location guide, making it convenient for the user to go to a specific shelf to get the material. Copy cataloging is a widespread practice in the library world. It saves personnel, time, and money, resulting in speedier service while maintaining high quality. A network, also called a consortium or a bibliographic utility, is an automated cooperative venture among libraries. The Online Computer Library Center database consists of Machine Readable Cataloging tapes that include all the cataloging done by the Library of Congress, plus cataloging contributed by the affiliate libraries. The Internet has provided another avenue for copy cataloging. Searching the online public access catalogs of other libraries via an Internet connection may yield useful information for copy catalogers.
