ABSTRACT

Getting ready to catalog Internet resources in a library’s OPAC can be overwhelming. This article addresses the kinds of questions that must be answered in any project to catalog electronic resources (ERs). The article describes the process followed at one academic institution to develop appropriate procedures and put them into practice. It provides some strategies and cautions that should be useful to any cataloging unit preparing to undertake an ER cataloging venture. The process requires a lot of work, but is full of opportunities to build or cement relationships across functional work areas. It is possible to begin with limited experience cataloging electronic titles and build functional local expertise.