tailieunhanh - Giáo trình Đọc hiểu tiếng Anh ngành Thư viện - Thông tin (Giáo trình dành cho sinh viên đại học và cao đẳng ngành Thư viện - Thông tin): Phần 2 - Dương Thị Thu Hà (ĐH Văn hóa Hà Nội)

 Tiếp nối phần 1, phần 2 "Giáo trình Đọc hiểu tiếng Anh ngành Thư viện - Thông tin" sau đây. Giáo trình được biên soạn nhằm giúp cho sinh viên rèn luyện kỹ năng đọc hiểu, trong đó chú trọng kỹ năng đọc để tìm thông tin, nhằm phát triển khả năng đọc hiểu tài liệu tiếng Anh ngành Thư viện - Thông tin. Tham khảo nội dung 2 phần giáo trình để nắm bắt nội dung chi tiết. | SECTION THREE TECHNICAL PROCESSING UNIT 10 CATALOGS Pre-reading 1. What do you understand by the word catalog 2. Work out as many types of catalog as possible 3. Which types of catalog do you often use in finding materials in the library Reading A library catalog is an index to the library s collection that enables a user to find materials. Library users can determine whether the library owns the materials they need by searching through catalog records. In many cases the information provided on the record will enable the patron to make a decision about whether the item listed suits his or her needs. Catalog records typically list the item s author its title its subjects the date it was published the name of its publisher and other information. In addition the catalog record contains the item s call number a combination of letters and numbers used to classify the work. The call number also indicates the item s location in the library. For example a book on architecture is classified and arranged in the library with the library s other books on architecture. 176 Library catalogs may limit their listings to the items the library owns or they may include listings for the holdings of other libraries as well. Library catalogs that list the holdings of multiple libraries are called union catalogs. Libraries list their holdings in several different kinds of catalogs including book catalogs card catalogs microform catalogs and computerized catalogs in either CD-ROM or online format. The majority of library patrons now use computerized catalogs. Book Catalogs Book catalogs list the holdings of the library in a catalog in book form. Libraries first introduced book catalogs in the late 16th century and they remained popular for some 300 years. The book catalog features complete information about each item usually under the name of the author. Alternate listings organized by title or subject usually contain brief descriptions of each item. Librarians consider the portability of