The Organization of Information

"The fourth edition of The Organization of Information is an essential text that is worthy of its predecessors." - ARBA "The perfect resource. . . . The further I delved into its contents, the more impressed I was by the depth and comprehensiveness of its treatment of the world of information organization in all its aspects. . . . I would recommend this book not only to students of library and information science who are seeking to master cataloging and metadata, but also to library professionals at all stages of their careers who simply need a resource to which they can refer to help navigate a universe that is ever changing and expanding." - Technicalities "...a foundational work that will serve as an excellent information organization course text in programs of library and information science. It would also serve as a useful desk reference for a librarian or student of library science." - Technical Services Quarterly "Provides an essential overview of information organizationa central activity in library and information sciencethat describes approaches to organizing in libraries, archives, museums, online settings, indexing services, and other environments." - Against the Grain

Daniel N. Joudrey, MLIS, PhD, is professor in the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA, where he teaches information organization, subject cataloging and classification, and descriptive cataloging. Arlene G. Taylor, MSLS, PhD, is professor emerita, School of Information Sciences, University of Pittsburgh. Her experience as a library school educator covered more than 30 years, and she was active in the American Library Association for more than 30 years. Katherine M. Wisser, MA, MSLS, PhD, is associate professor at the School of Library and Information Science, Simmons College, Boston, MA, where she teaches information organization, archival access and use, metadata, indexing and thesaurus construction, and the history of libraries.

CONTENTS Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Organization of Recorded Information Chapter 2: Development of the Organization of Recorded Information in Western Civilization Chapter 3: Retrieval Tools Chapter 4: Systems and System Design Chapter 5: Introduction to Metadata Chapter 6: Encoding Standards Chapter 7: Resource Description Chapter 8: Access and Authority Control Chapter 9: Subject Analysis Chapter 10: Systems for Vocabulary Control Chapter 11: Systems for Categorization Conclusion Appendix A: An Approach to Subject Analysis Appendix B: Arrangement of Physical Information Resources in Libraries Appendix C: Arrangement of Metadata Displays Appendix D: EAD3 Encoded Finding Aid for Collection Described in Figure 3.10 Glossary Bibliography Index