The Concise AACR2

by Michael E. Gorman

- Small libraries that need to do standard cataloging but don't need all the details of structure and content of the full text - Beginning students who need to learn about cataloging but do not intend to be catalogers - Paraprofessionals engaged in copy cataloging

Genres: Nonfiction, Library Science, Reference, Textbooks

200 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

Reviews

[Lane Wilkinson · Rating 1 out of 5]

A real page-turner. I don't want to spoil the ending, but the guidelines for authority control in Uralic languages (especially Hungarian!) had me covered in goosebumps.

[Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

when i was a wee cataloger, this book saved me so much time, and i will always love it for that.

[Wendy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Michael Gorman is an idiot, but his book is a necessary evil. Wouldn't do descriptve cataloging without it!

[Bill · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am using this book as a textbook for a class I'm teaching in cataloging. Gorman did a good job simplifying cataloging to a point that's understandable and still functional.

[Tessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

So. Many. Rules.

When I understand cataloging, I really like it. Unfortunately that didn't happen very often.

Read for Organization of Information.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very dry but a necessary read for library Marc 21 cataloguing.