Library Cataloguing

Library Cataloguing is a book by John Henry Quinn. The preface says that a Manual of Library Cataloguing prepared some years ago met with more acceptance than was expected and has been out of print for some time. The preface says that, on considering requests for a new edition, the writer concluded that a book upon somewhat different lines would be more likely to meet the present requirements of librarians and library assistants.

The text says that the publications of colonial and foreign governments are first entered under the names of places, then by departments, as United States. Bureau of Education. The text says that, following the recommendation of the Joint-Code rule (No. 130), three standard gazetteers were consulted, and that two gave the name under Virginia and one under West. The text says it must be remembered that though smaller type occupies less space it costs more to compose than the larger. In the example entry beginning Utopia. More, Sir T., the text says that Morley. Ideal commonwealths must be inserted in every entry as a guide to the book containing the works.