All about Cataloging

• Mission
• Standards
• Involvement in Cooperative Programs
• Cataloging Policies
• Classification and Shelflisting
• Subject Analysis
• Metadata Schema
• Cataloging Systems
• Quality Assurance

Obtaining Cataloging Products

• Bibliographic records accessible on the Web
• Authority Records accessible in LocatorPlus
• NLM Classification accessible online
• Licensing NLM Bibliographic Records

Cataloging Staff

• Who's Who
• Presentations/Publications

What's New

• Joint Statement of the Library of Congress, the National Library of Medicine, and the National Agricultural Library on Resource Description and Access
• NLM Classification 2008 now available
• Cataloging Changes for Serials
• Translated Titles for Cataloging of CJK Material Ceases
• NLM Accepts ISSN Centre Title Abbreviation Assignments

Related Resources

• Medical Subject Headings (MeSH Browser)
• Collection Development Manual of the National Library of Medicine
• NLM LocatorPlus and NLM Catalog
• Developing Permanence Levels and the Archives for NLM's Permanent Web Documents
• DOCLINE Reporting of Addition or Modification of Bibliographic Data

• Questions
• Email: custserv@nlm.nih.gov