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rules. Simply stated, it is describing an item
bibliographically based on standard rules as stated in
AACR2 or the Anglo-American Cataloging Rules 2.

b. Subject Cataloging. It is a part of the cataloging
process wherein the cataloger assigns appropriate
subject headings for the item selected from the
standard list subject headings, e.g. Sear’s List of
Headings and the Library of Congress Subject
Headings. Catalog entries are then checked against
authority file for possible duplication.

Section 6. Classification

Classification is the process of dividing library
materials into logically hierarchical classes, subclasses, and
sub-subclasses based on the characteristics they have in
common and those that distinguish them. Classification by
arranging library materials according to subject content,
physical form, date and place of publication, is conducted to
locate books and other library materials in a logical order on
library shelves. Encoding of catalog entries into the database
is done; bar codes are printed on newly processed book and
subject bibliographies are prepared (Figure 4).

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