Document Type
Article
Date
2014
Keywords
bibliographic records, Semantic Web, linked data, library cataloging
Language
English
Disciplines
Cataloging and Metadata | Library and Information Science
Description/Abstract
A bibliographic record is a conceptual whole that includes all bibliographic information about a resource together in one place. With the Semantic Web, individual data statements are linked across the web. This position article argues that the traditional conceptualization of bibliographic records affects the affordances and limitations of that data. A historical analysis of the development of bibliographic records contrasted with the Semantic Web model reveals how the “record” model shaped library cataloging and the implications on library catalogs today. Reification of the record model for bibliographic data hampers possibilities for innovation in cataloging, inspiring a reconceptualization of bibliographic description.
Recommended Citation
Clarke, Rachel I., "Breaking Records: The History of Bibliographic Records and Their Influence in Conceptualizing Bibliographic Data" (2014). School of Information Studies - Faculty Scholarship. 170.
https://surface.syr.edu/istpub/170
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Additional Information
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Cataloging & Classification Quarterly on December 22, 2014, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/01639374.2014.960988.