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LIBRARY JOURNAL ›› 2015, Vol. 34 ›› Issue (1): 66-72.

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Research and Practice of Batch Cataloging in Aleph

Zhang Yihua, Qu Jianfeng, Li Fang   

  • Online:2015-01-15 Published:2015-01-25

Abstract: Coping with increasing amount electronic resources cataloging, libraries have tired different batch cataloging approaches. This paper introduces the Aleph sequential format in the Integrated Library System and the batch cataloging based on the format. Drawing upon the practices of Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library, the difference in batch cataloging between the Aleph system and MarcEdit, a third-party software, is analyzed by examples. Finally, the paper suggests wider application of the batch cataloging in the Aleph system.

Key words: Integrated library system, Aleph, Batch cataloging, Electronic resources, MarcEdit