Bibliographic Description of Documents in the Historical Context
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Date
2018-05-23
Authors
Tukubayeva, Karima
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7th International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (Library Connect 2018)
Abstract
Bibliographic description as a result of the centuries-old knowledge of the
document at various stages of development is the basis of bibliographic
information and one of the points of access to information resources. The aim
of this paper is to reveal the peculiarities of the development of the bibliographic
description of documents at various historical stages and to determine ways of
improving bibliographic description on the basis of world trends. The study used
comparative analysis of the experience of some countries in the development
of standardization in the field of cataloging. The history of the bibliographic
description has evolved in accordance with the trend of the times, adapting to
new technologies and social demands of the scientific community. The whole
historical development of the bibliographic description led to the need for its
standardization. The most important problem was the development of unified
international standards for bibliographic description and the alignment of national
standards with international standards. Using a single method of bibliographic
description unifies approaches in the field of cataloging information resources.
The theoretical significance of the research lies in the fact that it reveals the
essence of bibliographic description and the principles of its compilation. The
historical and methodological aspects of the bibliographic description of the
document are investigated beginning with its inception in antiquity and ending –
in contemporary times. Practical significance and implementation of the research
results consist in determining trends and prospects for the modern development
of bibliographic description.
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Keywords
bibliographic description, cataloging, standardization
Citation
Tukubayeva, Karima. (2018) Bibliographic Description of Documents in the Historical Context. 7th International Conference on Emerging Global Trends in University Library Development (Library Connect 2018)