Cataloging is a challenge to all Librarians who don't do it full time, and online help is available.  Take some time to explore the following web resources to discover which are the most useful for the questions you need answered.  The first link is to a marvelous portal site with which each Librarian should be familiar.

• Library Cataloguing Aids (http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/allegrow/cat.htm):  This site stands on its own as a directory of tools to help the cataloguer.  Most of the sites linked and annotated below are accessible from this wonderful page.

• The Whimsy of Cataloging (http://www.liscareer.com/murray_cataloging.htm):  This site is part of the Library and Information Science Professional's Career Development Center.

• Cataloger's Reference Shelf (http://www.itsmarc.com/crs/CRS0000.htm): The Library Corporation provides the Cataloger's Reference Shelf.
• Cataloger's Toolbox (http://staff.library.mun.ca/staff/toolbox):  This is a terrific web site maintained by the Memorial University of Newfoundland technical processing department.  Links are provided to tools by activity.
• Cataloging Internet Resources: A Manual and Practical Guide (http://www.oclc.org/support/documentation/worldcat/cataloging/internetguide):  A beautiful online cataloging manual kept up-to-date by the Online Computer Library Center.
• Dewey Services (http://www.oclc.org/dewey):  The home page for the Dewey Decimal System at the OCLC -- not the entire DDC but provides regular updates to the System.
• Cataloging and Processing: A Resource for School Library Personnel (http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/ks4/docs/support/catalogue/index.html):  This website provides an index to the PDF manual published by the Manitoba (Canada) Ministry of Educartion and Training.

• Understanding MARC Bibliographic: Machine Readable Cataloging (http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb): A good introduction to MARC cataloging.
• MARC Standards (http://www.loc.gov/marc):  This page lists links to various documents which help in formatting MARC records according to standards set by the Library of Congress.
• Tag of the Month (http://www.fsc.follett.com/resources/tagofthemonth/index.cfm):  "This helpful resource features aa new topic every month, including a description of the tag's uses and working examples." (Follett Software)

• Library of Congress Authorities (http://authorities.loc.gov/):  The "big red books" are now online and provide links to authority records for subjects, names, titles, and names/titles.
• All Media Guide: Comprehensive Database of Music, Film, and Games (http://www.allmediaguide.com):  This comprehensive entertainment database consists of several separate files, which overlap and contain links to each other.

MORE REFERENCES AVAILABLE ONLINE AT: http://rhsweb.org/library/cataloging_aids.htm