Subject cataloging is the process of determining what the information resource is about and assigning concepts that represent the work.  

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- Descriptive Cataloging
- Subject Cataloging
- Controlled Vocabularies

Types of Cataloging

Joudrey, D. N. (2017). Cataloging. In Encyclopedia of library and information sciences (4th edition). Taylor & Francis.

Cataloging

Descriptive cataloging is the process of identifying, describing, and recording an information resource and the person or institution responsible for creating it. 

Descriptive Cataloging

Subject Cataloging

A list of subject headings that are used along with metadata to sort and organize resources in a library or archive. The collection of terms are used to describe documents and content objects.

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