I have a general question about classification and cataloging of serials.
We do not catalog our serials presently but I do maintain union listing
functions on OCLC.  I use serials records on OCLC for information to put into
the serials database I maintain on my microcomputer for our serials list and
control.

Why do those whom catalog and classify create serials records without subject
headings or indexing information?  I also keep finding NASD records with only
publication information .  Some of these records are the only ones available
on OCLC.  Also; how come when there is indexing information, CD-ROM based
products such as Academic INdex from INFOTRAC are not included?

I believe these are important issues since we will be going online in a
couple of years and would like serials records availabe and useful.

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*Wilfred E. Drew Jr.   call me "Bill"                  *
*Serials Librarian                                     *
*SUNY Morrisville College of Agriculture and Technology*
*P.O. Box 902                                          *
*Morrisville, N.Y. 13408-0902                          *
*Voice:315-684-6055   Fax:  315-684-6115               *
*BITNET: DREWWE@SNYMORVA                               *
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