What cataloging rules and publications do LC catalogers use?
LC catalogers currently use Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition, 1988 revision. The publications listed below are also used by LC catalogers (most of which are also included in the Cataloger’s Desktop). For other documentation that relate more specifically to a function in LC (e.g., Copyright Cataloging Rules), refer to the list of contacts provided in answer 4. Descriptive cataloging aspects: Library of Congress Rule Interpretations Music Cataloging Decisions Descriptive Cataloging Manual CONSER Editing Guide CONSER Cataloging Manual Cataloging Rules for the Description of Looseleaf Publications Descriptive Cataloging of Rare Books Graphic Materials Map Cataloging Manual Archival Moving Image Materials: A Cataloging Manual Subject cataloging aspects: Library of Congress Subject Headings Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings Subject Cataloging Manual: General Cataloging Procedures Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index Classification/Inventory Control Aspects
