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Newly updated, \u003ci\u003eIntroduction to Cataloging and Classification\u003c\/i\u003e provides an introduction to descriptive cataloging based on contemporary standards. It explains the basic tenets to readers without previous experience, as well as to those who merely want a better understanding of the process as it exists today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text opens with the foundations of cataloging, then moves to specific details and subject matter such as Functional Requirements for Bibliographic Records (FRBR), Functional Requirements for Authority Data (FRAD), the International Cataloging Principles (ICP), and RDA.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike other texts, the book doesn't presume a close familiarity with the MARC bibliographic or authorities formats; ALA's \u003ci\u003eAnglo-American Cataloging Rules, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, revised (AACR2R); or the International Standard Bibliographic Description (ISBD). 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