National Union Catalog: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries
- First published
- 1978
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The National Union Catalog (NUC) originated in the early 20th century as a collaborative bibliographic project spearheaded by the Library of Congress. Its primary purpose was to create a centralized, comprehensive record of library holdings across the United States, effectively transforming fragmented card catalogs into a cohesive, searchable resource for scholars and librarians long before the advent of digital databases.
The published volumes, spanning many decades, represent a monumental effort in archival organization and standardizing bibliographic description. These reference works were designed to facilitate interlibrary loans and research by providing a definitive author list for printed cards and reported titles. While the transition to online cataloging eventually superseded these physical volumes, they remain historically significant as the foundational infrastructure of modern American library science.
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