The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries
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- 1980
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Commissioned by the American Library Association and published by Mansell Information/Publishing between 1968 and 1981, this monumental reference work sought to consolidate the bibliographic records of the Library of Congress and other major North American research institutions. Spanning 754 volumes, it represents one of the most ambitious collaborative cataloging projects in history, designed to serve as the definitive guide to pre-1956 titles in the United States and Canada.
The physical design and editorial execution were led by a dedicated team of bibliographers who synthesized millions of printed catalog cards into a standardized, alphabetical author list. By providing a comprehensive union index, the set transformed academic research, enabling scholars to locate primary sources across disparate institutional collections. Upon completion, the series was widely lauded by the library community for its unprecedented organizational scale and its role in standardizing retrospective bibliographic control.
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