@article{ART001647266},
author={Yoon, Cheong Ok},
title={A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat},
journal={Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society},
issn={2466-2542},
year={2012},
volume={43},
number={1},
pages={123-141},
doi={10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123}
TY - JOUR
AU - Yoon, Cheong Ok
TI - A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat
JO - Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
PY - 2012
VL - 43
IS - 1
PB - Korean Library And Information Science Society
SP - 123
EP - 141
SN - 2466-2542
AB - The purpose of this study is to examine the possibility of using the WorldCat, an International Union Catalog operated by OCLC as a tool for analyzing the trend of knowledge distribution in libraries around the world. In this study, four subject keywords, that is, Korea, Korean, Japan, and Japanese, were used to search materials related to Korea and Japan, and four facets, including medium, genre, language, and user level, were used to categorize search results from the WorldCat.
The result shows that information resources related to Korea held by libraries around the world are only a little more than a third of Japan-related information resources. Especially Korea-related information resources for juveniles are less in numbers and lack in diversity in languages, media and genres, when compared with Japan-related information resources. Also an examination of two bibliographic records demonstrates that viewpoints expressed in user contributed reviews might affect diffusion of knowledge on certain subjects in the Next Generation Library Catalog.
KW - WorldCat;Union catalog;Next generation library catalog;Discovery interface;Knowledge diffusion
DO - 10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
ER -
Yoon, Cheong Ok. (2012). A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 43(1), 123-141.
Yoon, Cheong Ok. 2012, "A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat", Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, vol.43, no.1 pp.123-141. Available from: doi:10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok "A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 43.1 pp.123-141 (2012) : 123.
Yoon, Cheong Ok. A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat. 2012; 43(1), 123-141. Available from: doi:10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok. "A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 43, no.1 (2012) : 123-141.doi: 10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok. A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society, 43(1), 123-141. doi: 10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok. A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat. Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society. 2012; 43(1) 123-141. doi: 10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok. A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat. 2012; 43(1), 123-141. Available from: doi:10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
Yoon, Cheong Ok. "A Discourse on the Role of Library Catalogs as a Tool for Knowledge Distribution: With a Focus on the WorldCat" Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society 43, no.1 (2012) : 123-141.doi: 10.16981/kliss.43.1.201203.123
