UNION CATALOGUE OF NEWSPAPERS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA LIBRARIES

The British Columbia Newspaper Project, its history and main objectives, are described. The definition of a newspaper, and bibliographical problems in cataloguing newspapers, are discussed. The author enumerates the criteria for selection of data elements, and analyzes the format used for coding and input of bibliographical and holdings data into the union catalogue data base. The final products and future plans of the project are also outlined. Samples of coded worksheets are included and the newspaper format appended.