An Investigation into the Diligence in Metadata Records of Mysore University Library

  • Chandrappa Krishnaiah Research Scholar, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysuru - 570006, Karnataka State
  • N.S. Harinarayana Associate Professor, Department of Studies in Library and Information Science, University of Mysore, Mysore, Karnataka, India
Keywords: Metadata records analysis, Metadata quality, Metadata evaluation, Metadata records investigation, Metadata creation, OPAC quality, Mysore University Library, Library of Congress

Abstract

Accuracy in cataloguing records is of paramount importance in catalogues.  It is not difficult to imagine that errors in the metadata hamper the retrieval of bibliographic records.  The present study attempts to investigate the error rate found in the metadata records of the Mysore University Library (MUL).  The MUL is one of the oldest university libraries in the country, India. The study selected and analysed the accuracy of 624 metadata records of the Mysore University Library along with 491 records of Library of Congress (LoC). The assessment of the selected records discerned two main types of errors notably: Major and Minor errors. These findings illustrate and prove that the percentage of error rate in MUL is higher than that of LoC. Consequently, the study highlighted that the prevailing error ratio between both institutions reaches almost up to 5:1 (MUL: LoC).  

Published
2016-12-01
How to Cite
Krishnaiah, C., & Harinarayana, N. (2016). An Investigation into the Diligence in Metadata Records of Mysore University Library. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 36(6). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.36.6.10608
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Papers