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Peer reviewedMcDonald, David R. – Journal of Academic Librarianship, 1985
This article examines the role of authority control in an online environment. Topics covered include a definition of authority control, the relationship between authority control and catalogs, current school of thought regarding the need for authority control, and other models of data administration. Twenty-three references are cited. (Author/EJS)
Descriptors: Cataloging, Databases, Information Processing, Information Systems
