A shelf list is defined as a formal catalog with entries sorted in the
same order as the bibliographic items are shelved. That is the catalogue
records are arranged by call number. Each title is represented by a
card giving the author, title, edition, number of volumes , number of
copies , call number and such other items as the library deems
necessary. The shelf list may serve as the primary inventory for the
library .It is also useful for maintaining uniformity in classification;
it prevents duplication of book numbers when they are used ; it is an
aid in buying, as it shows what works the library has in each class.
Merriam Webster defines Shelf list as - "a record kept on cards of the books and other materials in a library in the order in which they stand on the shelves ".
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