Bibliographic control in South Africa

Abstract

The history of bibliographic control in South Africa is covered with regard to the legislation regulating legal deposits and a national agency for bibliographic control, as well as the various role players such as interest groups, bibliographic networks, the national archival service and service providers for bibliographic control tools. A selection of bibliographic control tools including union catalogues, bibliographies, indexes and databases, as well as advisory groups and research reports are also addressed.