Guidelines for Reviewers of Books and Databases

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (CCQ) will establish and maintain its reputation as an authoritative source for informed reviews for materials in all aspects of cataloging and classification, including conceptual, historical and practical studies, and cataloging tools. To this end, CCQ seeks reviews for all types of materials relating to these aspects of cataloging and classification, including books in any of a number of languages as well as pertinent electronic resources.

Reviews should present the review in three sections, namely identification of the work(s) under review, the body of the review, and identification of the reviewer.

The identification of the work of the review should be presented in the following format: Main entry chosen and formed according to AACR2 principles, full title (italicized and in capital letters), edition statement (if any), place of publication (preferring the American place, if available on the title page), publisher (again preferring the American publisher), date of publication of the edition in hand, pagination (including any Roman numeral pages), ISBN, and price in American currency (if available). The following examples will be of use:

Doe, John. WHY I ENJOY CATALOGING: ESSAYS FROM THE LIFE OF A CATALOGING COUPLE, by John Doe and Jane Roe. 2d ed. Boston: Oldline Publishers, 1996. xxxix, 465 p. illus. ISBN 1-9999-900-X. $35.00

State Library of Nova Anglia. Technical Services Dept. CATALOGING POLICIES. Anglia City, Nova Anglia, 1996. 1 volume (loose-leaf) ISBN 1-99987-21-0.

RULES FOR GENRE CATALOGING, compiled by committees of the State Library of Nova Anglia, Nova Anglia Library Association, Film Catalogers Circle, and Artists United for Proper Cataloging. Greater Anglia: Nonnius Nullius Press, 1996. 120 p. ISBN 1-99988-22-6.

The body of the review should provide the reader not only with a neutral and objective description of the content of the material, but also the reviewer's reaction to the adequacy of treatment or utility of the tool. Additionally, insofar as possible, the reviewer should place the item being reviewed in the existing literature. Doing so may involve comparing the material under review with other treatments of the subject. If possible and appropriate, the reviewer should note the significance of the item. If the accuracy of particular statements in a book is to be questioned, the reviewer should provide specific examples.

The body of the review should contain between 400 and 1,400 words.

The reviewer's name and institutional affiliation should be the last two lines of the review, flush right.

Please furnish the text of the review as an e-mail attachment to Jane Schmidt, Book Review Editor at jschmidt(at)ryerson(dot)ca. Please also include an originally signed copy of the Taylor & Francis copyright release form with your review. This form is available at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/pdf/general_copyright.pdf.

Please return the review to the Book Review Editor within two (2) months after receipt of a publication. After you have indicated willingness to review a given book, you should receive it shortly. Please contact the Book Review Editor if you do not receive the book within three weeks.

Revised November 3, 2009