ContentsINTRODUCTION Organization and Use of Large-Scale Bibliographic Databases GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS National and International Implications of the Linked Systems Protocol for Online Bibliographic Systems Authority Control and Linked Bibliographic Databases CONSER: Revolution and Evolution INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES OF NORTH AMERICAN BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES OCLC?s International Initiatives and the Online Union Catalog The RLIN Database: Current Status, Work in Progress, Future Developments The Utlas Database: Design, Content, and Services WLN?s Database: New Directions The Development of CJK Bibliographic Databases in North America and East Asia BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASES OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES Building a Latin American Bibliographic Database Australia: The ABN, ANB, AUSMARC, and the National Library The British National Bibliographic Service DOBIS and the Canadian Union Catalogue Building a Caribbean Bibliographic Database: A View From a Cataloguer?s Desk Bibliographical Databases in German-Speaking Countries Bibliographic Databases Produced in Italy Norwegian Bibliographic Databases and the Problem of Duplicate Records CATALOGING NEWS List of Selected Acronyms American Bibliographic Database Australia: The ABN, ANB, AUSMARC, and the National Library The British National Bibliographic Service DOBIS and the Canadian Union Catalogue Building a Caribbean Bibliographic Database: A View From a Cataloguer?s Desk Bibliographical Databases in German-Speaking Countries Bibliographic Databases Produced in Italy Norwegian Bibliographic Databases and the Problem of Duplicate Records CATALOGING NEWS List of Selected Acronyms.