A short title catalog (Brit. catalogue) is a bibliographical resource which lists printed items in an abbreviated fashion, recording the most important words of their titles. The term is commonly encountered in the context of early modern books, which frequently have lengthy, descriptive titles on their title pages.
Greenlee has been cataloging rare materials for four years, but she is looking forward to working with more early modern books. McFarlin Library currently has close to 1500 books printed before 1800, and those with outdated or brief records would benefit from the extra attention that rare materials cataloging requires.
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