Purpose The purpose of this article is to provide an Indian perspective on copy cataloguing and its current position in libraries. Design/methodology/approach The study is based on the experiences of visiting various colleges and universities across the country. The paper explains copy cataloguing and its sources available to the Indian libraries for retrospective conversion. Findings Copy cataloguing in India is not widespread. The supply of a “ready cataloguing” in MARC format by Indian publishers and supply agents is also not widely available. Practical implications Copy cataloguing features have been implemented into the SOUL software and the IndCat, an online union catalogue of Indian universities for the Indian libraries. Originality/value It is observed that copy cataloguing features have never been explained in one place for Indian libraries. The information provided in the paper will help the community at large.
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