The article summarizes the process of the periodical catalogue in China and current situation in the 1990 s,then it forecasts the trends in the future.

This paper deals with bibliographic database development of foreign language periodicals in the Northwest Sci_Tech University of Agriculture and Forestry, and puts forward proposals to resolve the problems methods and introduced experiences in five aspects.

Starting from the trend of cataloging work,this paper has expounded on the tools in computer cataloging,explored problems appeared in western language periodical cataloging and put forward solutions.

Faced with these challenges,western languages cataloging personnel should shift their stereotype work style to more creative and adjustable wor

This paper introduces the development of western languages cataloging in libraries,explains the modes and standards of the western languages cataloging under the network environment,and analyzes on the quality that the western languages catalogers should have under the network environment.

Faced with these challenges, western languages cataloging personnel should shift their stereotype work style to more creative and adjustable work.

This paper introduces OCLC online combined catalogue WorldCat database and its functions, expounds the application of WorldCat, and probes into the western languages catalogue after downloading the data from WorldCat.