Quality Assessment of Cataloging in Publication Against the Functionality of Library Catalog and FRBR

This study aimed at examination of differences existing in cataloging in publication data of various editions of works and standards used, as well as their impact on their assembly and retrieval. Case study approach was used in this research in which records belonging to a book entitled Memoirs of An Ass, that was reprinted 7 times from 1378-1390, were selected for examination. Results of the study revealed that the difference detected among records, not only impact on retrieval and assembly of works, but also they affect the implementation of FRBR in the information storage and retrieval systems. the results showed that CIP records are not suitable tools for information storage and retrieval systems and the problems they have is troublesome for achieving the ultimate functionality of the library catalogs.