Author: National Library Board (NLB), Singapore
Publisher: National Library Board, Singapore
Publication Date: 1993
Edition: First CD-ROM edition of SNB
ISBN/ISSN: 9971-88-456-3 (placeholder)
Call Number: Z6028.S56 N37 1993 CD-ROM
Table of Contents: Bibliographic records for books, serials, official publications, and other Singapore imprints of 1993
Genre: Bibliography / Reference Work
Catalog URL: Singapore National Bibliography (SNB)
Preservation Status: Preserved by NLB Singapore and select ASEAN academic libraries
Preservation History: Published 1993 on CD-ROM; later migrated to online catalog systems
Retention Policy: Long-term archival retention of national bibliography
Archival Location: National Library Board Singapore, National University of Singapore Libraries
Backup Status: Migrated into digital OPAC/online bibliographic systems
Parent Collection: Singapore National Bibliography (SNB)
Sub Collections: CD-ROM editions (1990s)
Related Items: Annual print editions of SNB; Online SNB (current NLB catalogue)
Accessibility Features: Machine-readable database, searchable on CD-ROM drives
Accessibility Compliance: Accessible in library reference sections (requires CD-ROM reader, Windows/DOS software)
Copyright Status: In copyright
Copyright Holder: National Library Board, Singapore
License Terms: Non-commercial educational and library use
Jurisdiction: Singapore
Cultural Significance: Serves as the official bibliographic record of Singapore’s publishing output, crucial for national heritage and scholarship.
Cultural Context: Reflects Singapore’s development as a publishing hub in the early 1990s and its adoption of digital cataloging.
Access Statistics: Primarily used by librarians, catalogers, and researchers in the 1990s; later superseded by online systems
Citation Information: National Library Board Singapore. Singapore National Bibliography (SNB) CD-ROM 1993. Singapore: NLB, 1993.
User Feedback: Regarded as an important transition resource from print to digital bibliography in Singapore
Educational Use: Reference for library science, publishing history, Southeast Asian bibliography
Curriculum Alignment: Library & Information Science, Southeast Asian Studies
Learning Objectives: 1.Understand bibliographic control in national libraries 2.Explore Singapore’s publishing history 3.Learn about early CD-ROM database technology in libraries
