A practical guide to Library of Congress subject headings
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A practical guide to Library of Congress subject headings
Rowman & Littlefield, c2021
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Includes index
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Description
Here's a resource that uses language non-catalogers can understand and provides hands-on, user-friendly training in LCSH. The book offers a brief history of LCSH, discusses basic principles of subject analysis, explains the key principles of LCSH, and details how to choose and apply LCSH subject headings and subheadings.
Table of Contents
- Acknowledgements Preface Chapter 1 - Library of Congress Subject Headings in a Nutshell Chapter 2 - Basic Principles of Subject Analysis Chapter 3 - Searching and Browsing LCSH in Classification Web Chapter 4 - Subdivisions and Free-Floating Subdivisions Chapter 5 - MARC Coding of LCSH Chapter 6 - The Subject Headings Manual (SHM) Chapter 7 - Geographic Subject Headings and Subdivisions Chapter 8 - Personal Name Subject Headings and Biographies Chapter 9 - Fiction Chapter 10 - Conclusion
- LCSH Resources Appendix A: Answers to End-of-Chapter Exercises Appendix B: Free-Floating Subdivisions: Form and Topical Appendix C: Free-Floating Subdivisions: Names of Places Appendix D: Free-Floating Subdivisions: Names of Persons Glossary Index
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