A practical guide to Library of Congress classification
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A practical guide to Library of Congress classification
Rowman & Littlefield, c2017
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Includes index
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Description
A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Classification is a hands-on introduction to LC Classification.
The book examines each part of the LCC call number and how it is assembled and guides the reader through each step of finding and constructing LCC class numbers in Classification Web (the primary resource used to access LCC).
Chapter coverage is complete:
1. Introduction
2. Library of Congress Classification in a Nutshell
3. Breaking Down the Library of Congress Call Number
4. Dates
5. Cutters
6. LCC in Classification Web
7. Basic LCC Call Number Building
8. Advanced Call Number Building
9. Classifying Fiction in LCC
10. Finding and using LCC Resources
Exercises at the end of most chapters give readers immediate practice with what they just learned. Answers to the exercises are provided at the end of the book. By the end of the book readers will be able to build an LCC call number on their own.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Library of Congress Classification in a Nutshell
Chapter 2 - Dates
Chapter 3 - Cutter Numbers: What Are They?
Chapter 4 - Creating a Main Entry Cutter Number
Chapter 5 - Cutters and the Shelflist
Chapter 6 - LCC in Classification Web
Chapter 7 - Browsing LCC in Classification Web
Chapter 8 - Searching LCC in Classification Web
Chapter 9 - Basic LCC Call Number Building
Chapter 10 - Advanced Call Number Building Using Tables (Including the Translation & Biography Tables)
Chapter 11 - Advanced Call Number Building Using Embedded Tables
Chapter 12 - Classifying Fiction in LCC
Chapter 13 - Other Avenues and Resources
Appendix - Answers to End of Chapter Exercises
Glossary
Regions & Countries Table (G300)
U.S. States and Canadian Provinces Table (G302)
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