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Library of Congress Subject Headings Lois Mai Chan

Library of Congress Subject Headings By Lois Mai Chan

Library of Congress Subject Headings by Lois Mai Chan

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This book is the only comprehensive treatise on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system. She then discusses the application of LC subject headings to LC MARC records and outlines the Library of Congress's policies on the assignment of subject headings in general and the treatment of certain types of materials in particular.

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Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, 4th Edition by Lois Mai Chan

This book is the only comprehensive treatise on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system. It offers users a complete and definitive guide to a challenging area of study. Chan presents a brief history of the system, analyzes its principles, and describes its vocabulary and subject authority control. She then discusses the application of LC subject headings to LC MARC records and outlines the Library of Congress's policies on the assignment of subject headings in general and the treatment of certain types of materials in particular. This new edition updates the text according to policies governing current practices in using LCSH, and the highlighted relevance of LCSH in the global electronic environment. Part 3, completely rewritten, includes a chapter on FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), which is an LCSH-based controlled vocabulary for electronic resources.

About Lois Mai Chan

Lois Mai Chan is Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Preface Principles, Form, and Structure Introduction Basic Principles Forms of Main Headings Subdivisions Subject Authority Control and Maintenance Application Assigning Subject Headings Subject Cataloging of Special Types of Materials Subject Areas Requiring Special Treatment Current and Future Prospects Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Electronic Environment Fast: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology Appendix A: Library of Congress Bibliographic Records with MARC 21 Coding Appendix B: Free-Floating Subdivisions: Form and Topical Appendix C: Free Floating Subdivisions: Names of Persons Appendix D: Free Floating Subdivisions: Names of Places Appendix E: General Reference Sources Used In Establishing Headings Appendix F: First-Order Political Divisions of the Exceptional Countries Appendix G: MARC 21 Coding for Subject Information Appendix H: Abbreviations Appendix I: Capitalization Appendix J: Puntuation Glossary Bibliography Index

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GOR011282901
9781591581567
1591581567
Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application, 4th Edition by Lois Mai Chan
Lois Mai Chan
Used - Like New
Paperback
ABC-CLIO
2005-04-30
568
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