Essential Library of Congress subject headings
Title:
Essential Library of Congress subject headings
Other title:
Essential LCSH
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ISBN:
9781555706401
Edition:
U.S. ed.
Publication Information:
New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers, 2012.
Physical Description:
ix, 278 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
"First published in the United Kingdom by Facet Publishing, 2012"--Title page verso.
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- History and principles of LCSH -- Subject heading lists and the problems of language -- Format and display of LCSH -- The choice and form of headings -- Content analysis -- Assigning main headings -- Structured headings -- Topical subdivisions -- Geographic subdivisions -- Free-floating subdivisions -- More complex headings: combining the different types of subdivisions -- Chronological headings and subdivisions -- Name headings -- Literature and the arts -- Headings for music -- Classification Web -- LCSH in the online world -- Bibliography -- Glossary -- Index.
Abstract:
Here's a crucial resource for anyone unfamiliar with Library of Congress Subject Headings. This book provides not only their background and history but also their advantages and their limitations. You'll learn the forms of entry, subject heading lists, main headings, compound headings, name headings, headings for literature, art, music, history and law, and subject headings in the online environment. No prior knowledge or experience of subject cataloging is assumed. This is an indispensable guide to LCSH for practitioners and students alike.
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