The Library of Congress. Subject Headings, a Practical Guide, by David Judson Haykin,...
Title | The Library of Congress. Subject Headings, a Practical Guide, by David Judson Haykin,... PDF eBook |
Author | David Judson Haykin |
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Pages | 140 |
Release | 1951 |
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The Library of Congress Subject Headings
Title | The Library of Congress Subject Headings PDF eBook |
Author | |
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Pages | 140 |
Release | 1951 |
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Subject Headings
Title | Subject Headings PDF eBook |
Author | David Judson Haykin |
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Pages | 140 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Subject cataloging |
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A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Subject Headings
Title | A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Subject Headings PDF eBook |
Author | Karen Snow |
Publisher | Rowman & Littlefield |
Pages | 183 |
Release | 2021-07-28 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1538143011 |
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is used by more libraries worldwide than any other controlled vocabulary system. Yet, many librarians and paraprofessional staff do not have any formal education or training in LCSH. They find themselves having to decipher or construct LCSH strings and don’t know where to begin. Here’s a resource that uses language non-catalogers can understand and provides hands-on, user-friendly training in LCSH. Here Karen Snow transfers her popular LCSH workshops and continuing education courses to book form for those who can’t attend her courses. This book offers material on the basics of subject analysis, the importance of controlled vocabularies, and the main features and principles of LCSH. It explains and provides guidance on the application of LCSH. Library of Congress’ instruction manual for LCSH, the Subject Headings Manual, is discussed at length. Several chapters concentrate on assigning LCSH to resources of a certain focus or genre: fiction works, biographical works (or works that focus heavily on a certain person or their works), and resources that emphasize a geographic location. A separate chapter on encoding subject information in the Machine-Readable Cataloging (MARC) standard will be particularly useful for library staff. Most chapters contain exercises (with answers at the end of the book) that test a reader’s understanding of the chapter material and provide opportunities to practice applying LCSH and subdivisions.
The LCSH Century
Title | The LCSH Century PDF eBook |
Author | Alva T. Stone |
Publisher | Routledge |
Pages | 298 |
Release | 2014-06-03 |
Genre | Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | 1317956877 |
The LCSH Century traces the 100-year history of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, from its beginning with the implementation of a dictionary catalog in 1898 to the present day. You will explore the most significant changes in LCSH policies and practices, including a summary of other contributions celebrating the centennial of the world's most popular library subject heading language.
Subject Headings
Title | Subject Headings PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Library of congress |
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Release | 1999 |
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The Library of Congress
Title | The Library of Congress PDF eBook |
Author | David Judson Haykin |
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Pages | 260 |
Release | 1943 |
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