Synopses & Reviews
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.
Synopsis
This book is the only comprehensive treatise on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system. The latest edition of this classic work provides a basic understanding of the ever-evolving Library of Congress Classification system and its applications. After introducing the classification and giving a brief history of its development, the author presents readers with the general principles, structure, and format of the scheme. She then discusses and illustrates the use of tables. The main thrust of the new edition is the update of 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.
Synopsis
The only comprehensive treatise on the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) system, now fully updated to address LCSH in the electronic environment.
About the Author
LOIS MAI CHAN is Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Kentucky.
Table of Contents
Part 1: Principles, Form, and Structure
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Basic Principles
Chapter 3: Forms of Main Headings
Chapter 4: Proper Name Headings
Chapter 5: Subdivisions
Chapter 6: Cross References
Chapter 7: Subject Authority Control and Maintenance
Part 2: Applicaton
Chapter 8: Assigning Subject Headings
Chapter 9: Subject Cataloging of Special Types of Materials
Chapter 10: Subject Areas Requiring Special Treatment
Part 3: Current and Future Prospects
Chapter 11: Library of Congress Subject Headings in the Electronic Environment
Chapter 12: Fast: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology