| Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application Revised Edition Contributor(s): Chan, Lois Mai (Author) |
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ISBN: 1591581567 ISBN-13: 9781591581567 Publisher: Libraries Unlimited OUR PRICE: $64.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: 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 updated 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, will include a chapter on FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology), which is an LCSH-based controlled vocabulary for electronic resources. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Library & Information Science - General |
| Dewey: 025.49 |
| LCCN: 2004063837 |
| Series: Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles & Application (Pape |
| Physical Information: 1.63" H x 6.32" W x 9.24" (1.93 lbs) 568 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |