Library of Congress Subject Headings LCSH Dillon Heath
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) Dillon Heath and Debbie Pfeiffer
§ “Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is a list of authority-controlled terms that are used to represent the subject matter of resources” (Joudrey, pg. 502) § All-purpose, multidisciplinary vocabulary; worldwide What is the LCSH? standard § Contains references, scope notes, and subdivisions to specify headings § Most comprehensive list of English-language Subject Headings in existence
§ Been established since 1898 § Print was the longest-running version § New editions every five years or so until 1988 History § Yearly as six volumes § Since 2013 produced only in electronic format, updated continuously (and once-a-year PDFs provided at https: //www. loc. gov/aba/publications/Free. LCSH/freelcsh. html#About)
§ Easiest, free way to access is https: //authorities. loc. gov § Used in conjunction with Subject Headings Manual How to Access (SHM), accessible for free here: https: //www. loc. gov/aba/publications/Free. SHM/freeshm. ht ml § LC employs the Subject Headings Manual for its policies and practices
§ Debbie Pfeiffer Demonstration § You can find it here: https: //authorities. loc. gov
HTTPS: //PIXABAY. COM/EN/HE DGEHOG-CUTE-ANIMALWILDLIFE-663638/
Remember these? UF used for Indicates preferred term; equivalence relationship BT broader term Hierarchical relationship NT narrower term Hierarchical relationship RT related term Associative relationship
HEDGEHOGS (MUSICAL HTTP: //WWW. IUB. EDU/~BAFSA GROUP) /HEDGEHOGS/IMAGES/DANCE 030_SMALL_OP. JPG Other Hedgehog Authorized Subject Heads HEDGEHOGS AS PETS HTTPS: //PIXABAY. COM/EN/ZO O-PETTING-ZOO-ANIMALSMINI-ZOO-1562061/ HEDGEHOGS AS ART HTTPS: //PIXABAY. COM/EN/STI LL-LIFE-HEDGEHOGDECORATION-1011484/
§ The Organization of Information, by Daniel N. VNV. Joudrey et al. , Libraries Unlimited, 2018, pp. 493– 515. § https: //www. loc. gov/aba/publications/Free. LCSH/freelcsh. Sources html#About § https: //authorities. loc. gov § https: //www. loc. gov/aba/publications/Free. SHM/freeshm. ht ml
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