Library of Congress subject headings: Principles and application (Research studies in library science) - Hardcover

Chan, Lois Mai

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0872871878 ISBN 13: 9780872871878

Publisher: Libraries Unlimited, 1978

Synopsis

This work 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.

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About the Author

LOIS MAI CHAN is Professor, College of Library and Information Science, University of Kentucky, Lexington. She served as Chair of the Decimal Classification Editorial Policy Committee, has received ALA's Margaret Mann Citation, and was named a Distinguished Alumna by the Library School at Florida State University, Tallahassee.

Review

"This edition is clear and comprehensive. It reflects the changes and developments since the second edition of 1986 and discusses the system's future prospects as an online retrieval tool."-Library Association Record

Edition details

• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872871878
• ISBN 13: 9780872871878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 347