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

Chan, Lois Mai

ISBN 10: 0872871878 / ISBN 13: 9780872871878

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 1978

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Library of Congress subject headings: Principles and application (Research studies in library science)
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 1978
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0872871878
• ISBN 13: 9780872871878
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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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.

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.