02589cam a2200313 a 450000100090000000300040000900500170001300800410003001000170007102000310008804000180011908200070013710000310014424500920017525000210026726000520028830000290034033600220036933700260039133800240041744000480044150400610048950506430055052009350119352100110212854100720213954600210221165000430223213826828OSt20241213173357.0041228s2005    ctu      b    001 0 eng    a  2004063837  a9781591581567 [paperback]   aDLCcDLCdDLC002221 aChan, Lois Mai, eauthor. 10aLibrary of Congress subject headings :bprinciples and application /cby Lois Mai Chan.  aFourth edition.   aWestport, Conn. :bLibraries Unlimited,cc2005.  axvi, 549 pages :c25 cm.  2rdacontentatext   2rdamediaaunmediated   2rdacarrieravolume  0aLibrary and information science text series  aIncludes bibliographical references, glossary and index.  aPart 1 Principles, forms, and structure -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Chapter 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 Application -- Chapter 8 Assigning subject headings -- Chapter 9 Subject cataloging special types of materials -- Chapter 10 Subject area requirements 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.   a"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." --Provided by the publisher   aAdult   aPurchasedxMindajao, LynieyCollege of Teacher EducationzEducation  aText in English  0aSubject headings, Library of Congress.