02920cam a2200385 a 4500 13826828 OSt 20241213173357.0 041228s2005 ctu b 001 0 eng 2004063837 9781591581567 [paperback] DLC DLC DLC 22 Chan, Lois Mai, author. Library of Congress subject headings : principles and application / by Lois Mai Chan. Fourth edition. Westport, Conn. : Libraries Unlimited, c2005. xvi, 549 pages : 25 cm. rdacontent text rdamedia unmediated rdacarrier volume Library and information science text series Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index. Part 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. "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 Adult Purchased Mindajao, Lynie College of Teacher Education Education Text in English Subject headings, Library of Congress. 7 cbc orignew 1 ocip 20 y-gencatlg ddc BK Janna [new] 12/13/2024 13094 13094 0 0 ddc 0 0 UCBL_MAIN UCBL_MAIN Librarian's Office 2024-12-13 CD Books 5005.00 0 025.49 C36 2005 3UCBL000014014 2025-12-11 2024-12-13 SR