TY  - BOOK
AU  - Chan,Lois Mai
TI  - Library of Congress subject headings: principles and application 
SN  - 9781591581567 [paperback] 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Westport, Conn.
PB  - Libraries Unlimited
KW  - Subject headings, Library of Congress
N1  - 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.; Adult
N2  - "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
ER  -