Fast: Faceted Application of Subject Terminology: Principles and Application

by Edward T. O'Neill and Lois Mai Chan

Book Overview

While The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) is perhaps the best known bibliographic control system in existence, it is cumbersome and not always user friendly. Faceted Application of Subject Terminology (or FAST) is designed to rework LCSH's authority rules, so that they are easier to use, understand, and apply. The result is a schema designed to handle a large volume of materials with less effort and cost. To this end, two members of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591587220
• ISBN13: 9781591587224
• Release Date: July 2010
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 9.9"