Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application

by Lois Mai Chan

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1591581567
• ISBN13: 9781591581567
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 2.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.2"