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Library of Congress Subject Headings
Review
LCSHLCSH
What is theentire work
about?
Look forAppropriate
SubdivisionsIn LCSH
Find appropriate heading in
LCSH
Is your subject heading
sufficientlyprecise?
Search for appropriatesubdivisionin SCM:SH
Add geographicsubdivision
ifappropriate
Yes – go to geog. subdiv.
No
Providing specificity—Types of subdivisions
Geographic Chronological (time period) Topical Form
Geographic subdivision permissions—two ways
Church and state (May Subd Geog)
— Austria
Church and state — Austria
Courts — Alabama — Baldwin County
Courts (May Subd Geog)
Heading:
Heading:
Church and state (May Subd Geog) — Austria
In the big red books
Online at http://authorities.loc.gov
Constructedheading
“Authorized Heading” tells you that Austria has been authorized as a geographic subdivision for
“Church and state”
Courts (May Subd Geog)
How do we know we are allowed to subdivide a heading geographically?
Authority record
008 860211i| anannbabn |b ana
i in this position means that the subject heading can be subdivided geographically
Courts
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
http://www.loc.gov/marc/
008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS (NR)Forty character positions (00-39) that contain positionally-defined data elements …Character positions…06 - Direct or indirect geographic subdivisionIndicates whether the 1XX heading may be subdivided geographically when used as a subject heading and, if so, the method of subdivision used.
# - Not subdivided geographicallyThe heading may not be subdivided geographically.…i - Subdivided geographically--indirectThe name of the larger geographic entity is interposed between the heading and the subdivision for the specific place to which the heading is limited.
Authority record
008 860211i| anannbabn |b ana
Courts
Pos.No.
0 1 2 3 4 5 6
Position no. 6
MARCtag
Corless family (Not Subd Geog)
008 860211 | anannbabn |a ana
blank in this position means that the subject heading cannot be subdivided geographically
Corless family
Authority record
008 860211 | anannbabn |a ana
cannot be subdivided geographically
Corless family (Not Subd Geog)
Courts (May Subd Geog)
008 860211i| anannbabn |b ana
can be subdivided geographically
Geographic subdivision collecting levels
Perfumes (May Subd Geog)
Perfumes — France — Paris
Headings
Perfumes — Oregon — Portland
Collecting level
Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels
United States, Canada, Great BritainFirst-level political subdivisions (states, constituent countries, republics) assigned directly
Posies — Idaho — PocatelloCelts — Alberta — CalgaryKilts — Scotland — Kirkcaldy
Other countriesCollecting level is the country
Tulips — Netherlands — Tilburg
Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels (2)
Exceptions to the rule: Washington Metropolitan Area, New York Metropolitan Area, and Jerusalem Metropolitan Area are cited directlyFerns — Washington (D.C.)Ferns — Jerusalem
Geographic subdivisions - collecting levels (3)
New York Metropolitan AreaFerns — New York Metropolitan
Area
New York CityFerns — New York (State) — New
York
Tea tasting in Tehran
from LCSH:from LCSH:
Tea tasting Tea tasting (May Subd Geog)(May Subd Geog)
Tea tasting Tea tasting
What is our collecting level for What is our collecting level for Tehran?Tehran?
— — Iran Iran — — Tehran Tehran
Glassblowing in Glasgow
from LCSH:from LCSH:
Glassblowing and working Glassblowing and working
What is our collecting level for Glasgow?What is our collecting level for Glasgow?
— — Scotland Scotland
— — Glasgow Glasgow
Glassblowing and working Glassblowing and working (May (May Subd Geog)Subd Geog)
Geographic subdivisions versus geographic heading
Geographic subdivision:
Gardens — France — Paris
Geographic heading:
Paris (France) — Description and travel
Geographic qualifier
Chronological subdivisions in LCSH
American poetry (May Subd Geog)— Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775— Revolutionary period, 1775-1783— 1783-1850— 19th century— 20th century
28
American poetry — 19th century
Subdivisions
Listed in LCSH Free-floating subdivisions to
be added by cataloger
Subdivisions listed in LCSHSubdivisions listed in LCSHAmerican poetry American poetry (May Subd Geog)(May Subd Geog)
—— Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775—— Revolutionary period, 1775-1783Revolutionary period, 1775-1783—— 1783-18501783-1850—— 19th century19th century—— 20th century20th century—— — — Readings with musicReadings with music
American poetry American poetry — 20th century — — 20th century — Readings with musicReadings with music
Transfer subdivisions listed?Transfer subdivisions listed?American poetry American poetry (May Subd Geog)(May Subd Geog)
—— Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775—— Revolutionary period, 1775-1783Revolutionary period, 1775-1783—— 1783-18501783-1850—— 19th century19th century—— 20th century20th century—— — — Readings with musicReadings with music
American poetry American poetry — Colonial period, — Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775 — Readings with ca. 1600-1775 — Readings with musicmusic
Free-floating subdivisionsFree-floating subdivisions
• General free-floating subdivisionsGeneral free-floating subdivisions• Subdivisions under classes of Subdivisions under classes of
persons and ethnic groupspersons and ethnic groups• Subdivisions under names of Subdivisions under names of
individual corporate bodies, persons, individual corporate bodies, persons, and familiesand families
• Subdivisions used under place namesSubdivisions used under place names• Subdivisions controlled by pattern Subdivisions controlled by pattern
headingsheadings
Five types:Five types:
Subject Cataloging ManualSubject Cataloging Manual
SUBJECT CATALOGING MANUALSubject Headings
Volume 2H 1075-H1200
Contents of Volume Two
30
H 1075 SubdivisionsH 1095 Free-floating
subdivisionsH 1100 Classes of
PersonsH 1103 Ethnic GroupsH 1105 Corporate
BodiesH 1110 Names of
PersonsH 1120 Names of
FamiliesH 1140 Names of
PlacesH 1145.5 Bodies of WaterH 1146 Subdivisions
Controlled by Pattern Headings
H 1147 Animals
General free-floating subdivisions
• Form or topical– Form : what the work is
Environmental education—Bibliography
– Topical : what the work is aboutEnvironmental education —
Political aspects
Free-Floating Subdivisions H 1095 ―Designs and plans (H 1532)
Use under architectural headings, including types of buildings and rooms, and under landscape headings, including types of gardens and parks, for works containing architectural drawings.
―DeteriorationUse under types of substances, materials,
products, etc.
―Dictionaries (H 1540)Use under subjects.See also –Encyclopedias
― Use as either form or topical subdivision
― Use only as topical subdivision
Older version:
Free-Floating Subdivisions H 1095
$v Designs and plans (H 1532)Use under architectural headings, including types of buildings and rooms, and under landscape headings, including types of gardens and parks, for works containing architectural drawings.
$x DeteriorationUse under types of substances, materials, products, etc.
$v Dictionaries (H 1540)Use under subjects.See also –Encyclopedias
Section in Subject Cataloging Manual
$v Use as either form or topical subdivision
$x Use only as topical subdivision
General free-floating subdivisions—form
Personal Name: Giraudeau, Pierre Philippe,
Main Title: Dictionnaire francais-tibetain
...
Subjects: French language —Dictionaries —Tibetan
Form subdivision
Subdivisions used under classes of persons (H1100)
Political prisoners — Abuse of
“including age and sex groups; social, economic, and political categories of persons; types of afflicted persons; members of particular religions; employees and occupational groups”
Darts players — Anecdotes
Subdivisions used under ethnic groups (H1103)
French-Canadians — Job stress
“ethnic groups, including preliterate groups, historic peoples no longer in existence, races, and ethnic groups in the United States, for example, Berbers; French-Canadians; Australian aborigines; Hmong (Asian people) …”
Dinka (African people) — Clothing
Subdivisions used under names of individual corporate bodies, persons, and families
• Subdivisions under names of persons (H 1110)Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 — Birthplace
• Subdivisions under family namesSmith family — Homes and haunts
Subdivisions used under place names
• Subdivisions under names of places (H 1140)Italy — Social life and customs
Free-floating subdivisions
• Use to provide greater specificity
• Use only one per headingIf two free-floating
subdivisions apply, create two headings
Berbers—Clothing
Berbers—Jewelry
Free-floating subdivisions
• Place at end of heading from LCSHTable tennis — Coaching—
Bibliography
Subdivisions controlled by pattern headings
Standardized sets of topical and form subdivisions for use under particular categories of subject headings or name headings used as subjects
Pattern heading examples
Category Pattern(s)Chemicals Copper; InsulinDiseases Cancer; TuberculosisMusical Comps. OperasOrgans of body Foot; HeartPlants & crops CornLand vehicles Automobiles
Pattern headings: ReligionPattern: Buddhism
$x Apologetic works$x Apologetic works $x History and
criticism$v Catechisms$x Charities…
Vaishnavism — Charities
Charities in Vaishnavism
Pattern headings: Plants and cropsPattern: Corn
$x Abnormalities (May Subd Geog)$x Adaptation (May Subd Geog)$x Age$x Aging$x Aging $x Genetic aspects$x Analysis$x Anatomy…
Daffodil dispersal in Duluth
from LCSH:from LCSH:
DaffodilsDaffodils
What is our pattern heading for daffodils?What is our pattern heading for daffodils?
— — Dispersal Dispersal — — Minnesota Minnesota
Daffodils Daffodils (May Subd Geog)(May Subd Geog) — —Diseases and pests (May Subd Geog)Diseases and pests (May Subd Geog) — —Varieties (May Subd Geog) Varieties (May Subd Geog)
(Duluth is in Minnesota.)
Pattern Heading: CornPattern Heading: Corn
Dispersal Dispersal (May Subd Geog)(May Subd Geog)
What is our collecting level for Duluth?What is our collecting level for Duluth?
— — Duluth Duluth
Subject heading with floating subdivision must make sense
Blueberries — Husking
Not!!!!!Not!!!!!
In-class exercisePrejudices and antipathies - Sanford BermanLCSH term Berman’s
RecommendationPresent-day
Lepers Hansen’s disease patients
Mohammedanism Islam
Paganism Cancel
Indians of North America, Civilization of
Cancel
Idiocy sa Epilepsy
Cancel
Gypsies sa Rogues and
vagabonds
Remove the sa
Leprosy patients
“Here is entered literature dealing with efforts to civilize the Indians...”
In-class exercisePrejudices and antipathies - Sanford BermanLCSH term Berman’s
RecommendationPresent-day
Lepers Hansen’s disease patients
Leprosy patients
Mohammedanism Islam
Paganism Cancel
Indians of North America, Civilization of
Cancel
Idiocy sa Epilepsy
Cancel
Gypsies sa Rogues and
vagabonds
Remove the sa
Why is this issue important? What obligations do we have to our patrons concerning our subject headings? To society?
Have a joyous day!
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