Week 2

Question 1

What is the Subject Headings Manual (SHM) for?

Answer 1

A comprehensive guide for using library of Congress subject headings (LCSH)

Question 2

What is the Process of assigning a subject heading?

Answer 2

Summarizing the overall contents of a work w/suitable headings, considering works prominence, it’s specificity, and if it covers multiple/single topics

Question 3

What is best LOC practice with assigning topics for subject headings?

Answer 3

Assign topics at least 20% of the work w/general max of 6-10 headings,

Question 4

When a subject heading is the same as another access point, what do?

Answer 4

It should still be assigned, subject headings are a different type of access

Question 5

How does capitalization work with subject headings?

Answer 5

In addition to proper nouns & adjectives, first word of each subfield, first word of an inverted part of a heading, first word in a qualifier is capitalized.

Question 6

UF

Answer 6

Used for

Question 7

BT

Answer 7

Broader topic

Question 8

RT

Answer 8

Related topic

Question 9

SA

Answer 9

See also

Question 10

NT

Answer 10

Narrower topic

Question 11

USE

Answer 11

Use (SEE might be used in older catalogs)

Question 12

May Subd Geog

Answer 12

Place names may follow headings or subdivisions

Question 13

Not Subd Geog

Answer 13

LOC has decided not to allow subdivide by place

Question 14

Scope notes

Answer 14

These sometimes have important information, pay attention to them

Question 15

What is the order of headings?

Answer 15

First subject heading represents the predominant topic; if two major topics, assign them one after the other; assign secondary topics in any order after ⬆️

Question 16

What is specificity?

Answer 16

Assign the more specific heading that represents the work, where not possible, assign a broader or general topic

Question 17

How would you treat Multi topic works in terms of headings?

Answer 17

For works with more than one topic treated separately, assign headings to being out each concept individually

Question 18

What are Hierarchical considerations to consider in subject cataloguing?

Answer 18

Two or three related topics in a work, rule of three, rule of four.