Week 4 Flashcards
LCSH serves what 2 functions?
Make subject headings more specific & precise; help to sub arrange a large # of items under one heading in a catalog.
What are the four types of subdivisions?
Topical, geographical, form & chronological.
Do you have to maintain consistency in SH strings?
Yes, it’s crucial. Esp. in spelling & capitalization. Variations can make topics harder to find, or resources are misfiled.
What’s the structure of the SH strings?
Main heading > subd’s, which are preceded by a dash,
How many subd’s are allowed in a SH string?
As many as you need, but follow the 20% & 6-10 LC rule.
Topic subd represents…
Actions, attributes, or aspects of
Chronological subd covers….
Dates, treatment of a topic
Geo subd covers…
Where or when something is from (ex - U.S.)
Form subd covers…
What the item is, rather than what it’s about. (Ex. Bibliography, dictionary)
$a
Main subject heading
$d
Dates associated with what is in $a, such as birth/death. These can be obtained from an authority database
$c
Designates titles and other words associated with a name or other works/phrases that provide more info about a name
$t
Provides title of the work
$v
Used for form subd’s. Like Map or Fiction.
$x
Used for topical subd’s like History or Collectibles.
$y
Used for chronological subd’s, like a time period
$z
For geographic subd’s, like Texas.
600
Personal name. Used if the resource is primarily about a person, like a biography or an autobiography
610
Corporate name. Use if corporate body is the subject of a resource
650
Uniform title. Use if a work is the subject of a resource but only when there is no name associated with the preferred title.
650
Topical. Use if a topic is the subject of a resource.
651
Geographic. Used if a geographic name is the e main subject of a resource.
655
Form/Genre. Use of you want to highlight the form or genre of a resource.
