A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Subject Headings
- ISBN-10
- 1538143011
- ISBN-13
- 9781538143018
- Category
- Language Arts & Disciplines
- Pages
- 182
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021-07-28
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Author
- Karen Snow
Description
Here’s a resource that uses language non-catalogers can understand and provides hands-on, user-friendly training in LCSH. The book offers a brief history of LCSH, discusses basic principles of subject analysis, explains the key principles of LCSH, and details how to choose and apply LCSH subject headings and subheadings.
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- 2021-05-15
- 160 pages
- Paperback
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
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