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[[Category:Subject headings]][[Category:Local practices]] | [[Category:Subject headings]][[Category:Local practices]] | ||
{{external| | {{external| | ||
*[https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/ Subject | *[https://www.loc.gov/aba/cataloging/subject/ LC Subject & Genre/Form Headings] | ||
*[https:// | *[https://www.loc.gov/aba/cyac/childsubjhead.html LC Children's Subject Headings] | ||
*[https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCGFT/freelcgft.html LCGFT Manual] | *[https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCGFT/freelcgft.html LCGFT Manual] | ||
*[https://classificationweb.net/tentative-subjects/ LCSH and LCGFT Tentative Monthly Lists] | |||
*[http://id.loc.gov/ LC Linked Data Service] | |||
*[https://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] | |||
*[http://www.bilindex.com/ Bilindex] | *[http://www.bilindex.com/ Bilindex] | ||
*[http://www. | *[https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/olac-publications/22/ OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary] | ||
*[http://catalogo.bne.es/uhtbin/authoritybrowse.cgi Autoridades de la Biblioteca Nacional de España] | |||
*[https://www.bn.org.pl/dla-bibliotekarzy/deskryptory-bn Deskryptory Biblioteki Narodowej] | |||
}} | }} | ||
Follow these guidelines for subject and genre headings (6XX fields) in the CCS database. See also [[Children's subject headings]] and [[ | Follow these guidelines for subject and genre headings (6XX fields) in the CCS database. See also [[Children's subject headings]] and [[Non-English Language Materials]] for those types of resources. | ||
==Subject | ==Subject headings (600, 610, 611, 630, 650, 651)== | ||
The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other subject headings: | *Every record must have at least one subject heading, or at least one 655 heading if no 600-651 headings apply. | ||
*Every record for a single work of fiction must have at least one subject heading, and applicable 655 headings. | |||
*Use subdivision {{subfield|v}}Specimens only for realia (e.g. Telescopes{{subfield|v}}Specimens). | |||
The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other subject headings for resources in English: | |||
*Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) | *Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) | ||
*Library of Congress Children’s Subject Headings (formerly LCAC) | *Library of Congress Children’s Subject Headings (CSH; formerly LCAC) | ||
*[[Local subject headings]] (690, 691) | *[[Local subject headings]] (690, 691) | ||
*[[Homosaurus Subject Headings]] ({{subfield|2}}homoit) | |||
''Optionally'', any of the following may be added for resources in languages other than English: | ''Optionally'', any of the following may be added for resources in languages other than English: | ||
*Bilindex (Spanish, {{subfield|2}}bidex) | *Bilindex (Spanish, {{subfield|2}}bidex) | ||
*QLSP (Spanish, {{subfield|2}}qlsp) | *QLSP (Spanish, {{subfield|2}}qlsp) | ||
* | *Autoridades de la Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish Subject Headings, {{subfield|2}} abne) | ||
*Encabezamientos de materia de la Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish Subject Headings, {{subfield|2}} embne) | |||
*Deskryptory Biblioteki Narodowej (National Library of Poland descriptors, {{subfield|2}}dbn) | |||
==Genre/Form headings (655)== | |||
*Always add any applicable genre/form headings, in a 655 field. | |||
*Be as specific as possible (e.g. <code>Textured books</code>, instead of the more general <code>Toy and movable books</code>) | |||
*Do not subdivide, or qualify by nationality, any heading in a 655 field. | |||
The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other genre/form headings: | The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other genre/form headings: | ||
*Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms ( | *Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms ({{subfield|2}}lcgft) | ||
*OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary ({{subfield|2}}olacvggt) | |||
*[[Homosaurus Subject Headings]] ({{subfield|2}}homoit) | |||
*[[Local genre headings]] (655) | *[[Local genre headings]] (655) | ||
{{example|indent=1|text= | {{example|indent=1|text= | ||
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655 _0 Science fiction{{subfield|x}}Women authors. | 655 _0 Science fiction{{subfield|x}}Women authors. | ||
655 _0 Science fiction, American. | 655 _0 Science fiction, American. | ||
655 _0 Christmas stories. | |||
655 _7 Feature films{{subfield|z}}France. | 655 _7 Feature films{{subfield|z}}France. | ||
655 _0 Motion pictures, French. | |||
655 _0 Urdu fiction. | |||
655 _7 Suspense fiction.{{subfield|2}}gsafd | |||
655 _7 Mystery fiction.{{subfield|2}}gsafd | |||
650 _1 Fantasy. | |||
655 _1 Fantasy. | |||
}} }} | }} }} | ||
Latest revision as of 15:38, 23 February 2024
Follow these guidelines for subject and genre headings (6XX fields) in the CCS database. See also Children's subject headings and Non-English Language Materials for those types of resources.
Subject headings (600, 610, 611, 630, 650, 651)
- Every record must have at least one subject heading, or at least one 655 heading if no 600-651 headings apply.
- Every record for a single work of fiction must have at least one subject heading, and applicable 655 headings.
- Use subdivision ‡vSpecimens only for realia (e.g. Telescopes‡vSpecimens).
The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other subject headings for resources in English:
- Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
- Library of Congress Children’s Subject Headings (CSH; formerly LCAC)
- Local subject headings (690, 691)
- Homosaurus Subject Headings (‡2homoit)
Optionally, any of the following may be added for resources in languages other than English:
- Bilindex (Spanish, ‡2bidex)
- QLSP (Spanish, ‡2qlsp)
- Autoridades de la Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish Subject Headings, ‡2 abne)
- Encabezamientos de materia de la Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish Subject Headings, ‡2 embne)
- Deskryptory Biblioteki Narodowej (National Library of Poland descriptors, ‡2dbn)
Genre/Form headings (655)
- Always add any applicable genre/form headings, in a 655 field.
- Be as specific as possible (e.g.
Textured books, instead of the more generalToy and movable books) - Do not subdivide, or qualify by nationality, any heading in a 655 field.
The following thesauri are acceptable. Delete all other genre/form headings:
- Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (‡2lcgft)
- OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary (‡2olacvggt)
- Homosaurus Subject Headings (‡2homoit)
- Local genre headings (655)
INCORRECT: 655 _0 Operas‡vExcerpts. 655 _0 Science fiction‡xWomen authors. 655 _0 Science fiction, American. 655 _0 Christmas stories. 655 _7 Feature films‡zFrance. 655 _0 Motion pictures, French. 655 _0 Urdu fiction. 655 _7 Suspense fiction.‡2gsafd 655 _7 Mystery fiction.‡2gsafd 650 _1 Fantasy. 655 _1 Fantasy.