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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] | ||
*[http:// | *[https://classificationweb.net/tentative-subjects/ LCSH and LCGFT Tentative Monthly Lists] | ||
*[http://www. | *[http://id.loc.gov/ LC Linked Data Service] | ||
*[https://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] | |||
*[https://lcsh-es.org/ Spanish Subject Headings] | |||
*[https://cornerstone.lib.mnsu.edu/olac-publications/22/ OLAC Video Game Genre Vocabulary] | |||
*[http://autoridades.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) | |||
NOTE: The Spanish language subject headings for Latin American holidays, such as Día de los Muertos can be included in the records for titles that are only in English. Any of the above controlled vocabularies can be used. | |||
{{example|indent=1|text= | |||
Example: | |||
650 _7 Día de los Muertos.{{subfield|2}}bidex | |||
}} | |||
==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 15:44, 14 January 2025
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)
NOTE: The Spanish language subject headings for Latin American holidays, such as Día de los Muertos can be included in the records for titles that are only in English. Any of the above controlled vocabularies can be used.
Example:
650 _7 Día de los Muertos.‡2bidex
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.