Local subject headings
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
Local subject headings are not nationally authorized, and are usually coded in fields 690 or 691.
Local genre headings are usually coded in field 655 with second indicator 7 and ‡2local in the CCS database, rather than field 695. Unlike local headings in fields 690 or 691, local genre headings are under authority control.
Local subject headings and local genre headings must be approved by the CCS authorities librarian. If you are considering using a local subject or local genre heading other than those specifically mentioned below, first search for an appropriate authorized form and, if found, use that instead. If you cannot find an authorized form, then contact the authorities librarian.
Examples
Local subject headings
690 Spanish language materials. 690 Evanston Review. 690 PlayStation 2 video games. Instead of or in addition to: 655 _0 Sony video games. 690 PlayStation 3 video games. Instead of or in addition to: 655 _0 Sony video games. 690 Materiales en español. 691 Lake Forest (Ill.)‡xAuthors.
Local genre headings
655 _7 Animated films‡zJapan.‡2local 655 _7 Books for the visually impaired.‡2local 655 _7 CD-ROMS for the hearing impaired.‡2local 655 _7 Cookbooks.‡2local 655 _7 Crime drama.‡2local 655 _7 Digital audio players.‡2local 655 _7 Edwardian novels.‡2local 655 _7 Electronic indexes.‡2local 655 _7 Electronic videos.‡2local 655 _7 Historical romance.‡2local 655 _7 Psychological films.‡2local 655 _7 Roy Rogers films.‡2local 655 _7 School stories.‡2local 655 _7 Suspense comic books, strips, etc.‡2local