Character headings

The rules on this page have been approved in concept by the SCRAP committee, but the exact wording is still being adjusted. Please use these rules. Please send any feedback to SCRAP.

For subject headings for fictitious characters, comic and cartoon characters, imaginary places, fictitious organizations, etc., follow the Library of Congress Subject Cataloging Manual guidelines H 1610 Fictitious Characters.

CCS policy varies from the LC policy of waiting for the third appearance of a character, by tracing the character after the first appearance if it looks likely to recur. Add the character subject heading retrospectively to other records already in the CCS database if the heading is established later.

External links

• PCC supplemental guidelines for Subject Headings for Fictitious Characters, Places, etc.
  
• Library of Congress Subject cataloging manual: H 1610 Fictitious Characters.