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New? - How to Order - Translations Tools for Authority Control--Subject HeadingsCataloging Distribution Service offers these tools to help you with subject access:Library of Congress Subject Headings, 31st edition
(2008-2009)
Library of Congress Subject Headings, 31st edition (2008-2009) Available
end of July 2009
Over 308,000 total headings and references. To remain current, your library needs the new edition. The red books. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), 31st edition, (2008-2009)), is the only subject headings list accepted as the worldwide standard. LCSH is the most comprehensive list of subject headings in print in the world. It's the one tool no librarian should be without. Provides an alphabetical list of all subject headings, cross-references and subdivisions in verified status in the LC subject authority file. The Standard for Subject AnalysisLCSH 31 provides the most comprehensive list of subject headings in the world. It's the best way to keep your subject headings current--the key to accurate cataloging and topical searching. The Standard for ReferenceLCSH 31 is indispensable if you want to provide accurate reference information to readers. It includes all subject headings through February 2009. Authorized forms of headings as well as variant references provide users with all the authoritative access points to make subject searching quick and easy. Saves You Time And MoneyFor greater efficiency, consult LCSH 31 before you go online or to your catalog. Five volumes. Hardbound. Published annually. 17 pounds 4.6 ounces. ISSN 1048-9711 Price2008-2009 Subscription (6 vols.) For expedited shipping, at your expense, ask about air mail, overnight delivery, etc. ___________________________________________________ Limited supplies of LCSH 30th edition (2007) are available at a reduced
price: Note: The 30th edition is not the current and up-to-date authority.
The new 31st edition is the only authorized list of subject headings
currently in print.
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Library of Congress Subject Headings Supplemental VocabulariesFree-Floating Subdivisions, Genre/Form Headings, Children's Subject HeadingsIncluded with LCSH 31st Edition and also available as a separate purchase, too.The most authoritative list of the three specialized vocabularies, valid
through February 2009. This new, slim publication is ideal for those
librarians who want only the specialized vocabularies. Special librarians
will be particularly interested in having access to the genre/form headings.
School librarians will appreciate the children's subject headings. Each
vocabulary contains the full MARC 21 authority record for each term in
the vocabulary, including scope notes, references, and reference to applicable
memos in Subject Headings Manual. Separate Purchase Price SACO Participants' Manual, 2nd edition (2007)A must for all SACO participants! The new SACO Participants' Manual provides easy-to-use guidance first, for libraries proposing new Library of Congress subject headings and LC classification numbers, and second, for libraries submitting change proposals for existing subject headings and classification. The Manual should be used with Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, MARC 21 Format for Authority Data , and standard reference sources. The SACO Participants' Manual is only available on the Web in PDF format at www.loc.gov/catdir/pcc/saco/SACOManual2007.pdf. Return to list of Subject Access tools from CDS Free-floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index,
21st edition (2009)
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