Library of Congress Subject Headings

Title:

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Edition:

33rd edition

Publication Date:

2011

Format:

Print

Description:

Now 40% off regular price --while supplies last!

Contains approximately 337,000 total subject headings and references.

- Includes about 20,000 more than the 32nd edition..
- Includes all subject headings through December 2010.
The 6 volume set includes free-floating subdivisions, genre/form headings, and children's subject headings.
Includes the full subdivision record.

"The Red Books". Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) 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 Analysis

LCSH 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 Reference

LCSH 33 is indispensable if you want to provide accurate reference information to readers. It includes all subject headings through December 2010. Authorized forms of headings as well as variant references provide users with all the authoritative access points to make subject searching quick and easy.

Pagination:

Six volumes. 9,432 pages. Hardbound. Published annually.

Weight:

40 pounds

ISSN:

1048-9711

Price:

(6 vols.)
Now $177 plus shipping, while inventory lasts

(Was $295 Contiguous U.S. and $345 Outside Contiguous U.S.)

Included in Classification Web

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Introduction to Subject Heading Authority Control

Available in various formats, these tools help you with subject access. The major subject authority publications include the six-volume Library of Congress Subject Headings, Classification Web, and Subject Headings Manual and updates. Many of the publications are available in Cataloger's Desktop.

> more about Subject Heading Authority Control