Discusses problems with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) not keeping current, particularly with ethnic and racial headings. A historical review of changes over the past 20 years is provided, including various studies of LCSH; Canadian adaptations are described; and making subject heading changes in online catalogs is discussed.…

This is the second of two volumes dealing with practical classification and subject indexing. The programed text considers use of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) and techniques of cross referencing based on UDC in the construction of classified and alphabetical subject catalogs. (Author/LS)

Discussion of the cataloging of visual materials focuses on special considerations for photographs. Functions of the catalog record are considered, cataloging tools for visual materials are described, examples of MARC records for photographs from the Library of Congress are given, and sample subject entries are presented. (five references) (LRW)

Discusses the processing and cataloging of archival sound recording collections. The use of "Anglo American Cataloguing Rules, 2nd edition" (AACR 2) and "Archives, Personal Papers and Manuscripts" (APPM) is explained, the MARC format for Archival and Manuscripts Control (AMC) is described, finding aids and subject indexing are…

A sample of new entries for a conventional subject authority list was analyzed, and some questions on the value of the conventional subject authority file are considered. (3 references) (Author)

By introducing ample cross references and explanatory notes into the subject elements of the catalog, currency can be achieved without sacrificing previous subject approaches or requiring extensive re-doing of subject cards. (1 reference) (Author)

Reviews research published between 1988 and 1991 in technical services in the areas of acquisitions, including automation, costs, and vendor analysis; authority control; automation; cataloging, including costs and time analysis, rules and theory, expert systems, online catalogs, and shared cataloging; classification; preservation; serials; subject…

This study of the variation in use of uniform titles from one library to another and even within a card catalog, a practice sanctioned by Anglo American Cataloging Rules (AACR), examines the validity of this variation in use of uniform titles, and explains how a uniform title is selected and its preferred form is determined. A discussion of the…

This report combines and summarizes four 1972 student studies of some of the relationships between the University of California, Berkeley subject catalog and the Library of Congress (LC) subject authority list. It was found that about 1 0/0 of the subject headings used at Berkeley were out of date according to the LC list. About 5 0/0 of the…

Surveys current cataloging practices in Indian libraries and discusses standardization in cataloging, types of catalogs, cataloging codes (Anglo-American and Ranganathan), subject headings, descriptive cataloging, and standardization efforts (international, United States, USSR, Great Britain, India). Footnotes are included. (EJS)

Discussion of subject access to archival materials focuses on the use of Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The process of subject analysis is described, an example of the depth of cataloging for archival materials is given, and the basic principles of syndetic structure of LCSH are explained. (five references) (LRW)

As part of the report on the California State Library Processing Center (CSL-PC) design and specifications, this volume covers: (1) file maintenance, a discussion of updating system files with new entries and MARC tapes; (2) authority verification, the correction and standardization of subject headings and author names; (3) the filing system for a…

This document presents guidelines for the subject cataloging and classification of hospital library materials with emphasis placed on using the National Library of Medicine's Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) and the National Library of Medicine Classification. Following an introduction, the guidelines are divided into 10 major sections: (1)…

Arguing that inadequacy of subject access in online catalogs lies with the database used as a foundation, this essay discusses the weaknesses of Library of Congress subject cataloging and MARC records, electronic card catalogs, enhancement of data, publisher warnings, Boolean search strategy inadequacies, and changes in the national standard. (EJS)

The ACRL (Association of College and Research Libraries) Women's Studies Section Technical Services Committee investigated subject headings assigned to core works in women's studies. Annotations for the works were compared with subject headings on OCLC cataloging by Library of Congress. Inadequacies were: terminology; complexities of assigning…