Q: If we use a |v field in the LCSH that we come up with, should it be added to all the subject headings in our record? A: Yes, it should be applied because it will be true of all LCSH. However, you have to read the scope note for the use of that Form [...]
Archive for the ‘Form Subdivision’ Category
|v Subdivision Added to All Subject Headings?
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH, Scope Note, Subdivisions on April 22, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Form: collection of essays …
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH, Subdivisions on May 3, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. What do I do with something that is a collection of essays… and I cannot for the life of me find anything like this in the LCSH? A. Yes, on the right track, simplify- think Essays.
LCSH & Forms
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH, Subdivisions on April 29, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. I’m confused, so form can be journal/textbook/manual or drama/mystery/documentary – or do you mean that the drama/etc. would be the subdivision of genre and the journal/etc. is the main form heading? A. A form a book takes can be any number of things. You can bring out the form with the use of an [...]
Could form be a main LCSH?
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Could form be a main LCSH? A. If form is the main LCSH, then it is called a genre heading. And the examples here could be Drama, Mystery fiction, English literature, Documentary. The entire book has to be a catalog in order to add a form subdivsion for catalog. The entire book must be [...]
LSCH Form Subdivision
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH on April 16, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. What do you mean by form? textbook? A. Form has nothing to do with the subject of the book, but the form it takes, such as journal, textbook, manual, fiction, dictionary, catalog, etc. You are on the right track. I am not sure that this [Summer's] is a textbook, but you are starting to [...]
Subdivisions on Genre Heading
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH, Subdivisions on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Would it be okay if you placed a subdivision on a genre heading? A. Yes, you can do that. Again, do the authority work on the subd.
Subdivision Limit?
Posted in Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, LCSH, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on April 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Is there a limit to how many subdivisions we can have in one heading? A. There is a limit in terms of making sure they work with the main LCSH. Generally, you will have a main LCSH and one topical, one geog. and one form if necessary. You can have a main LCSH and [...]
Haylings – a handbook or manual?
Posted in Fixed Fields, Form Subdivision, LCSH on February 10, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. It seems like the Haylings’ book is a “guide” of sorts. Might we consider it a handbook or manual….? A. Possibly. You may be on the right track with this. It is a guide of some sort and contains mostly tables.
Dewey & Fiction
Posted in DDC, Form Subdivision, LCSH on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Do we need a Dewey number for a fiction title? Wouldn’t most libraries put it in the Fiction section? A. Yes, you must assign a DDC for the Maugham title for our exercises. As to library local policies on DDC, it depends. Most public libraries do not class their fiction.
Subdivisions
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, May Subdivide Geographically, Scope Note, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. In general, a subdivision (if not already established) is created in the same way a subject heading is, right? Just searching for terms that describe the work. And can we add subdivisions to any subject heading as long as the scope notes say it’s okay? A. Right.
Scope Notes
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, Scope Note, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. About scope notes: In general I’m not seeing scope notes in my searches, am I doing something wrong or is it that there aren’t scope notes for it? A. Notes are in the 6XX tags in the AF records. They are the 680 tags found in subdivision records.
Form Subdivision
Posted in Form Subdivision, Subdivisions on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. With form subdivision, do we only use this subdivision if the ENTIRE work is this form, not if it just contains it, like maps. A. Right, the entire work is in the form, i.e., a dictionary or a journal. Then every LCSH will have that form subd. provided you read the scope note and [...]
Subject Headings
Posted in Access Points, Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on February 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Q. I know that 2 Subject Headings are required, but is there a requirement for subdivisions? A. You are required to make the subject heading as specific as possible, that may entail adding subdivisions. In some cases, yes, they are necessary and required.
LCSH (Hesse, Post 2)
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, LCSH, Scope Note, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. For the Hesse title, I know the| v should be poetry, right? How do I look this up? There are 4000 search results. I can’t figure out what should be the topical term. I also saw you could do a keyword search but I don’t see where you can do that? Am I doing [...]
LCSH (Hesse)
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, LCSH, Scope Note, Subdivisions on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. This is all I have for the LCSH for the Hesse title, is this correct? 650 _0 |y Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 A. You are on the right track with this one. The story did take place during the Dust Bowl era. You have to search the AF to find the established heading for [...]
LCSH (Lavine)
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, LCSH, May Subdivide Geographically, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. Can I add the following additional LCSH for the Lavine title? Farm life |z Oklahoma |y Dust Bowl Era, 1931-1939 |v Juvenile fiction. A. Searching the AF for Oklahoma as a geographic name I found the following: Oklahoma. E1. [151] 1 record E2. [551] 1 record E3. ǂx Antiquities [151] 1 record E4. ǂx Antiquities [551] 16 records [...]
Creating Subject Headings (proper order of subheadings, etc)
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, LCSH, May Subdivide Geographically, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. You give the example of “|x History |y 20th century” in the notes. But, what if I wanted to use this to modify a LCSH, and ALSO wanted to include a geographic subheading? Where would the |z go? Normally it would be between the |x and |y, but “|x History |y 20th century” is [...]
LCSH Subdivision Pariculars
Posted in Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, LCSH, May Subdivide Geographically, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. How do you know when you are using a subdivision to modify another subdivision in that “string” or the original (broadest) term? A. You can add subdivisions only if they are in agreement with the main LCSH and you can’t break up existing established subdivisions from the AF. Be careful with the geographic subdivision, [...]
LCSH Information Resources
Posted in Chronological Subdivision, Form Subdivision, Geographic Subdivision, LCSH, May Subdivide Geographically, Subdivisions, Topical Subdivision on March 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. We have AACR2, OCLC’s MARC tags resource, and the LC Rule interpretations to help with what we have learned so far… But I’m still not sure what source to use when I have more in depth questions about LCSH. Where should I be looking for these? A. There are several books on the Suggested [...]
Form Subdivision
Posted in Form Subdivision, LCSH, Subdivisions on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Q. There is an explanation of the form subdivision usage that says: “If a form subdivision such as “Dictionary” is used, it must be attached to all headings in the record“. I don’t quite understand it. Does this mean that if I have two 650 fields in a record and intend to use “fiction” as [...]
