Transcript Subject Heading Tips - L2 [Library Learning]

Subject Heading Tips
How to Read an Authority Record
 Library of Congress:
http://loc.gov/marc/authority/ecadhome.html
 Especially check out
 Format Summary
 Names and terms – general information
 Tracings and References
How to Search for Subject Headings
 Besides OCLC, where is there information about Subject
headings?
 Library of Congress website – http://authorities.loc.gov/ - this is for
searching for approved subject headings
 Genre –
 http://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeLCGFT/freelcgft.html
 http://www.ala.org/alcts/resources/org/cat/marc21authority
(GSAFD)
Searching Library of Congress
Authorities
 Knitting
 Prince
 Goosebumps
 Rowling, J. K.
 Harry Potter
LC control no.:n 84079379
LCCN Permalink:https://lccn.loc.gov/n84079379
HEADING:Prince
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008840808n| azannaabn |a aaa
010__ |a n 84079379
035__ |a (OCoLC)oca01170893
040__ |a DLC |b eng |e rda |c DLC |d DLC
|d MnHi |d DLC |d IEN |d DLC
046__ |f 1958-06-07 |g 2016-04-21 |2 edtf
053_0 |a ML420.P974 |c Biography
1000_ |a Prince
370__ |a Minneapolis (Minn.) |b Chanhassen
(Minn.) |2 naf
374__ |a Singers |a Composers |a
Instrumentalists |a Sound recording
executives and producers |2 lcsh
375__ |a male
377__ |a eng
4000_ |a Artist Formerly Known as Prince
4001_ |a Nelson, Prince Rogers
4000_ |a TAFKAP
670 __ |a Ivory, S. Prince, c1985: |b CIP t.p.
(Prince) pub. info. (musician and recording
star; Prince Rogers Nelson; son of jazz
musician, John Nelson, who performed under
moniker Prince Rogers)
670 __ |a Mabery, D.L. Prince, c1985: |b CIP
galley (b. June 7, 1958)
670 __ |a MnHi files |b (changed name to a
symbol; was often referred to as The Artist
Formerly Known as Prince or TAFKAP; at
marriage in Feb. 1996 resumed his former
name)
670 __ |a Rock who’s who, 2nd ed., c1996 |b
(Prince; b. Prince Roger [sic] Nelson, June 7,
1958, Minneapolis; on his 35th birthday,
changed his name to the combined malefemale symbol used on his 1992 album)
670 __ |a Purple reign, 1998: |b CIP t.p. (The Artist
Formerly Known as Prince) galley (Prince; in
an interview given Oct. 24, 1996, he said that
he did not know what sound the symbol
should represent)
670 __ |a New York Times website, April 21, 2016
|b (Prince ... died Thursday at his residence,
Paisley Park, in Chanhassen, Minn.)
953 __ |a ea17 |b vk37
How many subject headings do you
use?
 Assign headings that are as specific as the topics they cover. (from LC) don't assign broad, general headings when dealing with specific aspect of
that topic. (Flowers when the book is on Roses)
 Try to be as specific as you can while still covering the topic -- a valid
heading that is as specific as the topic is not always available. (Gluten free
baking needs baking and gluten-free diet—recipes)
 Subject cataloguing vs. indexing – is the book over 20% about that topic?
 Number of subject headings – varies. Sometimes 1 subject heading will do,
with other times 6 might need to be used.
 Don’t forget to add a Genre or form
Subject headings that have Scope
notes
 Make sure to read the scope notes so that you are aware what topic is
actually covered
 Talking Books: Here are entered works on spoken texts recorded specifically for
use by the blind or people with visual disabilities
 Actors: Here are entered general works on both male and female actors
collectively, works on both male and female stage actors collectively and works
on individual male and female stage actors. Works on male actors collectively
are entered under Male actors. Works on female actors collectively are entered
under Actresses. Works on actors, collectively or individually, specializing in
particular media are entered under the appropriate specific heading, e.g.
Television actors and actresses, with an additional heading Male actors or
Actresses, assigned as appropriate to works of collective biography.
What Subject headings are used in
SHARE?
 LCSH, LCGFT, GSAFD
 Genre and form terms according to the guidelines in Use of genre terms
 LC children’s headings if different than the adult heading
 Approved local subject headings in MARC tag 690 (see section below for
guidelines on local subject headings)
 Approved local genre/form headings in MARC tag 655 (coded local in subfield
2)
 Medical subject headings (MeSH—MARC tag 6XX, second indicator 2)
 Foreign language subject headings if they are the same as the language of the
item being cataloged. For videorecordings, this includes the main language
track and any dubbed language tracks. This does not include language(s) of
subtitles. Do not add foreign language subject headings if they aren’t already in
the record
What Subject headings are not used in
SHARE?
 Sears headings
 Headings from a thesaurus other than LCGFT (i.e., migfg, bisach, fast, etc.)
except foreign language subject headings and terms from the GSAFD that
meet the guidelines for retention
 Foreign language subject headings if they are different than the language
of the item being cataloged. For videorecordings, delete foreign language
subject headings for the language(s) of subtitles
 Do not use the subdivision Juvenile sound recordings in subject headings in
records for juvenile audiobooks. Use the subdivision Juvenile fiction or
Juvenile literature as appropriate
 Do not use the headings Regency fiction or Romantic suspense fiction
Spanish language materials
 This is for Children’s authorized heading – this is the scope note: Here are
entered works written in Spanish intended primarily for general information
or recreational reading. Such works with text also given in English are further
subdivided by the subdivision Bilingual, i.e., Spanish language materials-Bilingual. Reading texts in Spanish containing material for instruction and
practice in reading that language are entered under Spanish language-Readers.
 So what do you do for adult? Spanish language $v Readers – can be
further subdivided by topic, if needed.
Genre and Form - 655
 Since early 2007, the Library of Congress has been developing Library of
Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials (LCGFT), whose
terms describe what something is rather than what it is about, as subject
headings do.
 Genre/form terms, on the other hand, describe what an item is, not what it is
about. The subject heading Horror films would be assigned to a book about
horror films. A cataloger assigning headings to the movie The Texas Chainsaw
Massacre would also use Horror films, but it would be a genre/form term since
the movie is a horror film, not a movie about horror films.
 Genre refers to categories of works that are characterized by similar plots,
themes, settings, situations, and characters.
 Form is defined as a characteristic of works with a particular format and/or
purpose.
 LCGFT includes forms/genre terms for general topics, but also movies, music,
religious materials, law and literary works.
Genre and Form
 We like LCGFT – they are controllable in OCLC – make sure to check!
 Love stories vs. Romance fiction – see OCLC bib 898161731
 Some topics still need GSAFD – Christian Fiction
 Biographies, Autobiographies, Poetry – I love these as 655
 Arthurian romances – Robert thinks this is underused and great if no series
 Bildungsromans – 20 points to the first person who knows that this is the see
for.
 Music Genre terms – Rap (music), Concerto vs. concertos (see scope note)
 Records and briefs, prayers, sermons – LCGFT has them all
 Comic books, strips, etc. as a subdivision but Comics (Graphic works) for a
genre/form
Teenage romance
 What subject headings do you use when describing romantic relationships
between teenagers?
 You might begin by adding the juvenile subject heading “650 1 Love ǂv
Fiction,” but this term may not be as specific as you would like.
 When you use this juvenile subject heading you might think to include a
genre term if it is applicable. The genre term now approved for “love
stories” according to IHLS Best Practices is “655 7 Romance fiction. ǂ2 lcgft”,
though you will still find “655 7 Love stories. ǂ2 gsafd” in use on many OCLC
master records.
 “Teenage romance is not a LC Subject Heading and “Teenage romances”
is not a LCGFT, though it might be nice if they were.
 Besides the genre term “655 7 Romance fiction. ǂ2 lcgft”, you might
consider using an LCSH topical heading that is usable as a genre heading:
“655 0 Paranormal romance stories” or “655 0 Romance comic books, strips,
etc.” or “655 0 Young adult fiction” when they are appropriate.
Teenage romance
 650 0 Love in adolescence ǂv Juvenile fiction
 * 650 0 Infatuation ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Flirting ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 First loves ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Summer romance ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Courtship ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Dating (Social customs) ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Mate selection ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Interpersonal relations ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Interpersonal relations in adolescence ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Interpersonal attraction ǂv Juvenile fiction.
Teenage Romance
 * 650 0 Teenagers ǂx Sexual behavior ǂv Fiction.
 * 650 0 Friendship ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Best friends ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Secret friends ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Long-distance relationships. ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Joking relationships ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Love-hate relationships ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0 Love in adolescence ǂv Juvenile fiction
 * 650 0 Relationship addiction ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0Teenage girls ǂx Social life and customs ǂv Juvenile fiction.
 * 650 0Teenage boys ǂx Social life and customs ǂv Juvenile fiction.