Authorized Headings, References & Scope Notes
From the Headings List, after
selecting an icon, you will be linked to an information screen,
containing the heading, references, and/or scope notes indicated
by the icon you selected.
![[Information Screen for the Subject Heading Cats]](/peth04/20041015034334im_/http://authorities.loc.gov/help/images/info-screen.gif)
From the first information screen, you have the option of selecting
a link to the authority record, a scope note and/or narrower terms.
The text after the label, INFORMATION FOR: indicates what
you searched for.
Authority Record Interim Screen
From the informational screen, you can select the "Authority
Record" link and an interim screen will appear:
![[Image of the interim screen for the authority heading for cats]](/peth04/20041015034334im_/http://authorities.loc.gov/help/images/cats-full.gif)
Field: indicates whether the linked heading is a 1XX, 4XX
or 5XX.
Select a Link...: displays the heading or reference name
and links to the actual authority record for that heading.
Note:
Proposed subject headings will appear in the list with the legend
[proposed] following the heading.
Scope Note Screen
From the informational screen, you can select "Scope Note"
and a screen will display containing the scope note associated with
the heading:
![Image of the Scope Notes screen](/peth04/20041015034334im_/http://authorities.loc.gov/help/images/cats-scope.gif)
Use the browser's [Back] button to exit help and resume
searching.
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