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Tools for Authority Control--Subject Headings

Library of Congress Subject Headings, 28th edition (2005)
Classification Web - includes LC Subject Headings
Library of Congress Subject Headings on Microfiche
Free-floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, 16th edition (2004)
LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places, 5th edition (1994)
Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, 5th edition (1996) with Updates
LC Subject Headings Principles of Structure and Policies for Application (1990)
LC Subject Headings Weekly Lists on CPSO Web Page

Library of Congress Subject Headings, 28th edition (2005) --Available Spring 2005
(LCSH 27th edition is sold out)

BONUS! Includes Free-floating Subdivisions as a separate section in Volume I.
Free-floating subdivisions are form or topical subdivisions assigned by a subject cataloger under designated subjects without the usage being established editorially and, therefore, without the usage appearing in the subject.

Over 270,000 total headings and references

To remain current, your library needs the new edition.

The big red books. Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), 28th edition, (2005), is the only subject headings list accepted as the world wide 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 Cataloging

LCSH 28 is indispensable if you want to provide accurate reference information to readers. It includes all subject headings through November 2004. Authorized forms of headings as well as variant references provide users with all the authoritative access points to make subject searching quick and easy.

Saves You Time And Money

For greater efficiency, consult LCSH 28 before you go online or to your catalog.

Five volumes. Hardbound. Published annually. ISSN 1048-9711

Price: 2005 Subscription (5 vols.)
$295 North America
$345 outside North America

To expedite shipping outside the U.S. and Canada, add $110 to the price.
To expedite shipping to Canada, add $75 to the price.

LCSH 26th edition is still available

LCSH 27 (2004) is sold out. Limited supplies of LCSH 26 (2003) are still available. LCSH 26 (2003): $195 North America and $245 outside North America. Please call or e-mail CDS for further information and expedited shipping outside the U.S.

Library of Congress Subject Headings on Microfiche
Notice on the discontinuance of fiche products at the end of the 2002 subscription year

LCSH on microfiche has been discontinued. We will fill orders for the final issue of 2002 as long as supplies last.

Price:
$100 North America
$140 outside North America

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SACO Participants' Manual (2001)

A must for all SACO participants! The new SACO Participants' Manual provides easy-to-use guidance first, for libraries proposing new Library of Congress subject headings and LC classification numbers, and second, for libraries submitting change proposals for existing subject headings and classification. The Manual should be used with Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, Library of Congress Subject Headings, Free-Floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, MARC 21 Format for Authority Data , and standard reference sources.

ISBN 0-8444-1049-7

Price:
$32 North America
$36 Outside North America

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Free-floating Subdivisions: An Alphabetical Index, 16th edition (2004)
Available now.

This convenient, slim volume lists all subdivisions designated as free-floating, approved through December 2003. Free-floating refers to a form or topical subdivision assigned by the subject cataloger under designated subjects without the usage being established editorially and without the usage appearing in the subject authority file under each individual subject heading. Also helps locate information in the Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings, in which free-floating subdivisions appear in 35 separate lists. Published annually.

ISSN 1052-1445

Price: 2004 Subscription:
$35 North America
$40 outside North America

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LC Period Subdivisions Under Names of Places, 5th edition (1994)

This publication is out of print and no longer available.

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Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings

The how-to guide for assigning subject headings and subdivisions in a consistent and standardized manner--as practiced at the Library of Congress. Practical guidance on the procedures to follow. Provides cross references from old to new subject headings. Helps reference librarians develop successful search strategies by illustrating LC subject heading practices. Gives the rationale for assigning subject headings to specific works. Indispensable for following LC practice and for working in local cataloging networks and cooperative cataloging projects with LC. Four-volume binder set. ISBN 0-8444-0906-5

Price: (2002 Cumulation):
$120 in North America
$180 outside North America

2003 Subscription Updates (2 issues)
$40 in North America
$80 outside North America

2004 Subscription Updates (2 issues)
$40 in North America
$80 outside North America

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Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles of Structure and Policies for Application (1990)

A concise overview/introduction to the principles used to establish and apply LC subject headings. Explains the basic principles on which the Library of Congress Subject Headings (5 vols.) and Subject Cataloging Manual: Subject Headings (4 vols.) are based. ISBN 0-8444-0688-4

Price:
$21 North America
$23 outside North America

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LC Subject Headings Weekly Lists

Now available on the Library of Congress Cataloging Policy and Support Office (CPSO) Web page. Updated weekly! The Weekly Lists tell you the headings that LC's catalogers have created, changed or deleted since the printing of LCSH 20th edition.

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