Subject Access to Archival Materials Using LCSH.

Smiraglia, Richard P.

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Publication Date: 1990

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Subject Access to Archival Materials Using LCSH.

Smiraglia, Richard P.

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly, v11 n3-4 p63-90 1990

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)

Descriptors: Archives, Bibliographic Records, Cataloging, Library Catalogs, Library Materials, Library Technical Processes, Subject Index Terms

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