The LCSH Century

Contents



BACKGROUND
The LCSH Century: A Brief History of the Library of Congress Subject Headings, and Introduction to the Centennial Essays
THEORY AND PRINCIPLES
LCSH: Semantics, Syntax and Specificity
Turning Practice into Principles: A Comparison of the IFLA Principles Underlying Subject Heading Languages (SHLs) and the Principles Underlying the Library of Congress Subject Headings System
Difference, Culture and Change: The Untapped Potential of LCSH
ONLINE ENVIRONMENT
Improving LCSH for Use in Online Catalogs Revisited What Progress Has Been Made? What Issues Still Remain?
Filing and Precoordination: How Subject Headings Are Displayed in Online Catalogs an Why It Matters
Machine-Assisted Validation of LC Subject Headings: Implications for Authority File Structure
SPECIFIC PERSPECTIVES
Teaching Library of Congress Subject Headings
LCSH Works! Subject Searching Effectiveness at the Cleveland Public Library and the Growth of Library of Congress Subject Headings Through Cooperation
LCSH for Music: Historical and Empirical Perspectives
LCSH and Periodical Indexing: Adoption vs. Adaptation
Out from Under: Fore/Genre Access in LCSH
WORLD VIEW
Survey on Subject Heading Language Used in National Libraries and Bibliographies
Crossing Language Barriers in Europe: Linking LCSH to Other Subject Heading Languages
Automated Authority Files of Spanish-Language Subject Headings
FUTURE PROSPECTS
Entering the Millennium: A New Century for LCSH
Index
Reference Notes Included