Part 1 Principles, Form, and Structure
1. Introduction ... 3
2. Basic principles ... 17
3. Forms of main headings ... 43
4. Proper name headings ... 59
5. Subdivisions ... 91
6. Cross references ... 125
7. Subject authority control and maintenance ... 153
Part 2 Application
8. Assigning subject headings ... 173
9. Subject cataloging of special types of materials ... 201
10. Subject areas requiring special treatment ... 287
Part3 Current and Future Prospects
11. Library of Congress subject headings in the electronic environment ... 403
12. Fast : faceted application of subject terminology ... 415
App. A Library of Congress bibliographic records with MARC 21 coding ... 429
App. B Free-floating subdivisions : form and topical ... 441
App. C Free-floating subdivisions : names of persons ... 445
App. D Free-floating topical subdivisions : names of places ... 449
App. E General reference sources used in establishing headings ... 455
App. F First-order political divisions of the exceptional countries ... 457
App. G MARC 21 coding for subject information ... 461
1. Introduction ... 3
2. Basic principles ... 17
3. Forms of main headings ... 43
4. Proper name headings ... 59
5. Subdivisions ... 91
6. Cross references ... 125
7. Subject authority control and maintenance ... 153
Part 2 Application
8. Assigning subject headings ... 173
9. Subject cataloging of special types of materials ... 201
10. Subject areas requiring special treatment ... 287
Part3 Current and Future Prospects
11. Library of Congress subject headings in the electronic environment ... 403
12. Fast : faceted application of subject terminology ... 415
App. A Library of Congress bibliographic records with MARC 21 coding ... 429
App. B Free-floating subdivisions : form and topical ... 441
App. C Free-floating subdivisions : names of persons ... 445
App. D Free-floating topical subdivisions : names of places ... 449
App. E General reference sources used in establishing headings ... 455
App. F First-order political divisions of the exceptional countries ... 457
App. G MARC 21 coding for subject information ... 461