Mmachine-assisted validation of lc subject headings: implications for authority file structure

Hearn, Stephen

Cataloging & classification quarterly 2000 29 (1-2)107-115
(ReLIS:jul:qmcdam:y:2000:v:29:i:1-2:p:107-115)

Abstract:

Many kinds of structure can be discerned in the headings and rules governing the Library of Congress Subject Headings. By addressing these structures at different levels, librarians can develop different approaches to the machine-assisted validation of subject headings, from the checking of individual words to the validation of complex forms of heading/subdivision compatibility. Using computer programs to assist with maintenance of subject headings is becoming increasingly necessary as technical services libraries strive to create consistent and useful patterns of subject collocation in library catalogs.

Keywords: Encabezamientos de materia ; Library of Congress subject headings ; Control de autoridades ; Automatización ; Mantenimiento
Pages: 107-115
Volume: 29
Year: 2000
Issue: 1-2

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