Crossing language barriers in Europe: linking LCSH to other subject heading languages

MacEwan, Andrew

Cataloging & classification quarterly 2000 29 (1-2)199-207
(ReLIS:jul:qmcdam:y:2000:v:29:i:1-2:p:199-207)

Abstract:

A study group representing four European national libraries (the Swiss National Library, Die Deutsche Bibliothek, the Bibliotheque nationale de France and The British Library) recently conducted a study on the possibility of establishing multilingual thesaural links between the headings in the LCSH authority file and the authority files of the German indexing system SWD/RSWK and the French indexing system RAMEAU. The study demonstrated a high level of correspondence in main headings, but also revealed a number of issues requiring further investigation. The study group's findings led to recommendations on the scope for the development of a prototype system for linking the three Subject Heading Languages (SHLs) in the databases of the four institutions.

Keywords: Europa ; Encabezamientos de materia ; Multiculturalismo ; Multilingüismo ; Bases de datos
Pages: 199-207
Volume: 29
Year: 2000
Issue: 1-2

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