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Unit 10: Subject Heading List




          10.9 Review Questions                                                                 Notes

          1.   Discuss the need and purpose of subject heading with the help of example.
          2.   Why thesauri are very useful to researchers?
          3.   Explain the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) using the Library of Congress
               Web Catalogue.
          4.   What are the several different types of cross reference terms are used in the LCSH?
          5.   Highlight the general guidelines that need to follow when using the LCSH to find related
               subject headings.
          6.   What are the problems related to subject heading list?
          7.   Discuss the types of Subject headings.
          8.   Describe the methods of deriving subject headings.
          9.   Do you think that library catalogue is vital function at the very centre of a library? If yes,
               give reasons.
          10.  Write brief note on Making References in the subject heading.

          Answers: Self Assessment

          1.   True                              2.  True

          3.   False                            4.   Subject Heading
          5.   Thesauri                         6.   Boldface Type
          7.   False                            8.   False
          9.   True                              10.  Topical
          11.  Form                              12.  Uniform

          13.  True                              14.  False
          15.  True                              16.  Card
          17.  Three                             18.  Field

          10.10 Further Readings




           Books      Prasher, Ram Gopal (1997). “Library and Information Science: Parameters and
                      Perspectives: Essays in Honour of Prof. P.B. Mangla, Volume 1.” Concept Publishing
                      Company.

                      Sharma, Amit K. (2007). “Library Classification.” Atlantic Publishers & Dist.
                      Singh, Sewa (1994). “Indian Library and Information Science Literature: 1990–1991.”
                      Concept Publishing Company.

                      Singh, Shivendra (2011). “The Theory and Practice of the Dewey Decimal Classification
                      System.” Gyan Publishing House.
                      Sun, Dajin D. & Carter, Ruth C. (2006). “Education for Library Cataloging: International
                      Perspectives, Part 1.” Routledge.



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