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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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