Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
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Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms is a controlled vocabulary used to describe what a work is (its genre or form) rather than what it is about, supporting more precise cataloging and discovery in libraries and related institutions.
Aliases (5)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controlled vocabulary
→
library cataloging standard → thesaurus → |
| abbreviation |
LCGFT
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| aimsTo |
improve consistency of genre/form access points
→
separate subject and genre/form access → |
| appliesTo |
books
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cartographic materials → legal materials → moving images → other media formats → religious works → sound recordings → |
| availableAs |
online resource
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| availableFrom |
Library of Congress website
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| describes |
form
→
genre → |
| distinguishedFrom |
Library of Congress Subject Headings
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| focusesOn |
what a work is
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|
| governedBy |
Library of Congress genre/form policies
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| hasComponent |
authorized terms
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broader terms → narrower terms → related terms → scope notes → |
| hasDocumentation |
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms manual
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| hasUpdatePolicy |
periodically revised
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| intendedFor |
catalogers
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information professionals → metadata librarians → |
| language |
English
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| maintainedBy |
Library of Congress
→
Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division → |
| partOf |
Library of Congress vocabularies program
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| relatedTo |
Library of Congress Subject Headings
→
MARC 21 → Resource Description and Access → |
| supports |
faceted access
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precise retrieval of works by form → precise retrieval of works by genre → |
| usedFor |
bibliographic description
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library cataloging → resource discovery → |
| usedIn |
archives
→
library catalogs → museums → other cultural heritage institutions → |
| usedWith |
MARC 655 field
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Referenced by (10)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
("Library of Congress genre/form policies")
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governedBy |
|
Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms
("Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms manual")
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|
hasDocumentation |
|
Library of Congress Linked Data Service
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hasPart |
|
Library of Congress Subject Headings
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hasRelatedSystem |
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Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms
("Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms and related vocabularies ecosystem")
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isPartOf |
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Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus
("Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials")
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relatedTo |
|
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms
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relatedVocabulary |
|
Library of Congress Policy and Standards Division
("Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms policies")
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responsibleFor |
|
Library of Congress authority record
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usedIn |
|
Library of Congress Medium of Performance Thesaurus
("Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms for Library and Archival Materials")
→
|
usedWith |