Library of Congress Subject Headings
E7641
Library of Congress Subject Headings is a comprehensive controlled vocabulary used by libraries worldwide to provide standardized subject access to cataloged materials.
Aliases (2)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
controlled vocabulary
→
library classification tool → subject heading system → |
| appliesTo |
library catalogs
→
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
→
|
| developedBy |
Library of Congress
→
|
| hasAbbreviation |
LCSH
→
|
| hasApplicationArea |
academic research
→
general collections → special collections → |
| hasComponent |
chronological headings
→
form headings → genre headings → geographic headings → topical headings → |
| hasCriticism |
bias in terminology
→
insufficient representation of marginalized groups → |
| hasDataModel |
MARC 21 authority format
→
SKOS → |
| hasFeature |
authorized headings
→
scope notes → see also references → see references → subdivision structure → |
| hasGovernance |
Policy and Standards Division of the Library of Congress
→
|
| hasHistoricalPredecessor |
subject headings used in the American Library Association catalog
→
|
| hasRelatedSystem |
Library of Congress Classification
→
Library of Congress Demographic Group Terms → Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms → |
| hasUpdateFrequency |
continuous
→
|
| isAccessibleVia |
Library of Congress Online Catalog
→
id.loc.gov → |
| isBasisFor |
subject authority records
→
|
| isPublishedAs |
online database
→
printed volumes → |
| isUsedIn |
MARC 21 bibliographic records
→
linked data applications → |
| language |
English
→
|
| maintainedBy |
Library of Congress
→
|
| startUseYear |
early 20th century
→
|
| supports |
post-coordination
→
pre-coordination → |
| usedBy |
academic libraries
→
national libraries → public libraries → special libraries → |
| usedFor |
indexing
→
information retrieval → subject access → |
| usedWorldwide |
true
→
|