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Sears List of Subject Headings: Includes One Year of Free Online Access, 23rd Edition
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| Name Of Book | Sears List of Subject Headings: Includes One Year of Free Online Access, 23rd Edition |
| Language | English |
| Published By | Grey House Publishing |
| Author | HW Wilson |
| Publishing Year | 2022 |
| Edition | 23rd Editiobn |
| Color | Cream |
| Number of Pages | 946 Pagrs |
| Standard | US USD 195.00 |
| Packaging Type | Single Book - Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781637003077 |
| Size/Dimension | 20.8 x 6.2 x 26.19 cm |
| Weight | 2 kg 470 g |
Delivering a core list of key headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloger in creating further headings as required, Sears List of Subject Headings has been the standard thesaurus of subject terminology for small and medium-sized libraries since 1923.
The world of libraries in the twenty-first century is already quite different from what it was only recently. More information is available in machine-readable form, and ready access to the Internet has changed the way many users seek and find information. This new edition of Sears List of Subject Headings keeps pace by including hundreds of new subject terms, all organized using language that makes mthe most sense to the modern library researcher.
This essential resource features:
- Arranged in an easy-to-use thesaurus-like format, with an emphasis on subject terms that makes sense to average researchers
- Entries provide helpful guidance on which subject term to use for thousands of categories of information.
- Entries also include helpful notes outlining USE FOR, SEE ALSO, BROADER TERM, NARROWER TERM, RELATED TERM and FORMER HEADING
- Agreement with the Dewey Decimal Classification system to ensure that subject headings conform with library standards.
- Many new and revised headings include Scope Notes to clarify the specialized use of a term or to distinguish between terms that might be confused.
- Accompanying list of canceled and replacement headings, and legends within the list that identify earlier forms of headings.
NEW TO THE TWENTY-THIRD EDITION:
Sears List of Subject Headings has been developed by a diverse team of public and school librarians. New headings in this edition reflect the changing needs of library users, which includes addressing the growing literature in the areas of racial equality, societal changes, technological advances, and the COVID-19 pandemic, among other topics.
The Principles of Sears List, appears in the printed volume and online, outlines the theoretical foundations of the Sears List and provides a concise introduction to subject cataloging in general. This introduction is “recommended-reading” for librarians seeking to learn more about the fundamentals of cataloging.
Buyers of the print edition of Sears List of Subject Headings get One Year of FREE ONLINE ACCESS.
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