Re: LCSH as thesuarus (was Re: FRBR WEMI and identifiers)

From: Karen Coyle <lists_at_nyob>
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:35:33 -0800
To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU
Quoting Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_JHU.EDU>:

>
> [ Incidentally, I can't tell you the difference between "Cookery,
> Indic", "Cookery, Indian", and "Cookery--Indian--[place]". All appear
> in authorities.loc.gov. LCSH is weird. Also both "Cookery,
> Indic--Calcutta style.", as opposed to "Cookery--Indian--Calcutta".
> Ooh, and then we've got "Cookery, Indic--India--Delhi." (authorized)
> AND "Cookery--India--Delhi." (also authorized).  Maybe someone can
> explain this, but not me.  ]

This is the book that explains it all:

Chan, Lois Mai. Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and  
Application. 4th ed. Library and information science text series.  
Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited, 2005.
http://lccn.loc.gov/2004063837

kc

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