Library of Congress Subject Headings: Principles and Application Book

	Preface
1	Introduction	3
2	Basic Principles	15
3	Forms of Headings	40
4	Proper Names in Subject Headings	55
5	Subdivisions	86
6	Cross References	119
7	Subject Authority Control and Maintenance	146
8	Subject Cataloging	161
9	Subject Cataloging of Special Types of Materials	189
10	Subject Areas Requiring Special Treatment	269
11	Library of Congress Subject Headings as an Online Retrieval Tool	391
	Appendix A: Sample USMARC Records	419
	Appendix B: Free-Floating Form and Topical Subdivisions	428
	Appendix C: Free-Floating Subdivisions Controlled By Pattern Headings	433
	Appendix D: Free-Floating Subdivisions Further Subdivided By Place	446
	Appendix E: Free-Floating Subdivisions Used Under Persons	451
	Appendix F: Free-Floating Subdivisions Used Under Places	457
	Appendix G: Patterns of Cross References for Proper Names	463
	Appendix H: General Reference Sources Used in Establishing Headings	475
	Appendix I: First-Order Political Divisions of the Exceptional Countries	477
	Appendix J: USMARC Coding for Subject Information	480
	Appendix K: Abbreviations	497
	Appendix L: Capitalization	502
	Appendix M: Punctuation	509
	Glossary	514
	Bibliography	521
	Index	529