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Unit: Cataloging
Date last reviewed: June 2020 July 2023
Date of next review: June 20212024
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Types of Headings
Searching
Notes Concerning Application
FAST quick reference chart to some confusing headings
If You Need to Assign a Name Heading that is not in FAST
If You Need to Assign a Topical Subject Heading String that is not in FAST
If You Need to Assign a Geographical Name that is not in FAST
Creating and using a "Favorites" button in browser for frequently used FAST terms
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650 | _7 |a Minorities |x Economic conditions |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01023115 |
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Searching: Anchor B B
- Three types of indexes: keyword, phrase, and other
- Wild cards – note none are allowed in the 1st three character
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LCSH | Old FAST | Current FAST (Use "Keywords" search except where noted) | |
Congresses | Conference proceedings | Conference papers and proceedings (655) | |
Description and travel | Travel | ||
Economic conditions | Economic history | Economic conditions (Use "Full heading" search) | |
Foreign economic relations |
| International economic relations | |
Politics and government | Political science | Politics and government (Use "Full heading" search) | |
Relations –or- Foreign relations | International relations –or- Diplomatic relations | ||
Social conditions | Social history | Social conditions (Use "Full heading" search) |
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Use: 651 : 7: $a Malaysia $z Limbang (Sarawak) $2 fast/naf $0 (DLC) nb2011029279
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Creating and using a "Favorites" button in browser for frequently used FAST terms:Anchor H H
In your Internet browser, add a Folder to your bookmarks toolbar called “FASTFaves”. Bookmark FAST searches you want to save, and rename them to something useful. Save these to the FASTFaves folder you just created. These terms are then readily available from the pull-down menu in your toolbar folder.
