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Unit: Cataloging
Date last reviewed: June 20172018
Date of next review: June 20182019
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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 Subject Heading that is not in FAST
If You Need to Assign a Jurisdiction Name that is not in FAST
Creating and using a "Favorites" button in browser for frequently used FAST terms
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- If a topic belongs to different facets, separate headings in each facet, including form/genre, are assigned.
- Example of coding:
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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FAST quick reference chart to some confusing headings: Anchor D D
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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If you need to assign a name heading that is not in FAST: [entire NAF not yet loaded into FAST] Anchor E E
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