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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:

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_7 |a Minorities |x Economic conditions |2 fast |0 (OCoLC)fst01023115

 

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Searching:

    1. Three types of indexes: keyword, phrase, and other
    2. Wild cards – note none are allowed in the 1st three character

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FAST quick reference chart to some confusing headings:


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]

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