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Like the Library of Congress Subject Headings, Sears' system is a subject list arranged in alphabetical order, making use of overarching subject categories and hierarchical subject subdivisions. However, Sears' headings favor natural language. Her headings make use of only four types of headings: topical, form, geographic, and proper names. She ...
The compilation, Library of Congress Subject Headings in Jewish Studies, does not have a separate list of generally applicable subdivisions or geographic headings, but the introduction notes that it does include "the generally applicable subdivisions for Jews, Judaism, Hebrew language, and Israel ' The compiler goes on to explain that "some of ...
Minnie Earl Sears, formulated Sears Subject Headings, simplified for use by small libraries; Notes References. External links. Library of Congress ...
Sears Subject Headings; SELIBR; Shelfmark; Sine nomine; Social History and Industrial Classification; Subject access; Subject cataloging; Superintendent of Documents ...
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Controlled vocabulary terms can accurately describe what a given document is actually about, even if the terms themselves do not occur within the document's text. Well known subject heading systems include the Library of Congress system, Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) created by the United States National Library of Medicine, and Sears.
During the 1857–1858 school year, Cutter rearranged the library collection on the shelves into broad subject categories along with classmate Charles Noyes Forbes. During the winter break of 1858–1859, they arranged the collection into a single listing alphabetically by author. This project was finished by the time Cutter graduated in 1859.
List of Christian denominations: 282: BX800–4795: Roman Catholic Church: 283: BX5001–6093: Anglican churches (English and Protestant Episcopal) 284: BX? Protestants of Continental origin 286: BX6201–6495, BX7301–7343, BX6101–6193: Baptist, Disciples of Christ, Adventist: 287: BX8201–8495: Methodist & related churches 289