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CvSU Library Manual of Operations

Public relations : the profession and the practice /
Dan Lattimore … [et al.] – –3 ed. – – Boston :
rd
McGraw-Hill Higher Education, c2008.
xxiv, 393 [33] p. : col. ill. ; 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Figure 9. Example of main entry under title with
four or more authors

Section 2. Subject Cataloging

Subject cataloging is the process of assigning subject
headings and classification number to a reference material.
It deals with what is inside the book or library material with
the purpose of listing under one uniform word or phrase all
the materials on a given topic that a library has. Subject
cataloging determines the subject or topic of the book. It
usually assigns one or more subject headings from a
specified thesaurus, such as the Library of Congress Subject
Headings or Sears’ List of Subject Headings and the
assignment of classification number from the classification
schedule such as LC or DDC. Subject cataloging is done to:

a. Provide access by subject to all relevant
materials

b. Provide subject access to materials through all
suitable principles of subject orientation.
 Matter
 Process
 Application etc.

c. Bring together references to materials which
deal with the same subject regardless of
disparities in terminology
 Due to national differences

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