SEARS LIST OF SUBJECT HEADING ppt
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The document discusses the Sears List of Subject Headings (SLSH), which is a controlled vocabulary tool used to assign standardized subject headings in small to medium sized libraries. It has served unique needs of these libraries since its first edition in 1923. The SLSH is based on principles from the Library of Congress Subject Headings but modified for simplification in smaller libraries. It provides over 250 new subject headings in its latest edition that reflect changing needs and literature in areas like STEM. The SLSH has an alphabetical structure and aims to make library collections easy for users to access.
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Sears List is an alphabetical [arranged word by word according to ALA
Filling Rules] general list of standard names of subjects is English
language for use in small and medium size libraries. It provides subject
headings for the entire range of knowledge.](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/satyamppt-200302152754/85/SEARS-LIST-OF-SUBJECT-HEADING-ppt-8-320.jpg)
SEARS LIST OF SUBJECT HEADING ppt
- 1. SLSH (Sears List Of Subject Heading) Presented By:
- 2. CONTENTS: Introduction What is SLSH Features of SLSH Principles of SLSH Structure of SLSH
- 3. INTRODUCTION Since the first edition in 1923, the Sears List has served the unique needs of small and medium sized libraries suggesting headings appropriate for use in there catalogues and providing patterns and instructions for adding new headings as they are required. The successive editors of the list have faced need to accommodate change while maintaining a sound continuity. The new and revised headings in each edition reflects development in the material catalogued, in the use of English languages, and in cataloguing theory and practice.
- 4. CONTROLLED VOCABULARYU: A controlled vocabulary is a standardized set of words or phrases used in search tools such as database and catalogues to aid in document retrieval. In these tools, you often see controlled vocabulary in the form of ‘subject headings’ or ’descriptors’. These subject headings are applied to each resource to describe the topic areas of the document.
- 5. What is SLSH The Sears List of Subject Heading is a known tool for assigning standardized subject headings to all types of documents in a general small libraries having up to 20,000 titles in all subjects. The Sears List of Subject headings is a thesaurus-like database delivering a core list of headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloguer in creating further headings as needed. The aim is always to make library collections as easy available as possible to library users.
- 6. FEATURES OF SLSH The major feature of SLSH is the inclusion of more two hundred and fifty new subject headings. New headings in this edition reflect the changing needs of library users, which includes addressing the growing literature in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). A number of new heading.
- 7. PRINCIPLES OF SLSH From the very beginning as a matter of policy, the Sears List has always been based on the principles of the Library of Congress Subject Heading (LCSH) with certain modifications needed for simplification. The principles of Sears List are: • Direct and specific entry • Common usage • Uniformity and consistency
- 8. STRUCTUREOF SLSH Sears List is an alphabetical [arranged word by word according to ALA Filling Rules] general list of standard names of subjects is English language for use in small and medium size libraries. It provides subject headings for the entire range of knowledge.
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