Topical Subject Headings
Subject headings generally consist of four different types. Topical headings are those that use a word or phrase to describe the content, or topic, of the library material. Examples would be headings such as:
AMERICAN STUDENTS
ANTISEPTICS IN DENTISTRY
BEACH PLANTS
CABERNET (WINE)
COINS, AFGHAN
All of these examples are various ways of describing the information contained in items in the library collection. Topical headings may often also be used as a subdivision of another heading, such as BUSINESS—MATHEMATICAL MODELS, or CHAMBER MUSIC—HISTORY AND CRITICISM.
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