A fully faceted syntax for Library of Congress Subject Headings

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 7-38

  Anderson, James D ^a   Hofmann, Melissa A ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Facets; Library of Congress Subject Headings; Syntax

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845776177     PISSN: 01639374     EISSN: 15444554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J104v43n01_03     Document Type: Review

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