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Publication Date: 1992
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The Need for Machine-Readable Authority Records for Topical Subdivisions.
Drabenstott, Karen M.
Information Technology and Libraries, v11 n2 p91-104 Jun 1992
Reports results of a study that examined Library of Congress topical subject headings and subdivisions in a large bibliographic database. Creation of a new machine-readable authority file of topical subdivisions and enhancements to the existing subject authority file are recommended to assist in assignment and validation of subdivided headings. (15 references) (MES)
Descriptors: Automatic Indexing, Cataloging, Classification, Databases, Error Patterns, Subject Index Terms, Tables (Data)
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Language: English
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