Retrospective Application of Subject Headings, Part 1: a Case Study at the Central Washington University Library

Authors

Daniel CannCasciato, Central Washington University

Department or Administrative Unit

Library

Document Type

Article

Author Copyright

© The Author 1999

Publication Date

Spring 1999

Journal

Library Philosophy and Practice

Abstract

The author believes that if libraries are committed to fulfilling the objectives of the catalog as related to subject access—that is, to allow a patron to find what a library holds by subject—then a procedure for the retrospective application of subject terminology is required.

Comments

This article was originally published in Library Philosophy and Practice. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

Recommended Citation

CannCasciato, D. (1999). Retrospective Application of Subject Headings, Part 1: a Case Study at the Central Washington University Library. Library Philosophy and Practice 2(1).