A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Classification

A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Classification

Author: Karen Snow

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2017-08-07

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 1538100681

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A Practical Guide to Library of Congress Classification is a hands-on introduction to LC Classification. The book examines each part of the LCC call number and how it is assembled and guides the reader through each step of finding and constructing LCC class numbers in Classification Web (the primary resource used to access LCC). Chapter coverage is complete: 1. Introduction 2. Library of Congress Classification in a Nutshell 3. Breaking Down the Library of Congress Call Number 4. Dates 5. Cutters 6. LCC in Classification Web 7. Basic LCC Call Number Building 8. Advanced Call Number Building 9. Classifying Fiction in LCC 10. Finding and using LCC Resources Exercises at the end of most chapters give readers immediate practice with what they just learned. Answers to the exercises are provided at the end of the book. By the end of the book readers will be able to build an LCC call number on their own.


America's Greatest Library

America's Greatest Library

Author: John Young Cole

Publisher: Giles

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781911282136

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A new visual history of the Library of Congress from its creation in 1800 to the present day.


The Indigo Book

The Indigo Book

Author: Christopher Jon Sprigman

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2017-07-11

Total Pages: 203

ISBN-13: 1892628023

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This public domain book is an open and compatible implementation of the Uniform System of Citation.


American Women

American Women

Author: Library of Congress

Publisher: Washington : Library of Congress

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 464

ISBN-13:

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Description This important publication is designed to introduce researchers to the opportunities for discovering American women's history and culture at the library of Congress. Covers materials such as textual sources, films, sound recordings, prints and photographs, and other audio or visual material. Intended for academics, advanced graduate students, genealogists, documentary filmmakers, set and costume designers, artists, actors, novelists, photo researchers, and general readers.


Library of Congress Manuscripts

Library of Congress Manuscripts

Author: Library of Congress

Publisher:

Published: 1993

Total Pages: 68

ISBN-13:

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The Manuscript Division of the Library of Congress holds 10,000 collections containing more than 50 million items. These collections document all aspects of American history and culture and include papers of presidents; cabinet members; members of Congress; members of the Supreme Court; and other prominent Americans whose lives reflect the evolution of the United States. This guide highlights the following collections: Founding of the Nation; Presidency; Congress; Federal Judiciary; Military Affairs; Foreign Policy; Arts and Literature; Science and Medicine; African-American History and Culture; and Women's History. Many illustrations showing items from the collections are included. (JLB)


Public Dance Halls, Their Regulation and Place in the Recreation of Adolescents

Public Dance Halls, Their Regulation and Place in the Recreation of Adolescents

Author: Ella Gardner

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781019256176

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.