Vcat
Best Practices:
Subject
The
Subject layout is used to create or include subject headings, or phrases that
describe what the work is about or depicts. They do NOT describe the work
itself. These terms combine with the GeneralSubject terms for export and
therefore should not be repetitive.
LCSH
button: Opens
the Library of Congress Authorities Online
New button: Creates a new, blank
record
|
Field
Name |
Local
Usage |
Notes |
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Creation Date |
Auto-generated |
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Modification Date |
Auto-generated |
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|
Cataloger |
Pull-down menu |
Entries from the Cataloger
Table |
|
Subject Heading |
Use Title Case or as Source |
Please note that the
online version of LCSAF omits dashes from the authority records for terms.
Dashes (--) should be added to compound terms. These can be detected by the
use of capitol letters after the first word. For example, “Nubia
Civilization” becomes “Nubia--Civilization”. |
|
Subject Type |
Pull-down menu |
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Add Agent Name |
Pull-down menu |
Only add an agent name if
the subject term applies to that person alone. The Agent Name field shows
names from the Agent Table. |
|
Subject ID |
Auto-generated |
Primary key for the
Subject facet |
|
Ref ID |
As source |
The identification given
to the authority record by the authority source. |
|
Authority |
Pull-down menu |
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