Cataloging Policy Documentation

ALA-LC Romanization Tables

BIBCO Documentation
  • bpm   BPM (PDF, 640 KB)
  • Module35   BPM Appendix A: Integrating Resources (PDF, 12 MB)

Classification & Shelflisting Manual (CSM)
  • F010   General Principles of Classification (PDF, 107 KB)
  • F050   Classification Proposals (PDF, 4 MB)
  • F060   Filing Rules (PDF, 108 KB)
  • F130   Alternate Class Numbers: Analytics in Collected Sets (PDF, 144 KB)
  • F150   Alternate Class Numbers: Bibliography (PDF, 149 KB)
  • F170   Call Number Changes (PDF, 149 KB)
  • F175   Editions (PDF, 13 KB)
  • F177   Translations (PDF, 21 KB)
  • F180   Reserved Class Numbers (PDF, 77 KB)
  • F185   Obsolete Class Numbers (PDF, 101 KB)
  • F195   Subarrangement Within Disciplines (PDF, 151 KB)
  • F210   Periodicals and Serials (PDF, 132 KB)
  • F220   Periodicals: .A Cutters (PDF, 96 KB)
  • F225   Societies (PDF, 116 KB)
  • F230   Yearbooks (PDF, 96 KB)
  • F240   Congresses (PDF, 126 KB)
  • F250   Collected Works (Nonserial) (PDF, 114 KB)
  • F275   Biography (PDF, 151 KB)
  • F280   General Works (PDF, 128 KB)
  • F290   General Special (PDF, 105 KB)
  • F300   Addresses, Essays, Lectures (PDF, 108 KB)
  • F320   Classification and Time Periods (PDF, 121 KB)
  • F350   Cutter Numbers: Topical Cutters (PDF, 130 KB)
  • F430   Cuttering by Region or Country, A-Z (PDF, 160 KB)
  • F440   Providing Classification Information for Shelflisting (PDF, 144 KB)
  • F475   Abridgments of Individual Works (PDF, 122 KB)
  • F480   Abstracts (PDF, 123 KB)
  • F495   Archival Inventories and Manuscript Catalogs (PDF, 120 KB)
  • F520   Bound-with and Upside-down Books (PDF, 97 KB)
  • F550   City Regions and Metropolitan Areas (PDF, 112 KB)
  • F560   Cartographic Materials (PDF, 114 KB)
  • F565   Comic Books and Graphic Novels (PDF, 133 KB)
  • F570   Commentaries on Individual Works (PDF, 102 KB)
  • F582   Discographies (PDF, 114 KB)
  • F585   Dissertations and Theses (PDF, 96 KB)
  • F587   Ethnic Groups (PDF, 111 KB)
  • F590   Folklore and Folk Literature (PDF, 124 KB)
  • F592   Foreign Relations (PDF, 135 KB)
  • F595   Historic Preservation (PDF, 107 KB)
  • F600   Genealogy (PDF, 108 KB)
  • F603   Government Documents (PDF, 19 KB)
  • F605   Government Officials' Biographies, Speeches, and Papers (PDF, 104 KB)
  • F610   Indexes (PDF, 99 KB)
  • F615   Juvenile Materials (PDF, 208 KB)
  • F618   Legislative Hearings and Reports (PDF, 100 KB)
  • F620   Library of Congress Publications (PDF, 16 KB)
  • F630   Library and Archival Resources (PDF, 113 KB)
  • F632   Literary Authors (PDF, 309 KB)
  • F633   Literary Authors: Subarrangement of Works (PDF, 164 KB)
  • F634   Literary Collections (PDF, 141 KB)
  • F635   Local Court Records (PDF, 103 KB)
  • F650   Microforms (PDF, 110 KB)
  • F710   Software (PDF, 107 KB)
  • F720   Supplementary Works (PDF, 137 KB)
  • F730   Teaching of Particular Subjects (PDF, 111 KB)
  • F750   Washington (D.C.) (PDF, 130 KB)
  • G053   Determining the Call Number (PDF, 107 KB)
  • G055   Call Numbers (PDF, 29 KB)
  • G058   Interpreting the Classification Schedules (PDF, 223 KB)
  • G063   Cutter Numbers (PDF, 176 KB)
  • G065   Preferred Shelflist Order (PDF, 135 KB)
  • G070   Input of LC Call Numbers/Copy Statements (050/051 Fields) (PDF, 149 KB)
  • G100   Filing Rules (PDF, 191 KB)
  • G140   Dates (PDF, 172 KB)
  • G145   Editions (PDF, 123 KB)
  • G150   Translations/Texts in Parallel Languages (PDF, 143 KB)
  • G155   Supplementary Works (PDF, 149 KB)
  • G180   Non-Literary Compilations (PDF, 124 KB)
  • G220   Corporate Bodies (PDF, 187 KB)
  • G230   Conferences, Congresses, Meetings, Etc. (PDF, 168 KB)
  • G240   Societies (PDF, 137 KB)
  • G300   Regions and Countries Table (PDF, 38 KB)
  • G302   U.S. States and Canadian Provinces (PDF, 132 KB)
  • G320   Biography (PDF, 173 KB)
  • G330   Artists (PDF, 131 KB)
  • G340   Criticism/Commentaries (PDF, 27 KB)
  • G350   Title Work Letters in Subclass PZ (PDF, 133 KB)
  • G605   LC-Specific Information (PDF, 110 KB)
  • G610   Basic Shelflisting Procedures (PDF, 159 KB)
  • G615   Designations for Volume, Part, Etc. (PDF, 108 KB)
  • G620   Assignment/Location of Materials (PDF, 168 KB)
  • G622   Assignment/Location of Materials: Asian and AMED (PDF, 169 KB)
  • G630   Reference Assignments (PDF, 102 KB)
  • G640   Forwarding Items to the Dewey Section (PDF, 114 KB)
  • G660   Historical and Obsolete Legends and Symbols (PDF, 164 KB)
  • G670   Shelflist Information Card (SLIC) (PDF, 184 KB)
  • G750   Law and Legal Materials: General (PDF, 37 KB)
  • G760   Law and Legal Materials: Superseded Materials (PDF, 75 KB)
  • G800   Music Materials (PDF, 191 KB)
  • G810   Rare Materials (PDF, 145 KB)

CONSER documentation
  • Module0   Introduction to Continuing Resources (PDF, 375 KB)
  • Module1   Introduction to Serials Cataloging (PDF, 231 KB)
  • Module2   What is a Serial? (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Module3   Preferred Sources and other sources of information (PDF, 908 KB)
  • Module4   Persons, families, and corporate bodies associated with a work (PDF, 943 KB)
  • Module5   Authorized access points for serial works and expressions (PDF, 281 KB)
  • Module6   Title statement (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Module7   Additional authorized access points and variant access points for the title (PDF, 690 KB)
  • Module8   Numbering (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Module9   Edition statement (PDF, 529 KB)
  • Module10   Publication, distribution, etc. (PDF, 801 KB)
  • Module11   Physical attributes (PDF, 221 KB)
  • Module12   Series statements and authorized access points (PDF, 575 KB)
  • Module13   Notes (PDF, 341 KB)
  • Module14   Linking relationships (PDF, 789 KB)
  • Module15   Subject relationships (PDF, 652 KB)
  • Module16   When to create a new description (PDF, 917 KB)
  • Module17   Related work(s) (PDF, 2 MB)
  • Module18   Authorized access points for persons, families, places, and corporate bodies (PDF, 537 KB)
  • Module21   Modifying records (PDF, 693 KB)
  • Module22   Interpreting pre-RDA Serial Cataloging Records (PDF, 652 KB)
  • Module30   Direct access electronic serials (PDF, 951 KB)
  • Module31   Remote access electronic serials (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Module32   Microform and Print On Demand serials (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Module33   Newspapers (PDF, 1 MB)
  • Module34   Legal serials (PDF, 713 KB)
  • Module35   Integrating resources (PDF, 12 MB)
  • AppendixA   App. A. Acronyms and Initialisms relating to continuing resources (PDF, 240 KB)
  • AppendixB   App. B. Glossary (PDF, 259 KB)
  • AppendixC   App. C. Select bibliography of works and sources of information useful to serials catalogers (PDF, 324 KB)
  • CEG-A-CONSERProgram   Section A2: The CONSER Program (PDF, 441 KB)
  • CEG-B-Policies   Section B: Policies and Practices (PDF, 416 KB)
  • CEG-C-1   Section C1: Identifying Authenticated Records (PDF, 198 KB)
  • CEG-C-2   Section C2: Participant Authentication (PDF, 270 KB)
  • CEG-C-3   Section C3: Modifications to LC-Authenticated Records (PDF, 838 KB)
  • CEG-C-4   Section C4: Authority Records (PDF, 189 KB)
  • CEG-C-6   Section C6: Prepublication Records and ISSNs for U.S. Imprints (PDF, 160 KB)
  • CEG-C-7   Section C7: Duplicate Records (PDF, 279 KB)
  • CEG-C-8   Section C8: Record Consolidation/Separation (PDF, 254 KB)
  • CEG-C-9   Section C9: Converting Pre-AACR2 Records to Original RDA (PDF, 265 KB)
  • CEG-C10   Section C10: Latest and Integrating Entry Records (PDF, 201 KB)
  • CEG-C11   Section C11: Surrogates (PDF, 176 KB)
  • CEG-C12   Section C12: Canadian/LAC Records (PDF, 254 KB)
  • CEG-D-Format   Section D: Introduction to Format (PDF, 832 KB)
  • CEG-E-Headings   Section E: Headings (PDF, 920 KB)
  • CEG-E-FixedFields   Section E: Fixed Length Fields (PDF, 750 KB)
  • CEG-E-Leader   Section E: Leader/006/008 (PDF, 2 MB)
  • CEG-E-007   Section E: 007 fields (PDF, 2 MB)
  • CEG-E-Var-Control   Section E: Variable Control fields (PDF, 1 MB)
  • CEG-E-01X-09X   Section E: Variable Data Fields: 01X-09X (PDF, 2 MB)
  • CEG-E-1XX   Section E: Variable Data Fields: 1XX (PDF, 903 KB)
  • CEG-E-20X-24X   Section E: Title and Title Related Fields: 20X-24X (PDF, 1 MB)
  • CEG-E-250-28X   Section E: Edition, Imprint, etc., Fields: 250-28X (PDF, 1 MB)
  • CEG-E-30X   Section E: Physical Description, etc., Fields: 30X (PDF, 953 KB)
  • CEG-E-4XX   Section E: Series Statements: 4XX (PDF, 869 KB)
  • CEG-E-5XX   Section E: Notes: 5XX (PDF, 2 MB)
  • CEG-588   Section E: Source of Description Note: 588 (PDF, 908 KB)
  • CEG-E-6XX   Section E: Subject Access Fields: 6XX (PDF, 216 KB)
  • CEG-E-700-75X   Section E: Added Entries: 700-75X (PDF, 1 MB)
  • CEG-E-76X-78X   Section E: Linking Entries: 76X-78X (PDF, 2 MB)
  • CEG-E-800-840   Section E: Series Added Entries: 800-840 (PDF, 883 KB)
  • CEG-E-841-88X   Section E: Holdings, Alternate Graphics, etc.,: 841-88X (PDF, 951 KB)
  • CEG-E-89X   Section E: LC Local Holdings: 89X (PDF, 779 KB)
  • CEG-E-9XX   Section E: Local Copy Information: 9XX (PDF, 835 KB)
  • CEG_sectionF_appA   Appendix A: Fields Not Included in the CEG (PDF, 765 KB)
  • CEG_sectionF_appB   Appendix B: Fields Not Included by the MARC Distribution Services (PDF, 701 KB)
  • CEG_sectionF_appC   Appendix C: Punctuation Supplied by OCLC (PDF, 720 KB)
  • CEG_sectionF_appE   Appendix E: Creating records with data in non-Roman script for Arabic Serials (PDF, )
  • CEG_sectionF_appJ   Appendix J: Use of LC Subject Heading Subdivisions Appropriate to Serials (PDF, )
  • CEG_sectionF_appL   Appendix L: Special Types of Cataloging (PDF, 233 KB)
  • CEG_SectionF_appP   Appendix P: Library of Congress Control Number and Library of Congress Card Numbering System (PDF, 229 KB)
  • appendixE   (PDF, 434 KB)

Descriptive Cataloging Manual (DCM)
  • B04   (PDF, 153 KB)
  • B05   B5.1-B5.5 (Main Text) (PDF, 296 KB)
  • B05-06-appendix-1   B5.6 (Appendix 1): Workflows (PDF, 299 KB)
  • B05-07-appendix-2   B5.7 (Appendix 2): Instructions for Using the STARS Slip (PDF, 335 KB)
  • B05-09-appendix-4   B5.9 (Appendix 4): Searching (PDF, 193 KB)
  • B05-10-appendix-5   B5.10 (Appendix 5): Guidelines for Language Codes; Government Publication Codes (PDF, 269 KB)
  • B05-11-appendix-6   B5.11 (Appendix 6): Nonroman Scripts/Data (PDF, 171 KB)
  • B05-12-appendix-7   B5.12 (Appendix 7): New Input (PDF, 225 KB)
  • B05-13-appendix-8   B5.13 (Appendix 8): Collections Management Information in Bibliographic Records (PDF, 149 KB)
  • B05-14-appendix-9   B5.14 (Appendix 9): Publication, Etc. Date Codes for Monographs (PDF, 38 KB)
  • B06   (PDF, 202 KB)
  • B09   (PDF, 208 KB)
  • B11   (PDF, 138 KB)
  • B13   (PDF, 747 KB)
  • B15   (PDF, 189 KB)
  • B16   (PDF, 367 KB)
  • B17   (PDF, 260 KB)
  • B18   (PDF, 287 KB)
  • B20   (PDF, 36 KB)
  • B21   (PDF, 209 KB)
  • C01   (PDF, 206 KB)
  • C03   (PDF, 189 KB)
  • C05   (PDF, 109 KB)
  • C06   (PDF, 238 KB)
  • C07   (PDF, 246 KB)
  • C08   (PDF, 182 KB)
  • C12   (PDF, 238 KB)
  • C14   (PDF, 385 KB)
  • C16   (PDF, 542 KB)
  • C17   (PDF, 198 KB)
  • C18   (PDF, 188 KB)
  • D08   (PDF, 680 KB)
  • D22   (PDF, 201 KB)
  • E01   (PDF, 424 KB)
  • E02   (PDF, 349 KB)
  • E03   (PDF, 213 KB)
  • E04   (PDF, 153 KB)
  • M01   (PDF, 253 KB)
  • M03   (PDF, 396 KB)
  • M04   (PDF, 331 KB)
  • M05   (PDF, 43 KB)
  • M06   (PDF, 269 KB)
  • M07   (PDF, 197 KB)
  • S01   (PDF, 276 KB)
  • Z01   (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Z12   (PDF, 130 KB)
  • ZAU   (PDF, 2 MB)

Library of Congress Controlled Vocabularies
  • LCSH-Main-intro   (PDF, 262 KB)
  • NUMERALS   (PDF, 153 KB)
  • A   (PDF, 3 MB)
  • B   (PDF, 3 MB)
  • C   (PDF, 5 MB)
  • D   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • E   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • F   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • G   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • H   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • I   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • J   (PDF, 798 KB)
  • K   (PDF, 1 MB)
  • L   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • M   (PDF, 4 MB)
  • N   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • O   (PDF, 1 MB)
  • P   (PDF, 4 MB)
  • Q   (PDF, 294 KB)
  • R   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • S   (PDF, 5 MB)
  • T   (PDF, 3 MB)
  • U   (PDF, 667 KB)
  • V   (PDF, 984 KB)
  • W   (PDF, 2 MB)
  • X   (PDF, 149 KB)
  • Y   (PDF, 389 KB)
  • Z   (PDF, 303 KB)

Library of Congress Controlled Vocabularies Manuals
  • Introduction-to-LCDGT   Introduction (PDF, 266 KB)
  • L400   Ethics and Demographic Group Terms (PDF, 139 KB)
  • L405   Categories of Terms (PDF, 204 KB)
  • L410   Broader and Narrower Term References (PDF, 324 KB)
  • L415   Related Term References (PDF, 145 KB)
  • L420   “Used for” References (PDF, 250 KB)
  • L425   History Notes (PDF, 180 KB)
  • L430   Scope Notes (PDF, 190 KB)
  • L435   When to Propose a New Demographic Term (PDF, 125 KB)
  • L440   Authority Research and Citations for LCDGT Proposals (PDF, 184 KB)
  • L445   Form of Authorized Term (PDF, 189 KB)
  • L450   Parenthetical Qualifiers (PDF, 199 KB)
  • L455   Submitting New LCDGT Proposals (PDF, 344 KB)
  • L460   Changing References in Demographic Group Authority Records (PDF, 551 KB)
  • L465   Changing a Term or Deleting a Demographic Group Authority Record (PDF, 235 KB)
  • L470   Evaluation of LCDGT Proposals (PDF, 161 KB)
  • L475   Maintenance of LCDGT (PDF, 150 KB)
  • L480   Assignment of Terms: Audience Characteristics (PDF, 242 KB)
  • L485   Assignment of Terms: Creator Characteristics (PDF, 287 KB)
  • L490   Assignment of Terms: Entity Attributes for Persons (PDF, 221 KB)
  • L495   Order of Demographic Group Terms (PDF, 219 KB)
  • L500   Age Category (PDF, 227 KB)
  • L505   Educational Level Category (PDF, 265 KB)
  • L510   Ethnic/Cultural Category (PDF, 269 KB)
  • L515   Language Category (PDF, 301 KB)
  • L520   Medical, Psychological, and Disability Category (PDF, 119 KB)
  • L525   National/Regional Category (PDF, 384 KB)
  • L530   Occupation/Field of Activity Category (PDF, 198 KB)
  • L535   Religion Category (PDF, 234 KB)
  • L540   Social Category (PDF, 255 KB)
  • L545   MARC Authority Records for LC Demographic Group Terms (PDF, 187 KB)
  • L550   MARC Coding for Audience in Bibliographic and Work Authority Records (PDF, 174 KB)
  • L555   MARC Coding for Creators in Bibliographic and Work Authority Records (PDF, 196 KB)
  • L560   MARC Coding for Entity Attributes in Personal Name Authority Records (PDF, 166 KB)
  • Appendix-A   Appendix A: Abbreviations (PDF, 86 KB)
  • Appendix-B   Appendix B: Capitalization (PDF, 161 KB)
  • Appendix-C   Appendix C: Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 327 KB)
  • Appendix-D   Appendix D: Punctuation (PDF, 86 KB)
  • Appendix-E   Appendix E: History of LCDGT (PDF, 242 KB)
  • Appendix-F   Appendix F: Extended Examples (PDF, 227 KB)
  • 2022-LCGFT-intro   Introduction to Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 193 KB)
  • J105   MARC Coding of LC Genre/Form Terms Assigned in Bibliographic and Authority Records (PDF, 336 KB)
  • J107   MARC Authority Records for LC Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 261 KB)
  • J110   Assigning Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 258 KB)
  • J113   Order of Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 133 KB)
  • J120   When to Establish a New Genre/Form Term (PDF, 210 KB)
  • J130   Changing a Term or Deleting a Genre/Form Authority Record (PDF, 732 KB)
  • J132   Deleted Term Information (PDF, 115 KB)
  • J135   Changing References in Genre/Form Authority Records (PDF, 582 KB)
  • J140   Preparation of Genre/Form Term Proposals (PDF, 498 KB)
  • J160   Authority Research and Citations for Genre/Form Term Proposals (PDF, 348 KB)
  • J170   History Notes (PDF, 133 KB)
  • J180   Form of Authorized Genre/Form Term (PDF, 605 KB)
  • J183   Parenthetical Qualifiers in Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 599 KB)
  • J186   Broader Term References (PDF, 848 KB)
  • J188   Related Term References (PDF, 748 KB)
  • J190   “Used for” References (PDF, 696 KB)
  • J195   Scope Notes (PDF, 685 KB)
  • J210   Artistic and Visual Works (PDF, 618 KB)
  • J215   Cartographic Materials (PDF, 184 KB)
  • J230   Legislation and Legislative Histories (PDF, 615 KB)
  • J235   Literature (PDF, 126 KB)
  • J240   Moving Images (PDF, 196 KB)
  • J242   Music (PDF, 157 KB)
  • J243   Serials and Integrating Resources (PDF, 189 KB)
  • J245   Sound Recordings (PDF, 170 KB)
  • J270   Radio Programs (PDF, 130 KB)
  • AppendixA   Appendix A: Abbreviations (PDF, 116 KB)
  • AppendixB   Appendix B: Capitalization (PDF, 549 KB)
  • AppendixC   Appendix C: Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 608 KB)
  • AppendixD   Appendix D: Punctuation (PDF, 386 KB)
  • 2022-LCMPT-intro   Introduction to Medium of Performance Thesaurus for Music (PDF, 219 KB)
  • M606   MARC Authority Records for LC Medium of Performance Terms (PDF, 328 KB)
  • M620   When to Establish a New Medium of Performance Term (PDF, 134 KB)
  • M622   Changing a Term or Deleting a Medium of Performance Authority Record (PDF, 268 KB)
  • M625   Deleted Term Information (PDF, 167 KB)
  • M630   Changing References in Authority Records for Mediums of Performance (PDF, 198 KB)
  • M634   Preparation of Medium of Performance Term Proposals (PDF, 374 KB)
  • M638   Authority Research for Medium of Performance Proposals (PDF, 269 KB)
  • M641   Citation of Sources (PDF, 271 KB)
  • M645   History Notes (PDF, 185 KB)
  • M650   Form of Authorized Medium of Performance Term (PDF, 194 KB)
  • M654   Parenthetical Qualifiers (PDF, 197 KB)
  • M656   Related Term References (PDF, 172 KB)
  • M657   “Used for” References (PDF, 260 KB)
  • M658   Broader Term References (PDF, 287 KB)
  • M660   Scope Notes (PDF, 238 KB)
  • AppendixA   Appendix A: Abbreviations (PDF, 195 KB)
  • AppendixB   Appendix B: Capitalization (PDF, 217 KB)
  • AppendixC   Appendix C: Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 358 KB)
  • AppendixD   Appendix D: Punctuation (PDF, 221 KB)
  • H0040   Library of Congress Subject Authority Records (PDF, 199 KB)
  • H0080   Order of Subject Headings (PDF, 20 KB)
  • H0150   Partial Title Added Entries (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H0160   Uncontrolled Subject Terms in the 653 Field (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H0165   Subject Heading Changes in Bibliographic Records (PDF, 250 KB)
  • H0170   CONSER and BIBCO Standard Records (PDF, 134 KB)
  • H0175   Editions (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H0178   Serials (PDF, 134 KB)
  • H0180   Assigning and Constructing Subject Headings (PDF, 260 KB)
  • H0181   Arabic/Persian Subject Headings (PDF, 169 KB)
  • H0182   Chinese/Japanese/Korean Subject Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H0184   Subject Headings Identical to Descriptive Access Points (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H0187   When to Establish a New Topical Heading (PDF, 19 KB)
  • H0193   Changing a Heading or Deleting a Subject Authority Record (PDF, 337 KB)
  • H0193_5   Deleted Heading Information (PDF, 57 KB)
  • H0194   Providing for Geographic Subdivision of Existing Subject Headings (PDF, 634 KB)
  • H0195   Changing References in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 545 KB)
  • H0196   Changing Class Numbers in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 465 KB)
  • H0200   Preparation of Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 336 KB)
  • H0202   Authority Research for Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 406 KB)
  • H0203   Citation of Sources (PDF, 288 KB)
  • H0204   Evaluating Subject Proposals (PDF, 154 KB)
  • H0205   Establishing New Subdivisions Having General Application (PDF, 157 KB)
  • H0225   History Notes (PDF, 221 KB)
  • H0250   Music Heading Authority Records (PDF, 255 KB)
  • H0285   Singular vs. Plural Forms in Subject Headings (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H0290   Articles in the Initial Position (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H0306   Natural Language in Topical Subject Headings (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H0310   [ . . . ] and [ . . . ] Headings (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H0315   Foreign Terms (PDF, 20 KB)
  • H0320   Headings Qualified by Nationality, Ethnic Group, Language, etc. (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H0350   Nationality Designation of Classes of Persons (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H0351   Ethnic Qualifiers (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H0357   Parenthetical Qualifiers in Subject Headings (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H0360   [ . . . ] as [ . . . ] Headings (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H0362   Free-Floating Terms and Phrases (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H0364   Authorization for Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 174 KB)
  • H0365   Library of Congress Classification Numbers in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H0370   Broader Terms, Narrower Terms, and Related Terms (PDF, 271 KB)
  • H0371   General See Also References (PDF, 56 KB)
  • H0373   Used for References (PDF, 223 KB)
  • H0374   General See References (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H0375   [Topic]--[Place] Broader Term References (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H0400   Scope Notes (PDF, 69 KB)
  • H0405   Establishing Certain Entities in the Name or Subject Authority File (PDF, 299 KB)
  • H0430   Name Headings as Subjects (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H0432   Subject Usage Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H0436   Provisional Name Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H0460   Name Changes in Non-Jurisdictional Corporate Bodies (PDF, 114 KB)
  • H0475   Subdividing Corporate Name Headings by Place (PDF, 51 KB)
  • H0620   Chronological Headings and Subdivision (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H0690   Formulating Geographic Headings (PDF, 326 KB)
  • H0708   Linear Jurisdictional Name Changes in Name Authority Records (PDF, 607 KB)
  • H0710   Jurisdictional Mergers and Splits (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H0713   First Order Political Divisions of Countries (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H0715   Extinct Cities (PDF, 69 KB)
  • H0720   City Sections (PDF, 124 KB)
  • H0760   Geographic Regions (PDF, 168 KB)
  • H0790   Areas Associated with Cities (PDF, 55 KB)
  • H0800   Rivers, Valleys, Watersheds, etc. (PDF, 57 KB)
  • H0807   Islands (PDF, 177 KB)
  • H0810   Qualification of Geographic Headings (PDF, 261 KB)
  • H0830   Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 292 KB)
  • H0832   Geographic Subdivision to the City Level (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H0835   Geographic Subdivision Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 155 KB)
  • H0836   Geographic Subdivision Information in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H0860   Subdivisions Further Subdivided by Place (PDF, 337 KB)
  • H0870   Interposition of Geographic Subdivisions (PDF, 171 KB)
  • H0910   Place as a Theme in Art, Literature, Motion Pictures, etc. (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H0925   China and Taiwan (PDF, 164 KB)
  • H0928   Congo (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H0945   Germany (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H0955   Great Britain (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H0975   Hawaii (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H0978   Hong Kong (PDF, 178 KB)
  • H0980   Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Palestine (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H0985   Latin America (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H0987   Malaysia and Malaya (PDF, 47 KB)
  • H0990   New York (N.Y.) (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1023   Soviet Union (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1045   Vatican City (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1050   Washington (D.C.) (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H1055   Yugoslavia (PDF, 13 KB)
  • H1075   Subdivisions (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H1078   Dates in Subdivisions for Specific Events (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H1090   Multiple Subdivisions (PDF, 197 KB)
  • H1095   Free-floating subdivisions (PDF, 721 KB)
  • H1100   Classes of Persons (PDF, 433 KB)
  • H1103   Ethnic Groups (PDF, 468 KB)
  • H1105   Corporate Bodies (PDF, 333 KB)
  • H1110   Names of Persons (PDF, 533 KB)
  • H1120   Names of Families (PDF, 191 KB)
  • H1140   Names of Places (PDF, 481 KB)
  • H1145_5   Bodies of Water (PDF, 210 KB)
  • H1146   Subdivisions Controlled by Pattern Headings (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H1147   Animals (PDF, 397 KB)
  • H1148   Art (PDF, 275 KB)
  • H1149   Chemicals (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1149_5   Colonies (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1149_7   Comics and Graphic Novels (PDF, 353 KB)
  • H1150   Diseases (PDF, 586 KB)
  • H1151   Individual Educational Institutions (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H1151_5   Types of Educational Institutions (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1153   Industries (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H1154   Languages (PDF, 413 KB)
  • H1154_5   Legal Topics (PDF, 683 KB)
  • H1155   Legislative Bodies (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1155_2   Groups of Literary Authors (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H1155_6   Literary Works Entered Under Author (PDF, 233 KB)
  • H1155_8   Literary Works Entered Under Title (PDF, 274 KB)
  • H1156   Literatures (PDF, 345 KB)
  • H1158   Materials (PDF, 64 KB)
  • H1159   Military Services (PDF, 354 KB)
  • H1160   Musical Compositions (PDF, 313 KB)
  • H1161   Musical Instruments (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1164   Organs and Regions of the Body (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1180   Plants and Crops (PDF, 361 KB)
  • H1185   Religions (PDF, 254 KB)
  • H1186   Religious and Monastic Orders (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H1187   Christian Denominations (PDF, 216 KB)
  • H1188   Sacred Works (PDF, 270 KB)
  • H1195   Land Vehicles (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1200   Wars (PDF, 379 KB)
  • H1205   Abstracts (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1206_5   Acronyms (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1210   Addresses, Essays, Lectures (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1210_5   Aerial and Space Photography (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H1211   Airports (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1223   Arabs (PDF, 18 KB)
  • H1225   Archaeological Works (PDF, 203 KB)
  • H1230   Archives and Archival Resources (PDF, 231 KB)
  • H1250   Art and Fine Art (PDF, 344 KB)
  • H1255   Artistic Photography (PDF, 228 KB)
  • H1265   Awards (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H1285   Battles (PDF, 166 KB)
  • H1295   Bible: Special Topics (PDF, 162 KB)
  • H1300   Bible and Other Sacred Works (PDF, 152 KB)
  • H1322   Bibliographies about Individual Persons (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H1325   Bibliography of Bibliographies (PDF, 178 KB)
  • H1328   Bio-bibliography (PDF, 212 KB)
  • H1330   Biography (PDF, 248 KB)
  • H1332   Biological Names (PDF, 52 KB)
  • H1333   Books and Reading (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1333_5   Boundaries (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1334   Buildings and Other Structures (PDF, 72 KB)
  • H1334_5   Buildings and Structures in Cities: Assignment of Headings (PDF, 690 KB)
  • H1350   Case Studies and Cases (PDF, 189 KB)
  • H1360   Catalogs (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H1361   Catalogs of Library Materials (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1365   Cemeteries (PDF, 129 KB)
  • H1366   Census (PDF, 165 KB)
  • H1366_5   Choreographic Works (PDF, 93 KB)
  • H1367   Chronology (PDF, 156 KB)
  • H1370   Civilization (PDF, 59 KB)
  • H1412   Classical and Ancient Works (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1425   Collected Works and Collections (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1427   Collections of Objects (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H1430   Comics and Comic Characters (PDF, 293 KB)
  • H1435   Commentaries on Individual Works (PDF, 264 KB)
  • H1438   Composers and Works about Music of Individual Composers (PDF, 157 KB)
  • H1460   Congresses (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1465   Constitutions (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H1468   Contracts (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1472   Controversial Literature (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1475   Cooking and Cookbooks (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1480   Correspondence of Individual Persons (PDF, 59 KB)
  • H1510   Cross-Cultural Studies (PDF, 184 KB)
  • H1520   Databases (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1530   Description and Travel (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H1532   Design and Construction (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1538   Diaries (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H1540   Dictionaries (PDF, 294 KB)
  • H1550   Digests (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H1558   Directories (PDF, 51 KB)
  • H1560   Disasters, Riots, Demonstrations, etc. (PDF, 68 KB)
  • H1564   Discovery and Exploration (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1570   Dissertations and Theses (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1572   Dwellings with Extensive Grounds (PDF, 149 KB)
  • H1574   Dynasties, Royal Houses, etc. (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H1576   Early Works (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1578   Economic Conditions (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1579   Education (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H1580   Effect of One Topic on Another (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1580_5   Electronic Serials (PDF, 201 KB)
  • H1581   Emigration and Immigration (PDF, 243 KB)
  • H1591   Evaluation (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1592   Events (PDF, 83 KB)
  • H1593   Exhibitions (PDF, 235 KB)
  • H1595   Facsimiles (PDF, 140 KB)
  • H1600   Festschriften (PDF, 184 KB)
  • H1610   Fictitious Characters (PDF, 61 KB)
  • H1624   Finance (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H1627   Folklore (PDF, 194 KB)
  • H1628   Forecasting (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1629_5   Forenames and Surnames (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1629   Foreign Relations (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1630   Gazetteers (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1631   Genealogy and Family Names (PDF, 222 KB)
  • H1631_5   Family Names: Headings and References (PDF, 320 KB)
  • H1635   Gods and Mythological Figures (PDF, 56 KB)
  • H1636   Gods of Greek and Roman Mythology (PDF, 86 KB)
  • H1642   Government Policy (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1643   Government Publications (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1645   Guidebooks (PDF, 222 KB)
  • H1646   Handbooks, Manuals, etc. (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H1647   History (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H1659   Illustrations (PDF, 200 KB)
  • H1660   Imprints (PDF, 186 KB)
  • H1670   Indexes (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1673   Industries Based on Products (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1675   Influence of One Topic on Another (PDF, 53 KB)
  • H1675_5   Information Services (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1676   Inquisition (PDF, 132 KB)
  • H1676_5   Inspection (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1678   Interviews (PDF, 196 KB)
  • H1680   Islam (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1690   Juvenile Materials (PDF, 204 KB)
  • H1705   Legal Materials: Law and Legislation and Other Subdivisions (PDF, 17 KB)
  • H1710   Legal Materials: Legal Research (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1715   Legal Materials: Legislation (PDF, 150 KB)
  • H1718   Legal Materials: Systems of Law (PDF, 782 KB)
  • H1720   Legends and Stories about Animals (PDF, 192 KB)
  • H1775   Literature: General (PDF, 235 KB)
  • H1780   Literature: Drama (PDF, 233 KB)
  • H1790   Literature: Fiction (PDF, 286 KB)
  • H1795   Literature: Legends and Romances (PDF, 228 KB)
  • H1800   Literature: Poetry (PDF, 231 KB)
  • H1828   Literature from One Place in Multiple Languages (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1845   Local History and Genealogical Source Materials (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H1848   Longitudinal Studies (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1855   Manuscripts (PDF, 227 KB)
  • H1865   Maps and Atlases (PDF, 177 KB)
  • H1870   Marketing (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H1890   Mental Health and Mental Health Services (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H1893   Microforms (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1895   Miniature Books (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1910   Miscellanea (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1913   Moving Image Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H1916   Museums (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H1916_3   Music: General (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1916_5   Music: Jazz and Popular Music (PDF, 35 KB)
  • H1917   Music of Ethnic, National, and Religious Groups (PDF, 788 KB)
  • H1917_5   Music Form/Genre Headings: Medium of Performance (PDF, 332 KB)
  • H1918   Musical Instruments (PDF, 73 KB)
  • H1919   Name and Names (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1919_5   Nationalities (PDF, 367 KB)
  • H1920   Newspapers on Special Topics and Ethnic Newspapers (PDF, 227 KB)
  • H1922   Offensive Words (PDF, 268 KB)
  • H1925   Parks, Reserves, National Monuments, etc. (PDF, 55 KB)
  • H1927   Periodicals (PDF, 210 KB)
  • H1928   Personal Narratives (PDF, 208 KB)
  • H1929   Philosophy (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1935   Pictorial Works (PDF, 206 KB)
  • H1942   Politics and Government (PDF, 166 KB)
  • H1943_5   Popular Works (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1945   Postage Stamps on Specific Topics (PDF, 47 KB)
  • H1945_5   Posters (PDF, 41 KB)
  • H1949   Professional Ethics (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1955   Public Opinion (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1965   Publishers' Catalogs (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H1969   Quotations and Maxims (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H1969_5   Radio Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 104 KB)
  • H1970   Railroads (PDF, 144 KB)
  • H1975   Readers (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1980   Reference Books (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1995   Regimental Histories (PDF, 138 KB)
  • H1996   Relations and Military Relations (PDF, 456 KB)
  • H1997   Religion (PDF, 61 KB)
  • H1998   Religious Aspects of Topics (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H2015   Religious Denominations or Religions as Subdivisions (PDF, 147 KB)
  • H2015_5   Religious Life (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H2016   Religious Life and Customs (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H2020   Research (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H2021   Reviews (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H2032   Sermons (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H2040   Simulation Methods in Special Fields (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H2055   Social Conditions (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H2057   Social Life and Customs (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H2060   Societies (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H2070   Software and Works about Software (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H2075   Songs and Music (PDF, 172 KB)
  • H2080   Sources (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H2083   Specifications (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H2095   Statistics (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H2098   Streets and Roads (PDF, 83 KB)
  • H2100   Strikes and Lockouts (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H2110   Study and Teaching (PDF, 175 KB)
  • H2145   Supplementary Works (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H2149   Surveys (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H2160   Tables (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H2184   Terms and Phrases (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H2185   Territories and Possessions (PDF, 139 KB)
  • H2186   Testing (PDF, 179 KB)
  • H2187   Textbooks (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H2190   Texts (PDF, 41 KB)
  • H2217   Training (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H2219   Translating (PDF, 216 KB)
  • H2220   Translations (PDF, 236 KB)
  • H2225   Transportation (PDF, 31 KB)
  • H2227   Treaties (PDF, 236 KB)
  • H2228   Trials (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H2230   Visual Materials and Non-Music Sound Recordings (PDF, 159 KB)
  • H2232   Vocational Guidance (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H2400   Yearbooks (PDF, 22 KB)
  • Glossary   (PDF, 146 KB)
  • Appenda   Abbreviations (PDF, 180 KB)
  • Appendb   Capitalization (PDF, 61 KB)
  • Appendc   Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 239 KB)
  • Appendd   Punctuation (PDF, 156 KB)
  • Appende   Geographic Area Codes (PDF, 236 KB)
  • Appendf   Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Books (PDF, 36 KB)
  • Appendg   Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Continuing Resources (Serials) (PDF, 28 KB)

Library of Congress Filing Rules

MARC 21 Format for Bibliographic Data

MARC 21 Format for Authority Data
  • ZAU   (PDF, 2 MB)

MARC 21 Format for Holdings Data

MARC 21 Format for Classification Data

MARC 21 Format for Community Information

Moving Image Genre-form Guide

Program for Cooperative Cataloging (PCC) Documentation
  • NACOParticipantsManual   NACO Participants' Manual (PDF, 1 MB)
  • PCC-Policy-Partial-Compilations-Works-One-Agent   PCC Policy on Compilatons of Works by One Agent (PDF, 327 KB)
  • FAQ-AAP-Collections   FAQ on Authorized Access Points for Collections of the Works of Individual Agents and Works of Unknown Responsibility that Purport to be by an Individual Agent (PDF, 431 KB)
  • NACO-024-Best-Practices   NACO 024 Best Practices Guidelines (PDF, 230 KB)
  • Z01   Descriptive Cataloging Manual Z1: Name and Series Authority Records (PDF, 5 MB)
  • Z12   Descriptive Cataloging Manual Z12: Special Projects for Name Authority Records and Bibliographic Records (PDF, 130 KB)
  • ZAU   LC Guidelines Supplement to the MARC 21 Format for Authority Data (PDF, 2 MB)
  • authority-relationships   PCC Guidelines for the Application of Relationship Designators in NACO Authority Records (PDF, 458 KB)
  • SACOManual2007   SACO Participants' Manual (PDF, 4 MB)
  • spmspa   Manual para Participantes del Programa Cooperativo de Autoridades de Materias SACO (PDF, 2 MB)
  • resources   Web Resources for SACO Proposals (HTML, 159 KB)
  • PCC-Gov-Doc   PCC Governance Document (PDF, 530 KB)
  • bpm   BIBCO Participants' Manual (PDF, 640 KB)
  • Module35   Integrating Resources: A Cataloging Manual (PDF, 12 MB)
  • PCC-RDA-BSR   BIBCO Standard Record (BSR) RDA Metadata Application Profile (PDF, 607 KB)
  • rel-desig-guide-bib   PCC Training Manual for Applying Relationship Designators in Bibliographic Records (PDF, 332 KB)
  • PN-RDA-Combined   PCC Provider-Neutral E-Resource MARC Record Guide: P-N/RDA version (PDF, 398 KB)
  • ISO-639-3-guidelines   PCC Guidelines for the Use of ISO 639-3 Language Codes in MARC records (PDF, 522 KB)
  • PCCNonLatinGuidelines   PCC Guidelines for Creating Bibliographic Records in Multiple Character Sets (PDF, 422 KB)
  • CONSER-RDA-CSR   CONSER Standard Record (CSR) RDA Metadata Application Profile (PDF, 230 KB)

Resource Description & Access (RDA) Metadata Guidance Documentation (MGDs)

Subject Headings Manual (SHM)
  • H0040   Library of Congress Subject Authority Records (PDF, 199 KB)
  • H0080   Order of Subject Headings (PDF, 20 KB)
  • H0150   Partial Title Added Entries (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H0160   Uncontrolled Subject Terms in the 653 Field (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H0165   Subject Heading Changes in Bibliographic Records (PDF, 250 KB)
  • H0170   CONSER and BIBCO Standard Records (PDF, 134 KB)
  • H0175   Editions (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H0178   Serials (PDF, 134 KB)
  • H0180   Assigning and Constructing Subject Headings (PDF, 260 KB)
  • H0181   Arabic/Persian Subject Headings (PDF, 169 KB)
  • H0182   Chinese/Japanese/Korean Subject Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H0184   Subject Headings Identical to Descriptive Access Points (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H0187   When to Establish a New Topical Heading (PDF, 19 KB)
  • H0193   Changing a Heading or Deleting a Subject Authority Record (PDF, 337 KB)
  • H0193_5   Deleted Heading Information (PDF, 57 KB)
  • H0194   Providing for Geographic Subdivision of Existing Subject Headings (PDF, 634 KB)
  • H0195   Changing References in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 545 KB)
  • H0196   Changing Class Numbers in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 465 KB)
  • H0200   Preparation of Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 336 KB)
  • H0202   Authority Research for Subject Heading Proposals (PDF, 406 KB)
  • H0203   Citation of Sources (PDF, 288 KB)
  • H0204   Evaluating Subject Proposals (PDF, 154 KB)
  • H0205   Establishing New Subdivisions Having General Application (PDF, 157 KB)
  • H0225   History Notes (PDF, 221 KB)
  • H0250   Music Heading Authority Records (PDF, 255 KB)
  • H0285   Singular vs. Plural Forms in Subject Headings (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H0290   Articles in the Initial Position (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H0306   Natural Language in Topical Subject Headings (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H0310   [ . . . ] and [ . . . ] Headings (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H0315   Foreign Terms (PDF, 20 KB)
  • H0320   Headings Qualified by Nationality, Ethnic Group, Language, etc. (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H0350   Nationality Designation of Classes of Persons (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H0351   Ethnic Qualifiers (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H0357   Parenthetical Qualifiers in Subject Headings (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H0360   [ . . . ] as [ . . . ] Headings (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H0362   Free-Floating Terms and Phrases (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H0364   Authorization for Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 174 KB)
  • H0365   Library of Congress Classification Numbers in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H0370   Broader Terms, Narrower Terms, and Related Terms (PDF, 271 KB)
  • H0371   General See Also References (PDF, 56 KB)
  • H0373   Used for References (PDF, 223 KB)
  • H0374   General See References (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H0375   [Topic]--[Place] Broader Term References (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H0400   Scope Notes (PDF, 69 KB)
  • H0405   Establishing Certain Entities in the Name or Subject Authority File (PDF, 299 KB)
  • H0430   Name Headings as Subjects (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H0432   Subject Usage Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H0436   Provisional Name Headings (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H0460   Name Changes in Non-Jurisdictional Corporate Bodies (PDF, 114 KB)
  • H0475   Subdividing Corporate Name Headings by Place (PDF, 51 KB)
  • H0620   Chronological Headings and Subdivision (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H0690   Formulating Geographic Headings (PDF, 326 KB)
  • H0708   Linear Jurisdictional Name Changes in Name Authority Records (PDF, 607 KB)
  • H0710   Jurisdictional Mergers and Splits (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H0713   First Order Political Divisions of Countries (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H0715   Extinct Cities (PDF, 69 KB)
  • H0720   City Sections (PDF, 124 KB)
  • H0760   Geographic Regions (PDF, 168 KB)
  • H0790   Areas Associated with Cities (PDF, 55 KB)
  • H0800   Rivers, Valleys, Watersheds, etc. (PDF, 57 KB)
  • H0807   Islands (PDF, 177 KB)
  • H0810   Qualification of Geographic Headings (PDF, 261 KB)
  • H0830   Geographic Subdivision (PDF, 292 KB)
  • H0832   Geographic Subdivision to the City Level (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H0835   Geographic Subdivision Information in Name Authority Records (PDF, 155 KB)
  • H0836   Geographic Subdivision Information in Subject Authority Records (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H0860   Subdivisions Further Subdivided by Place (PDF, 337 KB)
  • H0870   Interposition of Geographic Subdivisions (PDF, 171 KB)
  • H0910   Place as a Theme in Art, Literature, Motion Pictures, etc. (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H0925   China and Taiwan (PDF, 164 KB)
  • H0928   Congo (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H0945   Germany (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H0955   Great Britain (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H0975   Hawaii (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H0978   Hong Kong (PDF, 178 KB)
  • H0980   Jerusalem, Gaza Strip, Golan Heights, West Bank, and Palestine (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H0985   Latin America (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H0987   Malaysia and Malaya (PDF, 47 KB)
  • H0990   New York (N.Y.) (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1023   Soviet Union (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1045   Vatican City (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1050   Washington (D.C.) (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H1055   Yugoslavia (PDF, 13 KB)
  • H1075   Subdivisions (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H1078   Dates in Subdivisions for Specific Events (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H1090   Multiple Subdivisions (PDF, 197 KB)
  • H1095   Free-floating subdivisions (PDF, 721 KB)
  • H1100   Classes of Persons (PDF, 433 KB)
  • H1103   Ethnic Groups (PDF, 468 KB)
  • H1105   Corporate Bodies (PDF, 333 KB)
  • H1110   Names of Persons (PDF, 533 KB)
  • H1120   Names of Families (PDF, 191 KB)
  • H1140   Names of Places (PDF, 481 KB)
  • H1145_5   Bodies of Water (PDF, 210 KB)
  • H1146   Subdivisions Controlled by Pattern Headings (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H1147   Animals (PDF, 397 KB)
  • H1148   Art (PDF, 275 KB)
  • H1149   Chemicals (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1149_5   Colonies (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1149_7   Comics and Graphic Novels (PDF, 353 KB)
  • H1150   Diseases (PDF, 586 KB)
  • H1151   Individual Educational Institutions (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H1151_5   Types of Educational Institutions (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1153   Industries (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H1154   Languages (PDF, 413 KB)
  • H1154_5   Legal Topics (PDF, 683 KB)
  • H1155   Legislative Bodies (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1155_2   Groups of Literary Authors (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H1155_6   Literary Works Entered Under Author (PDF, 233 KB)
  • H1155_8   Literary Works Entered Under Title (PDF, 274 KB)
  • H1156   Literatures (PDF, 345 KB)
  • H1158   Materials (PDF, 64 KB)
  • H1159   Military Services (PDF, 354 KB)
  • H1160   Musical Compositions (PDF, 313 KB)
  • H1161   Musical Instruments (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1164   Organs and Regions of the Body (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1180   Plants and Crops (PDF, 361 KB)
  • H1185   Religions (PDF, 254 KB)
  • H1186   Religious and Monastic Orders (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H1187   Christian Denominations (PDF, 216 KB)
  • H1188   Sacred Works (PDF, 270 KB)
  • H1195   Land Vehicles (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1200   Wars (PDF, 379 KB)
  • H1205   Abstracts (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1206_5   Acronyms (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1210   Addresses, Essays, Lectures (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1210_5   Aerial and Space Photography (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H1211   Airports (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1223   Arabs (PDF, 18 KB)
  • H1225   Archaeological Works (PDF, 203 KB)
  • H1230   Archives and Archival Resources (PDF, 231 KB)
  • H1250   Art and Fine Art (PDF, 344 KB)
  • H1255   Artistic Photography (PDF, 228 KB)
  • H1265   Awards (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H1285   Battles (PDF, 166 KB)
  • H1295   Bible: Special Topics (PDF, 162 KB)
  • H1300   Bible and Other Sacred Works (PDF, 152 KB)
  • H1322   Bibliographies about Individual Persons (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H1325   Bibliography of Bibliographies (PDF, 178 KB)
  • H1328   Bio-bibliography (PDF, 212 KB)
  • H1330   Biography (PDF, 248 KB)
  • H1332   Biological Names (PDF, 52 KB)
  • H1333   Books and Reading (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1333_5   Boundaries (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1334   Buildings and Other Structures (PDF, 72 KB)
  • H1334_5   Buildings and Structures in Cities: Assignment of Headings (PDF, 690 KB)
  • H1350   Case Studies and Cases (PDF, 189 KB)
  • H1360   Catalogs (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H1361   Catalogs of Library Materials (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1365   Cemeteries (PDF, 129 KB)
  • H1366   Census (PDF, 165 KB)
  • H1366_5   Choreographic Works (PDF, 93 KB)
  • H1367   Chronology (PDF, 156 KB)
  • H1370   Civilization (PDF, 59 KB)
  • H1412   Classical and Ancient Works (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1425   Collected Works and Collections (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1427   Collections of Objects (PDF, 30 KB)
  • H1430   Comics and Comic Characters (PDF, 293 KB)
  • H1435   Commentaries on Individual Works (PDF, 264 KB)
  • H1438   Composers and Works about Music of Individual Composers (PDF, 157 KB)
  • H1460   Congresses (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1465   Constitutions (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H1468   Contracts (PDF, 25 KB)
  • H1472   Controversial Literature (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1475   Cooking and Cookbooks (PDF, 67 KB)
  • H1480   Correspondence of Individual Persons (PDF, 59 KB)
  • H1510   Cross-Cultural Studies (PDF, 184 KB)
  • H1520   Databases (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H1530   Description and Travel (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H1532   Design and Construction (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1538   Diaries (PDF, 202 KB)
  • H1540   Dictionaries (PDF, 294 KB)
  • H1550   Digests (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H1558   Directories (PDF, 51 KB)
  • H1560   Disasters, Riots, Demonstrations, etc. (PDF, 68 KB)
  • H1564   Discovery and Exploration (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1570   Dissertations and Theses (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1572   Dwellings with Extensive Grounds (PDF, 149 KB)
  • H1574   Dynasties, Royal Houses, etc. (PDF, 170 KB)
  • H1576   Early Works (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1578   Economic Conditions (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1579   Education (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H1580   Effect of One Topic on Another (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1580_5   Electronic Serials (PDF, 201 KB)
  • H1581   Emigration and Immigration (PDF, 243 KB)
  • H1591   Evaluation (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H1592   Events (PDF, 83 KB)
  • H1593   Exhibitions (PDF, 235 KB)
  • H1595   Facsimiles (PDF, 140 KB)
  • H1600   Festschriften (PDF, 184 KB)
  • H1610   Fictitious Characters (PDF, 61 KB)
  • H1624   Finance (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H1627   Folklore (PDF, 194 KB)
  • H1628   Forecasting (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1629_5   Forenames and Surnames (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1629   Foreign Relations (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1630   Gazetteers (PDF, 188 KB)
  • H1631   Genealogy and Family Names (PDF, 222 KB)
  • H1631_5   Family Names: Headings and References (PDF, 320 KB)
  • H1635   Gods and Mythological Figures (PDF, 56 KB)
  • H1636   Gods of Greek and Roman Mythology (PDF, 86 KB)
  • H1642   Government Policy (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1643   Government Publications (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1645   Guidebooks (PDF, 222 KB)
  • H1646   Handbooks, Manuals, etc. (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H1647   History (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H1659   Illustrations (PDF, 200 KB)
  • H1660   Imprints (PDF, 186 KB)
  • H1670   Indexes (PDF, 49 KB)
  • H1673   Industries Based on Products (PDF, 38 KB)
  • H1675   Influence of One Topic on Another (PDF, 53 KB)
  • H1675_5   Information Services (PDF, 36 KB)
  • H1676   Inquisition (PDF, 132 KB)
  • H1676_5   Inspection (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1678   Interviews (PDF, 196 KB)
  • H1680   Islam (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1690   Juvenile Materials (PDF, 204 KB)
  • H1705   Legal Materials: Law and Legislation and Other Subdivisions (PDF, 17 KB)
  • H1710   Legal Materials: Legal Research (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H1715   Legal Materials: Legislation (PDF, 150 KB)
  • H1718   Legal Materials: Systems of Law (PDF, 782 KB)
  • H1720   Legends and Stories about Animals (PDF, 192 KB)
  • H1775   Literature: General (PDF, 235 KB)
  • H1780   Literature: Drama (PDF, 233 KB)
  • H1790   Literature: Fiction (PDF, 286 KB)
  • H1795   Literature: Legends and Romances (PDF, 228 KB)
  • H1800   Literature: Poetry (PDF, 231 KB)
  • H1828   Literature from One Place in Multiple Languages (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1845   Local History and Genealogical Source Materials (PDF, 50 KB)
  • H1848   Longitudinal Studies (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1855   Manuscripts (PDF, 227 KB)
  • H1865   Maps and Atlases (PDF, 177 KB)
  • H1870   Marketing (PDF, 22 KB)
  • H1890   Mental Health and Mental Health Services (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H1893   Microforms (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H1895   Miniature Books (PDF, 37 KB)
  • H1910   Miscellanea (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H1913   Moving Image Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H1916   Museums (PDF, 141 KB)
  • H1916_3   Music: General (PDF, 34 KB)
  • H1916_5   Music: Jazz and Popular Music (PDF, 35 KB)
  • H1917   Music of Ethnic, National, and Religious Groups (PDF, 788 KB)
  • H1917_5   Music Form/Genre Headings: Medium of Performance (PDF, 332 KB)
  • H1918   Musical Instruments (PDF, 73 KB)
  • H1919   Name and Names (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1919_5   Nationalities (PDF, 367 KB)
  • H1920   Newspapers on Special Topics and Ethnic Newspapers (PDF, 227 KB)
  • H1922   Offensive Words (PDF, 268 KB)
  • H1925   Parks, Reserves, National Monuments, etc. (PDF, 55 KB)
  • H1927   Periodicals (PDF, 210 KB)
  • H1928   Personal Narratives (PDF, 208 KB)
  • H1929   Philosophy (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1935   Pictorial Works (PDF, 206 KB)
  • H1942   Politics and Government (PDF, 166 KB)
  • H1943_5   Popular Works (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1945   Postage Stamps on Specific Topics (PDF, 47 KB)
  • H1945_5   Posters (PDF, 41 KB)
  • H1949   Professional Ethics (PDF, 23 KB)
  • H1955   Public Opinion (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H1965   Publishers' Catalogs (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H1969   Quotations and Maxims (PDF, 54 KB)
  • H1969_5   Radio Genre/Form Terms (PDF, 104 KB)
  • H1970   Railroads (PDF, 144 KB)
  • H1975   Readers (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H1980   Reference Books (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H1995   Regimental Histories (PDF, 138 KB)
  • H1996   Relations and Military Relations (PDF, 456 KB)
  • H1997   Religion (PDF, 61 KB)
  • H1998   Religious Aspects of Topics (PDF, 158 KB)
  • H2015   Religious Denominations or Religions as Subdivisions (PDF, 147 KB)
  • H2015_5   Religious Life (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H2016   Religious Life and Customs (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H2020   Research (PDF, 28 KB)
  • H2021   Reviews (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H2032   Sermons (PDF, 58 KB)
  • H2040   Simulation Methods in Special Fields (PDF, 24 KB)
  • H2055   Social Conditions (PDF, 44 KB)
  • H2057   Social Life and Customs (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H2060   Societies (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H2070   Software and Works about Software (PDF, 32 KB)
  • H2075   Songs and Music (PDF, 172 KB)
  • H2080   Sources (PDF, 226 KB)
  • H2083   Specifications (PDF, 39 KB)
  • H2095   Statistics (PDF, 42 KB)
  • H2098   Streets and Roads (PDF, 83 KB)
  • H2100   Strikes and Lockouts (PDF, 190 KB)
  • H2110   Study and Teaching (PDF, 175 KB)
  • H2145   Supplementary Works (PDF, 21 KB)
  • H2149   Surveys (PDF, 29 KB)
  • H2160   Tables (PDF, 33 KB)
  • H2184   Terms and Phrases (PDF, 40 KB)
  • H2185   Territories and Possessions (PDF, 139 KB)
  • H2186   Testing (PDF, 179 KB)
  • H2187   Textbooks (PDF, 43 KB)
  • H2190   Texts (PDF, 41 KB)
  • H2217   Training (PDF, 46 KB)
  • H2219   Translating (PDF, 216 KB)
  • H2220   Translations (PDF, 236 KB)
  • H2225   Transportation (PDF, 31 KB)
  • H2227   Treaties (PDF, 236 KB)
  • H2228   Trials (PDF, 66 KB)
  • H2230   Visual Materials and Non-Music Sound Recordings (PDF, 159 KB)
  • H2232   Vocational Guidance (PDF, 26 KB)
  • H2400   Yearbooks (PDF, 22 KB)
  • Glossary   (PDF, 146 KB)
  • Appenda   Abbreviations (PDF, 180 KB)
  • Appendb   Capitalization (PDF, 61 KB)
  • Appendc   Diacritics and Special Characters (PDF, 239 KB)
  • Appendd   Punctuation (PDF, 156 KB)
  • Appende   Geographic Area Codes (PDF, 236 KB)
  • Appendf   Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Books (PDF, 36 KB)
  • Appendg   Subject-Related Codes in Field 008 - Continuing Resources (Serials) (PDF, 28 KB)

Summaries of Decisions from Subject Editorial Meetings
  • ptcp-2301   LCSH | LCGFT | LCC January 2023 (PDF, 148 KB)
  • ptcp-2302   LCSH | LCGFT | LCMPT | LCC February 2023 (PDF, 171 KB)
  • ptcp-2303   LCSH | LCGFT | LCC March 2023 (PDF, 106 KB)
  • ptcp-2304   LCSH | LCGFT | LCC April 2023 (PDF, 128 KB)
  • ptcp-2305   LCSH | LCGFT | LCC May 2023 (PDF, 105 KB)
  • ptcp-2306   LCSH | LCC June 2023 (PDF, 155 KB)
  • ptcp-2307   LCSH | LCC July 2023 (PDF, 117 KB)
  • ptcp-2308   LCSH | LCC August 2023 (PDF, 87 KB)
  • ptcp-2309   LCSH | LCC September 2023 (PDF, 84 KB)
  • ptcp-2310   LCSH | LCC October 2023 (PDF, 155 KB)
  • ptcp-2311   LCSH | LCC November 2023 (PDF, 158 KB)
  • ptcp-2312   LCSH | LCC December 2023 (PDF, 104 KB)
  • ptcp-2307g   LCGFT July 2023 (PDF, 74 KB)
  • ptcp-2308g   LCGFT August 2023 (PDF, 81 KB)
  • ptcp-2309g   LCGFT September 2023 (PDF, 86 KB)
  • ptcp-2310g   LCGFT October 2023 (PDF, 72 KB)
  • ptcp-2311g   LCGFT November 2023 (PDF, 76 KB)
  • ptcp-2312g   LCGFT December 2023 (PDF, 112 KB)
  • ptcp-2401   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT January 2024 (PDF, 108 KB)
  • ptcp-2402   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT February 2024 (PDF, 105 KB)
  • ptcp-2403   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT March 2024 (PDF, 117 KB)
  • ptcp-2404   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT April 2024 (PDF, 65 KB)
  • ptcp-2405   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT May 2024 (PDF, 85 KB)
  • ptcp-2406   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT June 2024 (PDF, 242 KB)
  • ptcp-2407   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT July 2024 (PDF, 245 KB)
  • ptcp-2408   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT August 2024 (PDF, 243 KB)
  • ptcp-2409   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT September 2024 (PDF, 406 KB)
  • ptcp-2410   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT October 2024 (PDF, 89 KB)
  • ptcp-2411c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT October/November 2024 (PDF, 120 KB)
  • ptcp-2411b   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT October/November 2024 (PDF, 86 KB)
  • ptcp-2411   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT November 2024 (PDF, 62 KB)
  • ptcp-2412c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT December 2024 (PDF, 90 KB)
  • ptcp-2412   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT December 2024 (PDF, 83 KB)
  • ptcp-2401g   LCGFT January 2024 (PDF, 70 KB)
  • ptcp-2402g   LCGFT February 2024 (PDF, 86 KB)
  • ptcp-2403g   LCGFT March 2024 (PDF, 72 KB)
  • ptcp-2404g   LCGFT April 2024 (PDF, 73 KB)
  • ptcp-2405g   LCGFT May 2024 (PDF, 69 KB)
  • ptcp-2406g   LCGFT June 2024 (PDF, 44 KB)
  • ptcp-2407g   LCGFT July 2024 (PDF, 53 KB)
  • ptcp-2408g   LCGFT August 2024 (PDF, 70 KB)
  • ptcp-2409g   LCGFT September 2024 (PDF, 63 KB)
  • ptcp-2410g   LCGFT October 2024 (PDF, 42 KB)
  • ptcp-2411g   LCGFT November 2024 (PDF, 78 KB)
  • ptcp-2412g   LCGFT December 2024 (PDF, 82 KB)
  • ptcp-2501c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT January 2025 (PDF, 65 KB)
  • ptcp-2501   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT January 2025 (PDF, 116 KB)
  • ptcp-2502c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT February 2025 (PDF, 59 KB)
  • ptcp-2502   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT February 2025 (PDF, 80 KB)
  • ptcp-2503c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT March 2025 (PDF, 63 KB)
  • ptcp-2503   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT March 2025 (PDF, 66 KB)
  • ptcp-2504c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT April 2025 (PDF, 52 KB)
  • ptcp-2504   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT April 2025 (PDF, 59 KB)
  • ptcp-2505c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT May 2025 (PDF, 67 KB)
  • ptcp-2505   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT May 2025 (PDF, 59 KB)
  • ptcp-2506c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT June 2025 (PDF, 68 KB)
  • ptcp-2506   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT June 2025 (PDF, 67 KB)
  • ptcp-2507c   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT July 2025 (PDF, 60 KB)
  • ptcp-2507   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT July 2025 (PDF, 67 KB)
  • ptcp-2508   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT August 2025 (PDF, 102 KB)
  • ptcp-2510   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT October 2025 (PDF, 115 KB)
  • ptcp-2511   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT November 2025 (PDF, 59 KB)
  • ptcp-2512   LCSH | LCC | LCMPT December 2025 (PDF, 83 KB)
  • ptcp-2501g   LCGFT January 2025 (PDF, 126 KB)
  • ptcp-2502g   LCGFT February 2025 (PDF, 37 KB)
  • ptcp-2503g   LCGFT March 2025 (PDF, 46 KB)
  • ptcp-2504g   LCGFT April 2025 (PDF, 54 KB)

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