LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 08 LCSH 4 (August 2025)


This list contains CIP and LC internal proposals. Send all comments on this list to the Policy, Training, and Cooperative Programs Division – Email: listcomments@loc.gov by Wednesday, March 4, 2026.

The proposed headings on this list are NOT YET APPROVED and not yet available for use in current cataloging.
"(A)" indicates pre-approved proposals for material in Priority 1. "(C)" indicates proposals submitted by libraries in the Subject Authority Cooperative Program (SACO).

 
 
LCSH TERMS
 
150
African American designers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001332]
(A) (C)
450
UF Designers, African American
 
550
BT Designers--United States
 
 
150
Aquamarine    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001303]
(A)
053
QE394.A6 (Mineralogy)
 
550
BT Beryl
 
550
BT Precious stones
 
 
150
Atoni (Southeast Asian people) CHANGE HEADING
 
150
Atoni (Southeast Asian people)a    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85009342 ]
 
053
DS632.T5 (Indonesia)
 
450
UF Amanuban (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Ambeno (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Ambenu (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoin Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoin Pah Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoni [Former heading]
 
450
UF Atoni (Indonesian people) [Former heading]
 
450
UF Atoni Ambeno (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoni Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoni Pa Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Atoni Pah Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Baikeno (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Baikenu (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Biboki (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Bikenu (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Biqueno (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Dawan (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Funan Biboki (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Kupangese (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Lais Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Molok Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Neno Biboki (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Oe Cusi (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Oecusse (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Oecussi (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Oekusi (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Orang Gunung (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Orang Timor Asli (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Pah Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Timor (Indonesian people) [Former heading]
 
450
UF Timol (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Timor (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Timoreesch (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Timoreezen (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Timorese (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Uab Atoni (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Uab Atoni Pah Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Uab Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Uab Pah Meto (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Vaikenu (Southeast Asian people)
 
450
UF Vaikino (Southeast Asian people)
 
550
BT Ethnology--Indonesia
 
550
BT Ethnology--Timor-Leste
 
 
150
Baisakhi (Festival)    [sp 85011043 ]
(A)
450
UF Vaisakhi (Festival) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Basque American authors    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001272]
(A) (C)
450
UF Authors, Basque American
 
550
BT Authors, American
 
 
151
Belvoir Plantation (Md.)    [sp2025001289]
(A)
451
UF Belle Voir Plantation (Md.)
 
451
UF Bellevoir Plantation (Md.)
 
451
UF Scott's Plantation (Md.)
 
550
BT Plantations--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Belvoir Plantation
 
 
150
Bluegrass music--2021-2030    [sp2024002544]
 
 
150
Blues (Music)--2021-2030    [sp2024002538]
 
 
150
Burgundian dialect    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001230]
 
450
UF Bourguignon dialect
 
450
UF Bourguignon-morvandiau dialect
 
450
UF Burgundian language (Oïl)
 
450
UF Morvandiau dialect
 
550
BT French language--Dialects
 
550
BT Oïl languages
 
680
Here are entered works on the Oïl dialect spoken in the region of Burgundy. Works about the extinct Germanic language of the German tribe of late antiquity are entered under Burgundian language.
 
681
Note under Burgundian language
 
 
150
Burgundian language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85018073 ]
 
680
Here are entered works on the extinct Germanic language of the German tribe of late antiquity. Works on the Oïl dialect spoken in the region of Burgundy are entered under the heading Burgundian dialect. ADD FIELD
 
681
Note under Burgundian dialect ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Carols, Burgundian CHANGE HEADING
 
150
Carols, Burgundian dialect    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2002004334]
 
450
UF Burgundian dialect carols
 
450
UF Carols, Burgundian [Former heading]
 
688
Heading changed from Carols, Burgundia to Carols, Burgundian dialect in August 2025.
 
 
150
Oïl languages    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001229]
 
450
UF Langues d'oïl
 
550
BT Romance languages
 
680
Here are entered works about the speech or dialects of the northern half of France, southern Belgium, and the Channel Islands after 1500.
 
 
150
Walloon dialect    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85144944 ]
 
550
BT Oïl languages ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Calivigny Harbour (Grenada)    [sp2021006810]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Calivenie Harbour (Grenada)
 
451
UF Caliviny Harbour (Grenada)
 
550
BT Bays--Grenada
 
781
Grenada--Calivigny Harbour
 
 
150
Bays--Grenada    [sp2025001357]
 
 
151
Ceibas River (Colombia)    [sp2025001317]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Las Ceibas River (Colombia)
 
451
UF Río Ceibas (Colombia)
 
451
UF Río Las Ceibas (Colombia)
 
550
BT Rivers--Colombia
 
781
Colombia--Ceibas River
 
 
150
Chao ta (Yao rite)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001217]
 
450
UF Chao ta zu gong (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Chaota (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Chou da zu gong (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Diao ta (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Diao ta zu gong (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Ta zu gong (Yao rite)
 
450
UF Zhao ta (Yao rite)
 
550
BT Yao (Southeast Asian people)--Rites and ceremonies
 
 
110
Château de Vatteville (Vatteville, France)    [sp2025001031]
 
410
UF Burg Vatteville (Vatteville, France)
 
410
UF Castle of Vatteville (Vatteville, France)
 
410
UF Château de Vatteville-la-Rue (Vatteville, France)
 
410
UF Château du Quesnay (Vatteville, France)
 
410
UF Vieux Château des Comtes de Meulan (Vatteville, France)
 
550
BT Castles--France
 
 
150
Choḍs (Wall hangings)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001207]
(A)
450
UF Chhoda (Wall hangings)
 
450
UF Chhods (Wall hangings)
 
450
UF Choḍ paṭas (Wall hangings)
 
550
BT Jaina wall hangings
 
 
150
Jaina wall hangings    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001208]
(A)
550
BT Wall hangings
 
 
150
Coming of age in popular culture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001269]
(A)
550
BT Popular culture
 
680
Here are entered works on the representation of coming of age in popular culture.
 
 
150
Computers in art    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025000792]
(A) (C)
 
150
Country music--2021-2030    [sp2024002545]
 
 
151
Deer Creek Lake (Pickaway County, Ohio)    [sp2022006409]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Deer Creek Reservoir (Pickaway County, Ohio)
 
550
BT Reservoirs--Ohio
 
781
Ohio--Deer Creek Lake (Pickaway County)
 
 
151
Duck Point Cove (Md.)    [sp2025001233]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Shapleighs Bay (Md.)
 
550
BT Bays--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Duck Point Cove
 
 
150
Fathers of suicide victims    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001349]
 
450
UF Suicide victims' fathers
 
550
BT Suicide victims
 
550
RT Mothers of suicide victims
 
 
150
Mothers of suicide victims CHANGE HEADING
 
150
Mothers of suicide victims x    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2009000274]
 
450
UF Suicide victims' mothers
 
550
BT Suicide victims
 
550
RT Fathers of suicide victims
 
 
151
First State National Historical Park (Del. and Pa.)    [sp2018001125]
(A) (C)
451
UF Beaver Valley Unit (Del. and Pa.) ADD FIELD
 
451
UF Brandywine Valley Unit (Del. and Pa.) ADD FIELD
 
451
UF First State National Historical Park (Beaver Valley Unit) (Del. and Pa.) ADD FIELD
 
451
UF First State National Historical Park (Brandywine Valley Unit) (Del. and Pa.) ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Fishing Creek (Calvert County, Md.)    [sp2025001238]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Fresh Creek (Md.)
 
550
BT Rivers--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Fishing Creek (Calvert County)
 
 
150
Forensic ornithologists    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001216]
(A)
550
BT Forensic scientists
 
550
BT Ornithologists
 
 
150
Forensic ornithology    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001215]
(A)
550
BT Ornithology
 
550
BT Wildlife forensics
 
 
150
Home invasion films    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025000992]
(A)
053
PN1995.9.H544
 
450
UF Home invasion horror films
 
550
BT Horror films
 
 
150
Human-animal relationships--Religious aspects--Brahmanism    [sp2025001196]
(A)
 
151
Island Creek (Md. : Bay)    [sp2025001236]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
550
BT Bays--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Island Creek (Bay)
 
 
151
Island Creek (Talbot County, Md.)    [sp2025001237]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Isle Creek (Md.)
 
550
BT Rivers--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Island Creek (Talbot County)
 
 
150
Ja'i (Dance)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001322]
 
053
GV1796.J34
 
550
BT Dance
 
 
151
Jalūl, Tall (Jordan)    [sp2025001178]
(A)
451
UF Tall Jalūl (Jordan)
 
551
BT Jordan--Antiquities
 
781
Jordan--Jalūl, Tall
 
 
151
Jekyll Island (Georgia)    [sp2025001296]
(A)
451
UF Gualdaquini Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Gualequini Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Ile de la Somme (Georgia)
 
451
UF Isle de la Somme (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jakes Isle (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jakyl Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jeckel Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jeekel Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jekil Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jekyl Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Jykill Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Obaldaquini Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Ospo Island (Georgia)
 
451
UF Wollegany Island (Georgia)
 
551
BT Golden Isles (Ga.)
 
550
BT Islands--Georgia
 
781
Georgia--Jekyll Island
 
 
151
Jekyll Island State Park (Ga.)    [sp2025001240]
(A) (C)
550
BT Parks--Georgia
 
781
Georgia--Jekyll Island State Park
 
 
151
Jiangkou Site (China)    [sp2024002299]
 
451
UF Jiangkou Battleground Site (China)
 
451
UF Jiangkou chen yin yi zhi (China)
 
451
UF Jiangkou gu zhan chang yi zhi (China)
 
451
UF Jiangkou Ming mo zhan chang yi zhi (China)
 
451
UF Jiangkou yi zhi (China)
 
551
BT China--Antiquities
 
781
China--Jiangkou Site
 
 
150
Language arts (Elementary)--Correlation with content subjects    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001174]
(A)
450
UF Content area language arts instruction (Elementary)
 
450
UF Correlation of language arts with content subjects (Elementary)
 
550
BT Interdisciplinary approach in education
 
 
150
Licensor and licensee    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001222]
 
450
UF Licensee
 
450
UF Licensor and licensee--Law and legislation
 
550
BT Intellectual property
 
550
BT License agreements
 
 
151
Liye (Extinct city)    [sp2025001297]
 
451
UF Liye gu cheng (Extinct city)
 
551
BT China--Antiquities
 
550
BT Extinct cities--China
 
781
China--Liye (Extinct city)
 
 
151
Magellan seamounts    [sp2025001261]
 
451
UF Magellan mountains
 
451
UF Magellanovy gory
 
550
BT Seamounts--North Pacific Ocean
 
781
Magellan seamounts
 
 
150
Male rape in popular culture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025000767]
(A)
550
BT Popular culture
 
680
Here are entered works on the depiction of male rape in popular culture.
 
 
100
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo, 1938---Characters CHANGE HEADING
 
100
Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo, 1938-2025--Characters    [sp 87000412 ]
 
400
UF Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo, 1938---Characters [Former heading]
 
688
Heading changed from Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo,--1938---Characters to Ngũgĩ wa Thiongʾo,--1938-2025--Characters in August 2025.
 
 
151
Paint Branch (Md.)    [sp2025001234]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
550
BT Rivers--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Paint Branch
 
 
151
Paint Branch Watershed (Md.)    [sp2025001235]
 
550
BT Watersheds--Maryland
 
680
Here are entered works on the area drained by Paint Branch, which extends through Prince Georges and Montgomery Counties, Maryland, from Cherry Hill Road in the east, New Hampshire Avenue in the west, and Spencerville Road in the north.
 
781
Maryland--Paint Branch Watershed
 
 
150
Paleontology in mass media    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001351]
 
053
P96.P25-P96.P252
 
550
BT Mass media
 
 
151
Parque Natural Regional Siberia Ceibas (Colombia)    [sp2025001318]
 
451
UF Siberia Ceibas, Parque Nacional Natural Regional (Colombia)
 
451
UF Siberia Ceibas Regional National Park (Colombia)
 
550
BT National parks and reserves--Colombia
 
550
BT Natural areas--Colombia
 
781
Colombia--Parque Natural Regional Siberia Ceibas
 
 
151
Piscataway Creek (Md.)    [sp2025001220]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Pascattawaye Creek (Md.)
 
451
UF Puscattuway Creeke (Md.)
 
550
BT Rivers--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Piscataway Creek
 
 
150
Poets, Chinese--220-589    [sp2025001210]
 
 
150
Popular instrumental music--2021-2030    [sp2024002546]
 
 
150
Popular music--2021-2030    [sp2024002547]
 
 
100
Quélen de Lavauguyon family    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001312]
 
072
H 1120
 
 
150
Racism against Kurds    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001321]
 
450
UF Anti-Kurd racism
 
550
BT Kurds
 
 
150
Racism against Turks    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001320]
 
450
UF Anti-Turk racism
 
550
BT Turks
 
 
150
Children of refugees    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001319]
 
450
UF Refugees' children
 
550
BT Refugees
 
 
150
Reportage literature, Serbian    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001200]
 
450
UF Serbian reportage literature
 
550
BT Serbian prose literature
 
 
150
Riddles, Ixcateco    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2023002593]
 
450
UF Ixcateco Riddles
 
 
150
Rumin complex    [sp2025001271]
(A)
550
BT Complexes
 
550
BT Geometry, Differential
 
 
151
Saint Catherine Sound (Md.)    [sp2025001221]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Saint Catherines Sound (Md.)
 
451
UF St. Catherine Sound (Md.)
 
451
UF St. Catherines Sound (Md.)
 
550
BT Bays--Maryland
 
781
Maryland--Saint Catherine Sound
 
 
151
Sawaibu Bay (Indonesia)    [sp2025000546]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Teluk Sawaibu (Indonesia)
 
550
BT Bays--Indonesia
 
781
Indonesia--Sawaibu Bay
 
 
150
Scientists as artists    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001275]
(A)
550
BT Artists
 
 
150
Seals (Numismatics)--China--History--Song-Yuan dynasties, 960-1368    [sp2025001251]
 
 
151
Silala River Watershed (Bolivia and Chile)    [sp2025001209]
 
550
BT Watersheds--Bolivia
 
550
BT Watersheds--Chile
 
781
Silala River Watershed (Bolivia and Chile)
 
 
150
Tambanua (Malaysian people)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001079]
 
053
DS597.335.T36
 
450
UF Paitan (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambannuwa (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambanua, Paitan (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambanuo (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambanuwa (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambanwa (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambunao (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambunuha (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambunwha (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tambvanuo (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tembonowa (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tombonuo (Malaysian people)
 
450
UF Tunbunwhas (Malaysian people)
 
550
BT Ethnology--Malaysia
 
 
151
Paitan River (Sabah, Malaysia)    [sp2025001070]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Sungai Paitan (Sabah, Malaysia)
 
550
BT Rivers--Malaysia
 
781
Malaysia--Paitan River (Sabah)
 
 
151
Terengganu River (Terengganu, Malaysia)    [sp2025001195]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF Sungai Terengganu (Terengganu, Malaysia)
 
451
UF Sungei Trengganu (Terengganu, Malaysia)
 
451
UF Sungi Trengganu (Terengganu, Malaysia)
 
451
UF Trengganu River (Terengganu, Malaysia)
 
550
BT Rivers--Malaysia
 
781
Malaysia--Terengganu River (Terengganu)
 
 
150
Truká    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001555]
 
550
BT Indians of South America--Brazil
 
 
150
Turkish language--Translating into Bosnian    [sp2025001231]
 
 
150
Ucides    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001541]
 
550
BT Ocypodidae
 
 
150
Ucides cordatus    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001542]
 
450
UF Swamp ghost crab
 
550
BT Ucides
 
 
150
Ukit (Bornean people)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001135]
 
053
DS597.367.U35 (Sarawak, Malaysia)
 
450
UF Bhuket Belaga (Bornean people)
 
450
UF Bhuket (Bornean people)
 
450
UF Dayak Ukit (Bornean people)
 
450
UF Orang Bukit (Bornean people)
 
450
UF Suku Ukit (Bornean people)
 
550
BT Dayak (Bornean people)
 
550
BT Ethnology--Indonesia
 
550
BT Ethnology--Malaysia
 
 
151
Ulan Moron River (China)    [sp2025001245]
 
072
H 1145.5
 
451
UF K’ao-k’ao-wu-su Kou (China)
 
451
UF Ulan Moron He (China)
 
451
UF Ulan Murem (China)
 
451
UF Wu-lan-mu-lun Ho (China)
 
451
UF Wulanmulun He (China)
 
451
UF Wulanmulun River (China)
 
550
BT Rivers--China
 
781
China--Ulan Moron River
 
 
151
Ulan Moron River Watershed (China)    [sp2025001327]
 
550
BT Watersheds--China
 
781
China--Ulan Moron River Watershed
 
 
110
Universidad Autónoma del Estado de México--Graduate work    [sp2025001247]
 
 
150
Witches in popular culture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025000989]
(A)
550
BT Popular culture
 
680
Here are entered works on the representation of witches in popular culture.
 
 
150
Writer's block in literature    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001298]
(A)
 
151
Wulou Site (China)    [sp2025001323]
 
451
UF Wulou yi zhi (China)
 
551
BT China--Antiquities
 
781
China--Wulou Site
 
 
150
Yao (Southeast Asian people)--Rites and ceremonies    [sp2025001218]
 
 
151
Zheng Han gu cheng (Extinct city)    [sp2025001301]
 
451
UF Zheng-Han Ancient City (Extinct city)
 
551
BT China--Antiquities
 
550
BT Extinct cities--China
 
781
China--Zheng Han gu cheng (Extinct city)