LIBRARY OF CONGRESS SUBJECT HEADINGS
TENTATIVE MONTHLY LIST 11 LCSH (November 2025)

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LCSH TERMS
 
150
Addicere (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Addicere (The Latin word)    [sp 85000812 ]
 
450
UF Addicere (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Etymology
 
 
150
African American caddies    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001948]
(C)
450
UF Caddies, African American
 
550
BT Caddies--United States
 
 
151
Alalay Lake (Bolivia)    [sp2025001885]
(C)
451
UF Laguna Alalay (Bolivia)
 
550
BT Lakes--Bolivia
 
781
Bolivia--Alalay Lake
 
 
150
Alp (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Alp (The Turkish word)    [sp 85003799 ]
 
450
UF Alp (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Turkish language--Etymology
 
 
150
Androgyny in architecture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001868]
(C)
450
UF Androgynous architecture
 
550
BT Architecture
 
 
150
Auctoritas (The word) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Auctoritas (The Latin word)    [sp 85009449 ]
 
450
UF Auctoritas (The word) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Etymology
 
 
150
Building trades--Employees    [sp 90001913 ]
(C)
450
UF Handymen ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Handypeople ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Handypersons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Tradesmen ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Tradespeople ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Tradespersons ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Tradeswomen ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Tradies ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Caddies--United States    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001949]
(C)
 
150
Canadianisms    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85019412 ]
(C)
550
BT English language--Canada DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT English language--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Canadianisms, French    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85019413 ]
(C)
450
UF French language--Canadianisms, French DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF French language--Canadianisms ADD FIELD
 
550
RT French language--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
English language--Canada    [sp 85043773 ]
(C)
450
UF Canadian English ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Canadianisms ADD FIELD
 
 
150
French language--Canada    [sp 85051863 ]
(C)
450
UF French-Canadian dialect [Former heading] DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Canadian French ADD FIELD
 
450
UF French language--Canada [Former heading] ADD FIELD
 
550
RT Canadianisms, French ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Children's encyclopedias and dictionaries, Estonian    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001867]
(C)
053
AE20
 
450
UF Estonian children's encyclopedias and dictionaries
 
 
150
Chrysanthemums    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85025424 ]
(C)
450
UF Mums (Flowers) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Comfort women    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 93000362 ]
(C)
450
UF Comfort girls ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Human trafficking--Japan ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Rape as a weapon of war--Japan ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Human trafficking--Japan    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001894]
(C)
 
150
Rape as a weapon of war--Japan    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001895]
(C)
 
150
Cryptographers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85034452 ]
(C)
450
UF Code breakers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code crackers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code talkers ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cryptanalysts ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cryptoanalysts ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Cryptography DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Intelligence officers ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Mathematicians ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Cryptography    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85034453 ]
(C)
450
UF Code breaking ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Code cracking ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cryptographic scripts ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Delaware language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85036550 ]
(C)
450
UF Lenape language DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Lenni Lenape language DELETE FIELD
 
 
150
Display boxes    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001879]
(C)
450
UF Display packaging boxes
 
450
UF Packaging boxes, Display
 
550
BT Boxes
 
550
BT Display of merchandise--Equipment and supplies
 
 
150
Display of merchandise--Equipment and supplies    [sp2025001883]
(C)
 
150
Extra Hungariam non est vita (The Latin phrase)    [sp 85046575 ]
(C)
550
BT Latin language--Terms and phrases ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Foinaven (Scotland)    [sp2025001872]
(C)
451
UF Ben Fionn (Scotland)
 
451
UF Fionn Bheinn (Scotland)
 
451
UF Fionnebheinn (Scotland)
 
451
UF Fionne Bhein (Scotland)
 
550
BT Mountains--Scotland
 
781
Scotland--Foinaven
 
 
150
Folk poetry, Breton    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001747]
(C)
450
UF Breton folk poetry
 
550
BT Breton poetry
 
 
150
Food service hostesses CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Women food service hosts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85050329 ]
 
053
TX930
 
450
UF Food service hostesses [Former heading]
 
450
UF Hostesses, Food service
 
550
BT Food service hosts
 
550
BT Women food service employees
 
 
150
Hand--Words for CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Hand, Words for    [sp 85058627 ]
 
450
UF Hand--Words for [Former heading]
 
450
UF Words for hand
 
 
151
Hope, Ben (Scotland)    [sp2025001873]
(C)
451
UF Ben Hope (Scotland)
 
451
UF Beinn Hòb (Scotland)
 
550
BT Mountains--Scotland
 
781
Scotland--Hope, Ben
 
 
150
Huts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85063230 ]
(C)
450
UF Cabins ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Shacks ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Shanties ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Imaginary whaling ships    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001928]
(C)
450
UF Imaginary whalers
 
450
UF Imaginary whaleships
 
550
BT Imaginary ships
 
550
BT Whaling ships
 
 
150
In pleno parliamento (The phrase) CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
In pleno parliamento (The Latin phrase)    [sp 85064690 ]
 
450
UF In pleno parliamento (The phrase) [Former heading]
 
550
BT Latin language--Terms and phrases
 
 
150
Kings and rulers--Messages    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001908]
(C)
450
UF Her Majesty's speeches
 
450
UF His Majesty's speeches
 
450
UF King's speeches
 
450
UF Queen's speeches
 
450
UF Speeches from the throne
 
450
UF Throne speeches
 
550
BT Speeches, addresses, etc.
 
 
151
Lavangen (Norway : Municipality)    [sp2025001934]
(C)
451
UF Lavangen Herad (Norway)
 
451
UF Lavangen Kommune (Norway)
 
451
UF Loabága Suohkan (Norway)
 
451
UF Loabák (Norway)
 
551
BT Norway
 
781
Norway--Lavangen (Municipality)
 
 
151
Lews Castle Grounds (Stornoway, Scotland)    [sp2025001896]
(C)
550
BT Gardens--Scotland
 
550
BT Parks--Scotland
 
667
Subject usage: This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
 
 
150
Light and darkness, Words for    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2012000237]
(C)
450
UF Words for light and darkness ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Lira, Turkish    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001859]
(C)
450
UF TL (Currency)
 
450
UF TRY (Currency)
 
450
UF Türk lirası
 
450
UF Turkish lira
 
550
BT Money--Cyprus, Northern
 
550
BT Money--Turkey
 
 
150
Dollar, American    [sp 85038863 ]
(C)
450
UF United States dollar ADD FIELD
 
450
UF U.S. dollar ADD FIELD
 
450
UF US dollar ADD FIELD
 
450
UF USD (Currency) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Dollar, Canadian    [sp 85038865 ]
(C)
450
UF CAD (Currency) ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Canada ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Euro    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 98003388 ]
(C)
450
UF EUR (Currency) ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Andorra ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Kosovo (Republic) ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Monaco ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Montenegro ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--San Marino ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Money--Vatican City ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Money--Andorra    [sp2025001909]
(C)
 
150
Money--Canada    [sp2025001915]
(C)
 
150
Money--Kosovo (Republic)    [sp2025001910]
(C)
 
150
Money--Monaco    [sp2025001911]
(C)
 
150
Money--Montenegro    [sp2025001912]
(C)
 
150
Money--San Marino    [sp2025001913]
(C)
 
150
Money--Vatican City    [sp2025001914]
(C)
 
150
Money--Cyprus, Northern    [sp2025001870]
(C)
 
150
Money--Turkey    [sp2025001875]
 
 
150
Macedonian sign language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001900]
(C)
550
BT Sign language
 
551
BT North Macedonia--Languages
 
 
150
Metal, Words for CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Metals, Words for    [sp 85084028 ]
 
450
UF Metal, Words for [Former heading]
 
450
UF Words for metals
 
550
RT Metals--Terminology
 
 
150
Metals--Terminology    [sp 85084244 ]
(C)
450
UF Metals, Words for DELETE FIELD
 
550
RT Metals, Words for ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Mothers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85087526 ]
(C)
450
UF Mums (Mothers) ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Nevern Castle Site (Wales)    [sp2025001846]
(C)
451
UF Castell Nanhyfer Site (Wales)
 
551
BT Wales--Antiquities
 
781
Wales--Nevern Castle Site
 
 
150
North (The concept)    [sp2016000631]
(C)
450
UF Northerliness ADD FIELD
 
550
BT Cardinal points ADD FIELD
 
 
150
North (The word) CANCEL HEADING    [sp 85092449 ]
(C)
682
This authority record has been deleted because the heading is covered by the subject heading North (The concept) (DLC)sh2016000631
 
 
150
Nudism    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85093173 ]
(C)
550
BT Physical education and training DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Lifestyles ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Nudists    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2011003237]
(C)
450
UF Naturists ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Ottomanism in literature    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001851]
(C)
 
150
Ousiakē gē (The Greek phrase)    [sp 85096131 ]
(C)
550
BT Land tenure--Law and legislation DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Greek language--Terms and phrases ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Paris Terrorist Attacks, Paris, France, 2015    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001882]
(C)
410
UF Bataclan (Paris, France)--Terrorist Attack, 2015
 
450
UF Bataclan Attack, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF November 2015 Attacks, Paris, France, 2015
 
451
UF Paris (France)--History--Terrorist attacks, 2015
 
450
UF Paris Attacks, Paris, France, 2015
 
410
UF Stade de France (Saint-Denis, France)--Terrorist Attack, 2015
 
450
UF Stade de France Attack, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF V13, Paris, France, 2015
 
450
UF Vendredi 13, Paris, France, 2015
 
550
BT Mass shootings--France
 
550
BT Suicide bombings--France
 
550
BT Terrorism--France
 
 
150
Suicide bombings--France    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001927]
(C)
 
150
Pequod (Imaginary ship)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001926]
(C)
550
BT Imaginary whaling ships
 
 
150
Physicians (General practice)    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85101634 ]
(C)
450
UF Family doctors ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Family physicians ADD FIELD
 
450
UF GPs (General practitioners) ADD FIELD
 
 
151
Piaţa Universităţii (Bucharest, Romania)    [sp2025001866]
(C)
451
UF University Square (Bucharest, Romania)
 
410
UF Bucharest (Romania). Piaţa Universităţii
 
550
BT Plazas--Romania
 
667
This heading is not valid for use as a geographic subdivision.
 
 
150
Plains Indian Sign Language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001812]
(C)
450
UF PISL (Plains Indian Sign Language)
 
450
UF Plains Indian Sign Talk
 
450
UF Plains Sign Language
 
450
UF Plains Sign Talk
 
450
UF PST (Plains Sign Talk)
 
551
BT Great Plains--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Indian sign language CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Indigenous sign languages    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85065380 ]
 
053
E98.S5
 
450
UF AISL (Indigenous sign languages)
 
450
UF American Indian Sign Language
 
450
UF First Nation Sign Language
 
450
UF Hand Talk (Indigenous sign languages)
 
450
UF Indian Language of Signs
 
450
UF Indian sign language [Former heading]
 
450
UF Indian Sign Language (North America)
 
450
UF Indians of North America--Sign language [Former heading]
 
450
UF NAISL (Indigenous sign languages)
 
450
UF North American Indian Sign Language
 
450
UF Sign Talk (Indigenous sign languages)
 
551
BT America--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Queues    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001892]
(C)
450
UF First come, first serve (Queues)
 
450
UF First come, first served (Queues)
 
450
UF First in, first out (Queues)
 
450
UF Lines (Queues)
 
450
UF Lining up (Queues)
 
450
UF Queue lines
 
450
UF Queueing
 
450
UF Queueing up
 
450
UF Queuing
 
450
UF Queuing up
 
450
UF Standing in lines
 
450
UF Standing in queues
 
450
UF Standing on lines
 
450
UF Waiting in lines
 
450
UF Waiting in queues
 
550
BT Crowds
 
550
BT Manners and customs
 
 
150
Relief (Sculpture), Canadian    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001878]
(C)
450
UF Canadian relief (Sculpture)
 
 
150
Sex symbolism    [sp 85120672 ]
(C)
450
UF Sexual symbolism ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Sex symbolism in architecture    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001869]
(C)
550
BT Architecture
 
 
150
Single people    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85122849 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Persons ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Divorced people    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85038648 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
 
150
Widowers    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85146607 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Single people ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Widows    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85146612 ]
(C)
550
BT Marital status DELETE FIELD
 
550
BT Single people ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Skopje Earthquake, North Macedonia, 1963    [Not Subd Geog]    [sp2025001918]
(C)
550
BT Earthquakes--North Macedonia
 
 
150
Earthquakes--North Macedonia    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001920]
 
 
150
Stores, Retail    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85128377 ]
(C)
450
UF Retail shops ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Retailers (Stores) ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Unami jargon CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Unami language    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 97003470 ]
 
053
PM2512
 
450
UF Delware language (Unami)
 
450
UF Lenape language
 
450
UF Lenni-Lenape language
 
450
UF Unami jargon [Former heading]
 
550
BT Delaware language
 
551
BT Middle Atlantic States--Languages
 
 
150
Vacation homes    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85141690 ]
(C)
450
UF Cottages, Summer DELETE FIELD
 
450
UF Beach houses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Camps (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Chalets (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Cottages (Vacation homes) ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Getaway homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Holiday homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Summer houses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Summerhouses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Vacation properties ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Weekend homes ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Weekend houses ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Winter houses ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Warlpiri (Australian people)--Sign language CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Warlpiri Sign Language    [sp 85144859 ]
 
450
UF Rdaka-rdaka
 
450
UF Warlpiri (Australian people)--Sign language [Former heading]
 
450
UF Walpiri Hand Talk
 
550
BT Australia--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Aboriginal Australians--Sign language CHANGE HEADING
(C)
150
Aboriginal Australian sign languages    [sp 85009624 ]
 
450
UF Aboriginal Australians--Sign language [Former heading]
 
550
BT Australia--Languages
 
550
BT Sign language
 
 
150
Wet'suwet'en women    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001888]
(C)
450
UF Women, Wet'suwet'en
 
550
BT Women--Canada
 
 
150
Wine shops    [May Subd Geog]    [sp2025001877]
(C)
450
UF Retailers, Wine
 
450
UF Wine retailers
 
450
UF Wine stores
 
450
UF Wineshops
 
450
UF Winestores
 
550
BT Liquor stores
 
 
150
Liquor stores    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 94001802 ]
(C)
450
UF Alcoholic beverage stores ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Liquor shops ADD FIELD
 
450
UF Retail liquor stores ADD FIELD
 
 
150
Yurts    [May Subd Geog]    [sp 85149524 ]
(C)
550
BT Dwellings DELETE FIELD