Differences
This shows you the differences between two versions of the page.
| Both sides previous revision Previous revision Next revision | Previous revision | ||
|
subject [2012/06/28 19:51] sfolsom [Overview] |
subject [2019/01/07 17:22] (current) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 8: | Line 8: | ||
| Use the English language equivalent from the thesaurus, unless none exist. Try to be as specific as possible. If the photograph is of a rose use 'rose' rather than 'flower' for a subject. If you don't know the specific type of flower you can use the generic 'flower' as a subject. | Use the English language equivalent from the thesaurus, unless none exist. Try to be as specific as possible. If the photograph is of a rose use 'rose' rather than 'flower' for a subject. If you don't know the specific type of flower you can use the generic 'flower' as a subject. | ||
| + | |||
| + | It is acceptable for subject terms to repeat or overlap with other items such as //title// or //work type//. Subjects may be regarded as separate from other descriptive fields in this regard. Subjects should be recorded for all works, even abstract or architectural works which seem to have no implied narrative or subject matter. | ||
| For more information on Subject see //CCO, pages 215-229.// | For more information on Subject see //CCO, pages 215-229.// | ||
| Line 17: | Line 19: | ||
| === Subject === | === Subject === | ||
| - | This is a field to record the display value for the subjects associated with the work. Use values from Getty AAT, Library of Congress or other indexes or thesauri to create terms. | + | This is a field to record the display value for the subjects associated with the work. Use values from Getty AAT, Library of Congress or other indexes or thesauri to create terms. Please do not transcribe ampersands (&), replace these in authorities with "and." Subjects with ampersands cannot be recalled in the Library from the primary Subject field. |
| === Subject variant === | === Subject variant === | ||
