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Main Authors: Blake, Linda, Stallings, Evelyn T.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1997
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Online Access:https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ559844
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author Blake, Linda
Stallings, Evelyn T.
author_facet Blake, Linda
Stallings, Evelyn T.
Blake, Linda
Stallings, Evelyn T.
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contents Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections. Blake, Linda Stallings, Evelyn T. Dewey Decimal Classification Genealogy Geographic Location Information Retrieval Information Seeking Public Libraries Reference Materials Subject Index Terms User Needs (Information) The Dewey Decimal Classification was not fulfilling genealogical researchers' needs, who search for ancestors by place (not subject). A new system that was developed at Rowan Public Library (Salisbury, North Carolina) is described. Also given are suggested additions to the Library of Congress Subject Headings to provide geographic orientation. (Author/AEF)
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spellingShingle Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections.
Blake, Linda
Stallings, Evelyn T.
Dewey Decimal Classification
Genealogy
Geographic Location
Information Retrieval
Information Seeking
Public Libraries
Reference Materials
Subject Index Terms
User Needs (Information)
Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections. Blake, Linda Stallings, Evelyn T. Dewey Decimal Classification Genealogy Geographic Location Information Retrieval Information Seeking Public Libraries Reference Materials Subject Index Terms User Needs (Information) The Dewey Decimal Classification was not fulfilling genealogical researchers' needs, who search for ancestors by place (not subject). A new system that was developed at Rowan Public Library (Salisbury, North Carolina) is described. Also given are suggested additions to the Library of Congress Subject Headings to provide geographic orientation. (Author/AEF)
title Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections.
topic Dewey Decimal Classification
Genealogy
Geographic Location
Information Retrieval
Information Seeking
Public Libraries
Reference Materials
Subject Index Terms
User Needs (Information)
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ559844