SUBJECT ANALYSIS, REPRESENTATION AND ACCESS

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(Slashed with LIS 60603 ) The course focuses on the theories, principles, and practices of subject analysis of the intellectual content of information resources and its representation through controlled vocabularies and classification. It covers fundamental concepts of aboutness, vocabulary control, classification theory, ethical considerations, and the theoretical foundations, structure, and the application of major subject vocabularies (such as LCSH), classification schemes (such as Dewey), and other knowledge organization systems, including genre/form and named entity management. The course also includes examinations of authority control for subject headings.