National Library News

October/November 1996, vol. 28, nos. 10-11

Canadian Subject Headings, 3rd Edition, Supplement 8-9

The eighth and ninth updates in a regular series of semiannual cumulating supplements to Canadian Subject Headings, Third Edition (CSH3) are being issued as a combined number, which will shortly be available. This supplement will include approximately 75 new and changed headings. Supplement 7, November 1995, can be discarded on receipt of Supplement 8-9.

Canadian Subject Headings is essential for providing subject access to bibliographic materials and information sources on the topic of Canada. CSH offers in-depth coverage of Canadian topics, including those recently in the news; compatibility with Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH); and copious references and scope notes.

New in This Issue of the Supplement

• New CSH headings and references required in Canadiana cataloguing, such as Native policing—Canada and Westray Mine Disaster, Plymouth, Pictou, N.S., 1992.

• LCSH changes through early 1996 that affect Canadian Subject Headings, and continued emphasis on changes stemming from the ongoing rationalization of subject headings and subdivisions at the Library of Congress. For instance, this supplement includes modifications to headings for types of accidents, e.g., Coal mine accidents—Canada; Nuclear reactor accidents—Canada.

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For information about CSH3 or its supplement, please contact:

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