National Library News November 1999 Vol. 31, no. 11

Canadian Subject Headings, Third Edition, Supplement 12

The 12th update in a regular series of semi-annual cumulative supplements to Canadian Subject Headings, third edition (CSH3) will be issued shortly. This supplement will include approximately 150 new and changed headings. Supplement 10-11, May 1998, can be discarded upon receipt of Supplement 12.

Canadian Subject Headings is essential for providing subject access to bibliographic materials and information sources on the topic of Canada and Canadians. CSH offers the following: in-depth coverage of Canadian topics, including those recently in the news; headings compatible 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 Nis_ga’a Indians; Provincial aid; Sentencing circles (Native peoples); Segregated funds; and several new headings in the literature field; and some new geographical headings and headings for particular named events.
• New and changed subject headings related to the creation of Nunavut on April 1, 1999. This includes chronological subdivisions for Nunavut and changes to those for the Northwest Territories.
• Changes to the headings for Toronto and the region around that city, due to the creation of the new City of Toronto on January 1, 1998.
• Extension of chronological subdivisions for economic and social conditions in the provinces and territories.
• LCSH changes through spring 1999 that affect Canadian Subject Headings, with continued emphasis on changes stemming from the ongoing rationalization of subject headings and subdivisions at the Library of Congress.

Significant changes continued from Supplement 10-11:

• Changes to headings for Native, Aboriginal or First Nation peoples in Canada. These changes resulted from the National Library of Canada’s decision to adopt Library of Congress practice for the order of geographical and topical subdivisions (e.g., Indians of North America — Housing — Canada; Inuit — Boats — Canada; Native peoples — Legal status, laws, etc. — Canada). Headings formulated as phrases were introduced where these have been adopted by LCSH to replace former heading and subdivision combinations (e.g., Indian art — Canada; Indian land transfers — Canada).

To order Canadian Subject Headings, third edition (Price: $22.00) and/or Supplement Number 12 (Price: $34.95) please contact

Canadian Government Publishing — PWGSC Publishing
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0S9
Telephone: (819) 956-4802
Fax: (819) 994-1498
E-mail: publications@ccg-gcc.ca

Subject authority records for Canadian Subject Headings are also available in AMICUS, the National Library’s bibliographic and authorities database. The authority records, with full MARC coding, can be downloaded via Access AMICUS, a fee-based service. For information about Access AMICUS, please contact

Client Information Centre
National Library of Canada
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Fax: (819) 994-6835
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For information about CSH3 or its supplement, please contact

David Farris
Standards and Support Division
Acquisitions and Bibliographic Services
National Library of Canada
395 Wellington Street
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0N4
Telephone: (819) 953-6810
Fax: (819) 953-0291
E-mail: cataloguing.standards@nlc-bnc.ca