[DCRM-L] use of SD early works under SH Jesus Christ

[Kate Moriarty]

Thank you, again, Deborah. This rule of thumb has resolved a long-standing
discussion on our end. We can't see that it breaks down anywhere.

Thanks,

Kate

On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 2:44 PM, Deborah J. Leslie <DJLeslie at folger.edu>wrote:

>  I'm sure, Kate, that catalogers in *your* shop are quite aware of the SCM
> rules. I included the excerpt for general education purposes.
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> I strolled through some parts of the SCM, looking for a definition of what
> constituted "topical subject headings", but couldn't find anything. In
> trying to formulate how I understand the relationship between proper names
> and proper names divided by a topical subdivision, I came up with the
> following. I'd like to know whether it generally holds and could be used as
> a rule of thumb, or whether it breaks down at some point.
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> If using as a subject a name heading exactly as it appears in the name
> authority file, it is a name used as a subject heading, but is not a topical
> heading. If using a name with subdivisions, either exactly (as in Jesus or
> Shakespeare) or because it follows a pattern heading, it becomes a topical
> subject heading.
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> So, Shakespeare has dozens of headings established in the name authority
> file. They are all either names for himself or names for his works. There
> are hundreds of records for Shakespeare established in the subject authority
> file, consisting of his name followed by one or more topical or form
> subdivisions, therefore rendering them topical subject headings—not in terms
> of tagging, but in following provisions in the SCM. Likewise, Shakespeare's
> Hamlet is established as such in the NAF, but the name heading for Hamlet
> subdivided by one or more topical or form subdivisions creates hundreds of
> subject headings in the SAF.
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> __________________________
> Deborah J. Leslie, M.A., M.L.S.
> Head of Cataloging
> Folger Shakespeare Library
> 201 East Capitol St., S.E.
> Washington, D.C. 20003
> 202.675-0369
> djleslie at folger.edu | http://www.folger.edu
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> *From:* dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu [mailto:dcrm-l-bounces at lib.byu.edu] *On
> Behalf Of *Kate Moriarty
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 10 March, 2009 15:00
> *To:* DCRM Revision Group List
> *Subject:* Re: [DCRM-L] use of SD early works under SH Jesus Christ
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> Thanks. The subject of discussion for us has been Section 5 below and its
> application to corporate bodies (like Catholic Church). Some interpret
> Section 5 to say never put "Early works to 1800" after a corporate body,
> others that when there's a $x included the SH as a unit becomes a topic and
> can therefore be followed by "Early works to 1800."
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> -Kate
>



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