| dc.contributor.author | Gross, Tina | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) are used by most libraries in the United States to help users find resources in their collections. For the last century, librarians have worked to make LCSH more inclusive and accurate by replacing offensive or racist terms with language that more fully reflects the identities and experiences of diverse populations. This article explains the purpose and function of subject headings and discusses the process by which they are continually updated. The main emphasis of the article is the history of debates and advocacy associated with that process, with a particular focus on the long campaign to change the former subject heading "Illegal aliens." | en_US |
| dc.rights | In copyright. Permission to make this version available has been granted by the author and publisher. | |
| dc.title | Search Terms Up for Debate: The Politics and Purpose of Library Subject Headings | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2023-05-24T03:20:04Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2023-05-24T03:20:04Z | |
| dc.date.issued | | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/33175 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Subject headings, Library of Congress -- Political aspects. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Subject headings, Library of Congress -- Social aspects. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Subject cataloging -- Political aspects -- United States. | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Subject cataloging -- Social aspects -- United States. | |
| dc.identifier.orcid | 0000-0003-1266-3322 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Gross, Tina. "Search Terms Up for Debate: The Politics and Purpose of Library Subject Headings." Perspectives on History (March 2022): 21-23. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/ | |
