Providing a heading for every idea, object, process or relationship that catalogers might encounter is a seemingly impossible task, but EBSCO offers a practical solution. Sears List of Subject Headings is a thesaurus-like database delivering a core list of headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloger in creating further headings as needed.

Features include:

  • New additions on a regular basis
  • Search results ranked according to relevance, whether the user is viewing brief or full display
  • Agreement with the Dewey Decimal Classification system to ensure that subject headings conform with library standards
  • An easy-to-use thesaurus-like format

Other related services include:

Additional content includes:
  • Accompanying list of canceled and replacement headings, and legends within the list that identify earlier forms of headings
  • Scope notes accompanying all new and revised headings where clarification of the specialized use of a term may be needed
  • And much more…
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