Arranging Roots: Classification and Subject Headings for Genealogical Collections

• Published in: Library resources & technical services Vol. 41; no. 4; p. 335
• Main Authors: Blake, Linda, Stallings, Evelyn T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.10.1997
• Subjects: Dewey Decimal Classification; Genealogy; Geographic Location; Information Retrieval; Information Seeking; Library of Congress Subject Headings; Public Libraries; Reference Materials; Search Behavior; Search Commands; Subject Index Terms; User Needs (Information)

The Dewey Decimal Classification was not fulfilling genealogical researchers' needs, who search for ancestors by place (not subject). A new system that was developed at Rowan Public Library (Salisbury, North Carolina) is described. Also given are suggested additions to the Library of Congress S...