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LIS 731 - Subject Analysis Credit Hours 3
An in-depth study of subject analysis methods that support user information seeking in a contemporary context. Focus is on the use and application of Library of Congress Classification (LCC), Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), and Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH), but other subject and form/genre vocabularies will be examined as well. The course explores the challenges of developing and maintaining subject standards, meeting the needs of diverse communities, and ethical issues associated with subject analysis and assignment.
Prerequisite(s): LIS 701 , LIS 703
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