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 These are subject headings that will be applied to the item.  Currently we use FAST subject headings and copy catalogue them from OCLC.  The website is:  [[http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/]] These are subject headings that will be applied to the item.  Currently we use FAST subject headings and copy catalogue them from OCLC.  The website is:  [[http://classify.oclc.org/classify2/]]
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 +<note>Remove Subject Heading ''Blacks'' from any title. We no longer use the Subject Heading ''Blacks'' as it is a culturally outdated term. We do accept more precise Subject Headings including ''Black race'', ''Author, Black'', ''Women, Black'' etc. Check OCLC or LC for the appropriate Subject Heading to use for each title.</note>
  
   *Search by title.  If it is a pretty generic title you may get a lot of hits (hundreds), in which case include the author's last name in your search.   *Search by title.  If it is a pretty generic title you may get a lot of hits (hundreds), in which case include the author's last name in your search.
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   *The Usage Count tells you how many libraries use each particular heading.  Sometimes there will be a list of headings that have a Usage Count of 1 (while the others have hundreds or thousands) - if there are a lot of these 1s then they can be omitted if there are a bunch of more used ones.   *The Usage Count tells you how many libraries use each particular heading.  Sometimes there will be a list of headings that have a Usage Count of 1 (while the others have hundreds or thousands) - if there are a lot of these 1s then they can be omitted if there are a bunch of more used ones.
   *If you can't find any Subject headings to copy and paste, try to find something similar and take one or two that fit.  If the item is part of a series, you can probably take one from one of the other books.   *If you can't find any Subject headings to copy and paste, try to find something similar and take one or two that fit.  If the item is part of a series, you can probably take one from one of the other books.
 +  *If an record set comes with BISAC terms those should be kept
  
 ===3.2 Audience=== ===3.2 Audience===
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 This field only needs one entry, but can have as many as necessary separated by a comma. This field only needs one entry, but can have as many as necessary separated by a comma.
  
-  *Here is a list of Genre terms with descriptions: [[nnels:documentation:content:publishing:projects:cataloguing:metadata-cleanup:genre|NNELS Genre Taxonomy]]+  *Here is a list of Genre terms with descriptions: [[public:nnels:cataloguing:metadata-cleanup:genre|NNELS Genre Taxonomy]]
   *It is important to ONLY use those terms.  The field will auto-populate in Drupal.  If an incorrect genre terms is used, then Drupal will include that term in the list that it auto-populates from - it is time consuming to get rid of those incorrect terms periodically.   *It is important to ONLY use those terms.  The field will auto-populate in Drupal.  If an incorrect genre terms is used, then Drupal will include that term in the list that it auto-populates from - it is time consuming to get rid of those incorrect terms periodically.
   *There are terms specifically for Non-fiction, and terms specifically for Fiction.   *There are terms specifically for Non-fiction, and terms specifically for Fiction.
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   *There are genre terms that should be added to describe the form or type of the item in addition to what it's about.  Ex:  Fantasy fiction, Comics (Graphic works) would be a fantasy graphic novel; Music, Nonfiction comics, Biographies and autobiographies would be a biography about a musician or musical group told in a graphic, comic book style format.   *There are genre terms that should be added to describe the form or type of the item in addition to what it's about.  Ex:  Fantasy fiction, Comics (Graphic works) would be a fantasy graphic novel; Music, Nonfiction comics, Biographies and autobiographies would be a biography about a musician or musical group told in a graphic, comic book style format.
   *There are genre terms that signify special content that should be added as needed.  These are Canadian fiction, Canadian nonfiction, Canadian drama, Canadian poetry, French language materials, Indigenous materials, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile nonfiction, Young adult fiction, Young adult nonfiction.   *There are genre terms that signify special content that should be added as needed.  These are Canadian fiction, Canadian nonfiction, Canadian drama, Canadian poetry, French language materials, Indigenous materials, Juvenile fiction, Juvenile nonfiction, Young adult fiction, Young adult nonfiction.
-  *Canadian genre terms are for book by Canadian authors or about Canadian subjects.  Same with Indigenous materials. +  *Canadian genre terms are for books by Canadian authors or about Canadian subjects.  Same with Indigenous materials.
-  *Special genres should be added redundantly.  Ex:  Poetry, Canadian poetry would allow a patron to find the item using different search avenues - whether they are looking for Canadian poetry or whether they are trying to find poetry in general.+
  
 ===Genre tips=== ===Genre tips===
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   *Literary arts is used for books about books, criticism, libraries, etc.  It is also for books about authors.  Ex:  Literary arts, Biographies and autobiographies would be a biography about an author.   *Literary arts is used for books about books, criticism, libraries, etc.  It is also for books about authors.  Ex:  Literary arts, Biographies and autobiographies would be a biography about an author.
   *Biographies and autobiographies coves memoirs as well as biographies.   *Biographies and autobiographies coves memoirs as well as biographies.
-  *Juvenile fiction can be tough because it's usually a big combination of Humorous fiction, Magical realist fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Detective and mystery fiction, etc.  So instead of trying to pin it down, just use Juvenile fiction.  This also prevents juvenile results from showing up when patrons looks for adult genre books like mystery or science fiction.  Genres that should be added to Juvenile fiction should be things like Comics (Graphic works), Nonfiction comics, Picture books, Choose-your-own stories.+  *Juvenile fiction can be tough because it's usually a big combination of Humorous fiction, Magical realist fiction, Science fiction, Fantasy fiction, Detective and mystery fiction, etc.  So instead of trying to pin it down, just use Juvenile fiction.  This also prevents juvenile results from showing up when patrons looks for adult genre books like mystery or science fiction.  Genres that should be added to Juvenile fiction should be things like Comics (Graphic works), Picture books, Choose-your-own stories, and Canadian fiction and Indigenous materials.
   *Young adult items should be treated like adult books, in that they should get full genre treatment.  This is because young adult material tends to be more focused in its content, and also adults read them.   *Young adult items should be treated like adult books, in that they should get full genre treatment.  This is because young adult material tends to be more focused in its content, and also adults read them.
   *Picture books are specifically for children's picture books.   *Picture books are specifically for children's picture books.
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