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FAQ on geographic names (view source)
Revision as of 16:39, 26 January 2022
, 16:39, 26 January 2022→Is it mandatory to include the form of the geographical name used as a subdivision in field 781 of the authority record for the geographic name?
Should cataloguers add a 667 note to name authority records, to specify how the name is to be used in subject headings, for instance when there is a linear change of name?
Should cataloguers add a 667 note to name authority records, to specify how the name is to be used in subject headings, for instance when there is a linear change of name?
Yes, please see the Name Authority Manual, section 667 [[PFAN_-_Name_Authority_Manual#667_Nonpublic_general_note|667]], for further information, and for examples.
Yes, please see the Name Authority Manual, section [[PFAN_-_Name_Authority_Manual#667_Nonpublic_general_note|667]], for further information, and for examples.
Please note that for mergers or splits of jurisdictions, it is not necessary to include a 667 note about the use of the name in subject headings. See [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0710.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1642794741290415&usg=AOvVaw3f5_wUAO5wejb9hEpsK221 SHM H 710 Jurisdictional Mergers and Splits].
Please note that for mergers or splits of jurisdictions, it is not necessary to include a 667 note about the use of the name in subject headings. See [https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0710.pdf&sa=D&source=docs&ust=1642794741290415&usg=AOvVaw3f5_wUAO5wejb9hEpsK221 SHM H 710 Jurisdictional Mergers and Splits].