{"product_id":"9798891796997","title":"Sears List of Subject Headings, 24th Edition (2026)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe standard thesaurus of subject terminology for small and medium-sized libraries since 1923.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince the first edition in 1923, the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSears List\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehas served the unique needs of small and medium-sized libraries offering them an easy-to-use list of subject headings when they catalog their materials, along with helpful instructions for adding new headings as they are required. The goal of this new edition is to help librarians organize their collection in a way that makes it simple for patrons to find what they're looking for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinciples of the Sears List\u003c\/strong\u003e, which follows\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA History of the Sears List\u003c\/strong\u003e, is intended both as a statement of the theoretical foundations of the Sears List and as a concise introduction to subject cataloging in general.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe List of Commonly Used Subdivisions\u003c\/strong\u003e, which follows the Principles, lists, for the purpose of easy reference, every subdivision for which there is a provision in the List, no matter how specialized. For every subdivision there is also an entry in the alphabetical List with full instructions for the use of that particular subdivision. There are also many examples of the use of subdivisions, emphasizing that the use of subdivisions is an essential method of expanding and adapting the List to a library’s particular needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSears List of Subject Headings\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis also available as a database and as MARC records for direct integration with a library’s ILS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThis essential resource features:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003col class=\"tab_text\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEasy-to-use thesaurus-like format\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, with an emphasis on subject terms that makes sense to catalogers and library patrons;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelpful guidance\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eon which subject terms to use for thousands of categories of information;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHelpful notes\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eoutlining Used For, See Also, Broader Terms, Narrower Terms, and Related Terms;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eNew and revised headings\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eincluding Scope Notes to clarify the specialized use of a term or to distinguish between terms that might be confused; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccompanying list of canceled headings and when applicable, their replacements\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eResource Description and Access (RDA)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003ecompliant headings, providing comprehensive instructions and guidelines for formatting bibliographic data.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe world of libraries in the twenty-first century is already quite different from what it was only recently. More information is available in machine-readable form, and ready access to the internet has changed the way many users seek and find information.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new 24th edition keeps pace by adding dozens of new subject headings to its core list and replacing subjects that now have a different preferred term -- all organized using language that makes the most sense to catalogers and the patrons in their library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eNEW TO THIS EDITION\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlways keeping in mind the goal of meeting the changing needs of library users, this new edition includes dozens of new subject headings corresponding to current literature and cataloger expectations, and many terms that have been replaced with newer terminology.This includes addressing the growing literature in the areas of:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiversity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnologial Advances\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRacial Equality\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePop Culture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocietal Changes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature Genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScope Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eAs in previous editions, all the new and revised headings in this edition have been provided with scope notes where such notes are required. 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