25 Sears List of Subject Headings SEARS LIST �� S������ �������� 22nd Edition Delivering a core list of key headings, together with patterns and examples to guide the cataloger in creating further headings as required, Sears List of Subject Headings has been the standard thesaurus of subject terminology for small- and medium-sized libraries since 1923. For nearly 100 years, Sears List of Subject Headings, has served the unique needs of small- and medium-sized libraries, suggesting headings appropriate for use in their catalogs and providing patterns and instructions for adding new headings as they are required. The goal of this new edition is to make library collections as easily available as possible to library users. The 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. This new edition of Sears List of Subject Headings keeps pace by including hundreds of new subject terms, all organized using language that makes the most sense to catalogers. This essential resource features: • Arranged in an easy-to-use thesaurus-like format, with an emphasis on subject terms that makes sense to catalogers. • Entries provide helpful guidance on which subject term to use for thousands of categories of information • Entries also include helpful notes outlining Use For, See Also, Broader Term, Narrower Term, and Related Term • Many new and revised headings include Scope Notes to clarify the specialized use of a term or to distinguish between terms that might be confused. • Accompanying list of canceled headings and when applicable, their replacements. • Complete inclusion of headings from the final (6th) edition of the Sears List of Subject Headings: Canadian Companion. • All headings are RDA compliant. This new edition has been developed by a diverse team of public, school, and academic librarians who represent Sears to the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services Cataloging and Metadata Management Section-Subject Analysis Committee. NEW TO THIS EDITION Always keeping in mind the ultimate goal of meeting, the changing needs of library users, this new edition includes hundreds of new subject headings corresponding to current literature and cataloger expectations, with a particular focus on expanding terms in the areas of: • Computer Science • Current events • Diversity • Literature genres • Music • Pop culture • Science • Technology It is only by being flexible and expandable that Sears List has been able over the years to fill the needs of a wide variety of libraries around the world. The Principles of Sears List is included in this volume, outlining the theoretical foundations of the Sears List and providing a concise introduction to subject cataloging in general. This introduction is recommended reading about the fundamentals of subject cataloging. Sears List of Subject Headings Now Available in Print & Online 22nd Edition JULY 2018 One Volume; 1,100 pages ISBN: 978-1-68217-234-6 List Price: $195 FREE ONLINE ACCESS Your purchase of the 22nd edition of Sears List of Subject Headings includes One Year of Free Online Access. You can also subscribe to the Sears List of Subject Headings Online Database: • Single User: $195/year • Multiple Users, Library Systems, •  School Districts: Please call (844) 630-6369 for discount pricing •  MLIS Programs: Please call (844) 630-6369 for discount pricing “All institutions that teach subject analysis and all libraries with untrained technical services staff should buy Sears.” –Technicalities New Edition! H.W. Wilson 844.630.6369 www.hwwilsoninprint.com