ABSTRACT
The purpose of assigning subject headings is to list all the materials on a given subject under a uniform term or phrase, so that in one search library users not only will be able to identify all the materials on a topic owned by the library, but will find them side by side on the shelves. To assign appropriate subject headings to materials is library users retrieve materials by subject. If the assigned subject headings are too broad, too many not-so-useful materials may be retrieved. “The Annotated Card Program: AC Subject Headings” section in the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) lists subject headings used exclusively for the juvenile collection, tailored to the needs of children and young adults. Some headings are standard subject headings taken from the main volume of LCSH, some are modified subject headings from the same source, and some are new headings established to use only when assigning subject headings to juvenile literature with special subdivisions.
