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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, May 5, 2025 3:37 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> SACOLIST@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV <SACOLIST@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [SACOLIST] SACO Shorts: When to include related terms (RTs) in proposals (common problem)</font>
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<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Related terms (RTs) are coded in the 5XX fields of subject authority records. The relevant instructions for RTs can be found in
</span><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H0370.pdf__;!!IBzWLUs!T5ik_GaydWju09EcbeE9_LZovEji7jtJExyPNL6jDabhbt3gKuhKva1i4EqIrBuAl3t9B70vDw7rdRgGCYw$"><span style="color:#1155CC">H 370 Broader Terms, Narrower Terms,
Related Terms</span></a><span style="color:black">.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">RTs are used sparingly, and this is by design. H 370 point 2 “Related term references” states, “In order to focus emphasis on hierarchical references, simplify future
special projects to revise references in the subject authority file, and reduce the size and complexity of
<i>Library of Congress Subject Headings</i>, restrictive rules are in effect for making related term references with the intended effect of minimizing the number of related term references that are made.”</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">There are very few instances where RTs are called for in new proposals:</span></p>
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To link terms with meanings that overlap or are used somewhat interchangeably. The example given in H 370 is
<b>Boats and boating</b> and <b>Ships</b>. The unwritten rule in PTCP is you create an RT if someone reasonably thinks of one when they think of the other. So, does one reasonably think of boats and boating when they think of ships. This is a good litmus test
to apply when proposing this type of RT.</li><li style="color:black; margin-top:0in; margin-bottom:0in; vertical-align:baseline">
To link a discipline and object studied, as with <b>Ornithology</b> and <b>Birds</b>.</li><li style="color:black; margin-top:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; vertical-align:baseline">
To link persons and their fields of endeavor, as with <b>Medicine</b> and <b>Physicians</b>.</li></ol>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Even with these three instances listed above, there are exceptions to the rules, as explained in H 370 point 2. </span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in; text-align:justify; text-justify:inter-ideograph">
<span style="color:black">As always, remember to read other relevant instruction sheets; they could contain helpful information on RTs that is not part of H 370. A great example of this is
</span><span style="color:#0070C0"><a href="https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.loc.gov/aba/publications/FreeSHM/H1631_5.pdf__;!!IBzWLUs!T5ik_GaydWju09EcbeE9_LZovEji7jtJExyPNL6jDabhbt3gKuhKva1i4EqIrBuAl3t9B70vDw7rHtMJaA8$"><span style="color:#0070C0">H
1631.5 Family Names: Headings and References</span></a></span><span style="color:black">. Section d., Related names, provides instructions on how to create RTs for similar names from different ethnic backgrounds and RTs for family names that have changed substantially
as a result of emigration. </span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><i><span style="color:black">Examples<br>
</span></i><b>100 3 $a Jacobs family</b><br>
500 3 $a Jacobus family<br>
500 3 $a Jacoby family</p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b>150 $a Care of the sick</b><br>
550 $a Home nursing<i><span style="color:black"></span></i></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><b>150 $a Housing</b><br>
550 $a Dwellings</p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">The important takeaway for proposers is to use RTs sparingly and only in the instances noted above. Do your best to apply the rules governing RTs in your proposal. If
RTs need to be removed or adjusted, Policy Specialists will make those changes at point of review. Most of the RTs established on any given approved list are on records for family names.</span></p>
<p style="margin-right:0in; margin-bottom:8.0pt; margin-left:0in"><span style="color:black">Another important point: RTs are reciprocal. We will discuss this more in our next SACO Short (coming 5/19).</span></p>
<p class="x_MsoNormal"><i>SACO Shorts are quick tips that cover common proposal problems or frequently asked questions. SACO Shorts are published on the first and third Mondays of the month.</i> </p>
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