[Heb-NACO] Holocaust subjects

[Bell, Lenore]

The guidelines governing assignment of subject headings related to public
opinion appear in the *Subject Headings Manual*, H1955. Geographic
subdivision of the heading *Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) *indicates the
place in which the events occurred. The place where the opinion is held is
brought out in the companion heading, as described below:

1.  General rule.  Assign to works about public opinion on a topic the
following combination of headings:
(1)  [topic]–[place, if appropriate]–Public opinion
(2)  Public opinion–[place]
a.  First heading.  The topic in the first heading is the topic about which
the opinion is held.  Most authorized subject or name headings may be
assigned for this purpose, with the exception of those noted in sec. 3
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below.  Divide the topic by place to bring out the location of the topic,
not the place where the opinion is held.  If a heading designating a class
of persons or ethnic group is used, the heading refers to the group of
people as the topic of the opinion, not to the group of people holding the
opinion.  For example, the heading Police–New York (State)–New York–Public
opinion refers to public opinion about the police, not to opinions held by the
police.  Until 1972, the subdivision –Public opinionwas qualified by names
of regions or countries, but that practice was discontinued.
b.  Second heading.  The place in the second heading identifies the
location of the people who hold the opinion.  If no specific location is
identified in the work being cataloged, omit the second heading.
It appears that some of Elhanan's examples indeed reflect incorrect
subdivision application.

The treatment of the influence of one topic on another, utilizing the
application of the subdivision *--Influence,* is addressed in SCM H1675*, *and
the practice also relies on the assignment of an array of headings.

Best regards,
 Lenore

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On Sun, Jul 19, 2015 at 1:39 AM, Elhanan Adler <elhanana at savion.huji.ac.il>
wrote:

>
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945) subdivides geographically. Is this limited
> to countries in which the Holocaust occurred, or to other aspects of the
> Holocaust (Influence, Public opinion) in other countries?
>
>
>
> LC authority file (authorities.loc.gov) has headings such as:
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Austria--Public opinion
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Europe--Public opinion
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion, Afghani
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion, American [British,
> etc.]
>
> but also
>
>
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Foreign public opinion, German
>
> and
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Germany--Public opinion
>
> as well as:
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> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Public opinion, German
>
>
>
> also
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Israel--Public opinion.
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--Palestine--Public opinion.
>
> etc.
>
> and
>
> Holocaust, Jewish (1939-1945)--United States--Public opinion
>
>
>
> are these old/incorrect forms? What is the correct format for influence
> (=aftermath) of the Holocaust in non-Holocaust countries, and for public
> opinion in both Holocaust and non-Holocaust countries?
>
>
>
> Elhanan
>
>
>
> Elhanan Adler
>
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