All cataloged items should receive full-level cataloging, with subject headings assigned according to the latest edition of LCSH Manual. When records are exported from OCLC into Alma, do not delete FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) headings, unless the headings are inaccurate.
If appropriate terms are not found from LCSH, consult other authorized thesauri listed below.
| Thesauri | $$2 source code | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| African Studies Thesaurus (ASC Leiden) | ascl | "Enslaved persons" as LC subject heading is now available. |
| cht | Terms are searchable online via Chicano Database accessed through EBSCO. | |
| Homosaurus: an International LGBTQ+ Linked Data Vocabulary (v. 3) | homoit | [formerly, Homosaurus: an international thesaurus of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender index terms] Example: 650#7 $$a Non-binary people. $$2 homoit |
First Nations House of Learning Subject Headings (Xwi7xwa Library) | fnhl | Example: 650#7 $$a First Nations. $$2 fnhl N.B. Consider if LCSH "Indigenous peoples" is appropriate (SN: "Here are entered works on the aboriginal inhabitants either of colonial areas or of modern states where the aboriginal peoples are not in control of the government. General works on the ethnological composition of specific places are entered under Ethnology with local subdivision. Works on a specific indigenous people or group of peoples are entered under the ethnic group, e.g. Navajo Indians.") |
| Medical Subject Headings (National Library of Medicine) | mesh | |
| National Museum of the American Indian culture thesaurus (link not yet available) | nmaict | |
| A Women's thesaurus: An index of language used to describe and locate information by and about women | wot | N.B. Online 1-hour loan option available from the catalog record. |
| Zine Subject Thesaurus (Halifax, Nova Scotia: Anchor Archive Zine Library) | zst |
Additional Thesauri (some with established source code) that may be worth exploring
International thesaurus of refugee terminology (New York & Geneva: United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) - $2 itrt
- A Trans Language Primer - A guide to the language of gender, attraction, and acceptance (no source code established)
Metadata Best Practices for Trans and Gender Diverse Resources - A set of best practices for the description, cataloguing, and classification of information resources as well as the creation of metadata about trans and gender diverse people, including authors and other creators.
- Library of Congress Subject Headings for Indigenous Peoples
- First Nations, Métis, and Inuit Indigenous Ontology (FNMIIO) (no MARC source code established)