Document (#24073)

Author

Drabenstott, K.M.
Simcox, S.
Fenton, E.G.

Title

Do patrons understand Library of Congress Subject Headings?

Source

Technicalities. 19(1999) no.1, S.6-9

Year

1999

Theme

Verbale Doksprachen für präkombinierte Einträge
Benutzerstudien

Object

LCSH

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