Free-Floating Terms and Phrases H 362: Without Submitting Proposals To Establish Them in The Subject Authority File

Free-Floating Terms and Phrases H 362
BACKGROUND: Except for free-floating music phrase headings, the construction of which is
explained in H 1917.5, the terms and phrases described in this instruction sheet constitute a
complete list of those that have been authorized for use on a free-floating basis in constructing
phrase headings. This instruction sheet serves only to list and illustrate the construction of
such headings; separate instruction sheets describe in greater detail the assignment of many of
these categories of headings. These are cited in parentheses following the examples listed for
the category.
Note: The following former free-floating phrase headings have been replaced by
free-floating subdivisions or by separately established headings. The phrase heading
[personal name] in fiction, drama, poetry, etc. was discontinued in August 1993 and
replaced by the free-floating subdivision BIn literature used under names of individual
persons and literary authors. The phrase heading [name heading (except personal
names)] in literature was discontinued in August 1993 and replaced by the free-floating
subdivision BIn literature used under names of individual families, dynasties, royal
houses, corporate bodies, countries, cities, etc., and uniform titles of sacred works. The
phrase heading [name heading (except personal names)] in art was discontinued in
January 1997 and replaced by the free-floating subdivision BIn art used under names of
individual corporate bodies and under countries, cities, etc. The phrase headings [topic]
in literature and [topic] in art are no longer free-floating and must now be individually
established.
1. Formulating headings. Formulate and assign the following types of phrase headings
without submitting proposals to establish them in the subject authority file:
! [name of city] Metropolitan Area ([geographic qualifier]). Examples:
651 #0 $a Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Ga.)

651 #0 $a Salt Lake City Metropolitan Area (Utah)
(H 790)
Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for

metropolitan areas: Jerusalem Metropolitan Area, New York Metropolitan
Area, and Washington Metropolitan Area.
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1. Formulating headings. (Continued)
! [name of city] Region ([geographic qualifier]). Example:
651 #0 $a Dallas Region (Tex.)

(H 790)
Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for regions:

Jerusalem Region, New York Region, and Washington Region.
! [name of city] Suburban Area ([geographic qualifier]). Examples:
651 #0 $a Atlanta Suburban Area (Ga.)

651 #0 $a Salt Lake City Suburban Area (Utah)
(H 790)
Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for suburban

areas: Jerusalem Suburban Area, New York Suburban Area, and
Washington Suburban Area.
! [name of geographic feature, as established in the subject authority file] Region

([geographic qualifier, if part of the name as established]). Examples:
651 #0 $a Red Sea Region.

651 #0 $a Bull Shoals Lake Region (Ark. and Mo.)
651 #0 $a Rudolf, Lake, Region (Kenya and Ethiopia)
651 #0 $a Himalaya Mountains Region.
651 #0 $a Bearpaw Mountains Region (Mont.)
(H 760)
! [name of river, as established in the subject authority file] Region ([geographic

qualifier, if part of the name as established]). Example:
651 #0 $a Tweed River Region (Scotland and England)

(H 800, H 1145.5)
Note: The use of Estuary and Valley as free-floating terms added to names of
rivers, and Watershed added to names of rivers and lakes, has been discontinued.
Headings for estuaries, valleys, and watersheds are now individually established.
See H 800, sec. 7-9 for instructions.
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2. Use of commas. When constructing headings of this type based on headings that are
inverted or that include a comma not enclosed within a parenthetical qualifier, place an
additional comma between the basic heading and the free-floating term or phrase. Example:
651 #0 $a Rudolf, Lake, Region (Kenya and Ethiopia)

comma added here
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! [name of city] Metropolitan Area ([geographic qualifier]). Examples:

651 #0 $a Atlanta Metropolitan Area (Ga.)

Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for

Subject Headings Manual H 362 Page 1

1. Formulating headings. (Continued)

! [name of city] Region ([geographic qualifier]). Example:

651 #0 $a Dallas Region (Tex.)

Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for regions:

! [name of city] Suburban Area ([geographic qualifier]). Examples:

651 #0 $a Atlanta Suburban Area (Ga.)

Exception: Add no geographic qualifier to the following headings for suburban

! [name of geographic feature, as established in the subject authority file] Region

651 #0 $a Red Sea Region.

! [name of river, as established in the subject authority file] Region ([geographic

651 #0 $a Tweed River Region (Scotland and England)

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651 #0 $a Rudolf, Lake, Region (Kenya and Ethiopia)

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