Subject Cataloging Guide: A Step-by-step Overview for New Catalogers

This is a draft version of A Beginner’s Guide to Subject Cataloging. This guide was written to help new catalogers develop sound habits for key stages of the subject cataloging process: conceptual analysis, applying Library of Congress Subject Headings, constructing Library of Congress call numbers, and self-review. Future iterations may incorporate the Dewey Decimal Classification and Library of Congress Genre/Form Terms. Constructive feedback from readers is welcome, including corrections, suggestions for clarity, and recommendations for content. Suggestions are welcomed from both instructors and learners. Please send comments to the author at dieckman@iastate.edu.