1. The NEW BISAC Subject Headings:
Connecting Books and Readers
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3. Creating a more informed,
empowered and efficient book
industry supply chain for both
physical and digital products.
BISG is committed to the development of effective industry-
wide standards, best practices, research and events that
enhance relationships between trading partners.
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4. You’ll be hearing from today…
ANGELA BOLE
Deputy Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group, Inc.
Angela Bole is Deputy Executive Director of the Book
Industry Study Group (BISG). Based in New York City, BISG
is an industry trade association working to create a more
informed, empowered and efficient book industry supply chain
for both digital and physical products.
CONNIE HARBISON
Director of Authority Control & Database Management
Baker & Taylor
Connie has worked in the publishing industry for over 20
years. She’s been involved in the BISAC Executive Ummm...not really...
Committee since 2004, when she took on the role of BISAC
Subject Codes Committee Chair. She also serves as BISAC
Secretary and is a member of the BISAC Metadata
Committee. Connie lives in New Jersey with her husband,
three children and two dogs.
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6. Today we’ll answer…
What do Headings
What are Subject look like?
Headings?
How are
Headings How are new
used? Headings created?
Who sets the
standard? How do you map
from BIC to BISAC?
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7. What are Subject
Headings & how are
they used?
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8. What are they?
• An industry-approved list of terms used to describe
the content of a book
• 52 main subject areas
• e.g. Computers, Family & Relationships,
Juvenile Fiction and Juvenile Nonfiction, Nature
• Over 3,600 distinct terms
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9. How are they used?
• To transmit subject information between trading
partners using a consistent syntax
• To provide a common language for sales reporting
• As search terms in bibliographic databases
• As access points in online search
• As bricks-and-mortar shelving guides
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10. Who uses them?
• Major businesses within the book industry, including:
• Major retailers, especially those who sell online
• B&N, Amazon
• Data aggregators
• Baker & Taylor, Bowker, Ingram
• Increasing numbers of publishers
• Wholesalers
• Nielsen BookScan
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11. From Publisher - To Data Aggregator - To Online Bookseller
(Sort of. . .)
Publisher:
Data Aggregator:
Online Bookseller:
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12. Who sets the
standard?
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14. How are new
Headings created?
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15. How are Headings created?
Often starts with YOU…
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Gay & Lesbian
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT / Entheogens & Visionary
Substances
COMICS & GRAPHIC NOVELS / Manga / Yaoi
COOKING / Methods / Raw Food
CRAFTS & HOBBIES / Knots, Macrame & Rope Work
JUVENILE FICTION / Paranormal
MEDICAL / Dentistry / Endodontics
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Tribology
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16. How are Headings created?
• All requests received from the industry are discussed
and considered by Committee
• Creation of a Heading is based on 3 factors:
• Does the suggested Heading describe the content of the
book and not the audience, format or language?
• Are there at least 100 unique titles (from different
publishers) in the supply chain that would have this
Heading?
• Would adding the requested Heading require extensive
expansion of the list (we try to keep the number of
Headings at around 3,000)?
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17. Not so good requests…
• “GEOGRAPHY ought to also be included in BISAC
subject headings.”
• “Would it be possible to create a new joint subject
heading that combines Biography and History
generally, to wit: "BIOGRAPHY & HISTORY"?
• “We are looking for the code of poetry.”
• “It would be very useful if you could add a Music
listing for Cajun and Zydeco music. This genre is
popular enough to deserve its own listing.”
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18. Not so good requests…
• “How about adding AREA STUDIES as a major code
with subsets for regions of the world, like Southeast
Asia, Middle East, etc?”
• “Could you please add "Nylon Flower Creations"
category to your next list?”
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19. Better requests…
• “I'd like to suggest adding Travel - Asia - Korea.”
• “You don’t have a stand-alone BISAC code for Humorous
Quotations. You have a code for HUMOR / Anecdotes,
for example, and a code for REFERENCE / Quotations.
Humorous Quotations is a completely separate subset
from the Reference option, but there is no where to
assign it under Humor. REFERENCE / Quotations
suggests a more scholarly publication, whereas Humor
Quotations is a more light-hearted much less referential
volume. It is a humor book first and a quotations books
second. Please see my UK website
www.blueeyedbooks.com for four examples of
Humorous Quotations books.”
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20. Better requests…
• “I would propose another new subject heading for so
many STM titles (i.e., Cell Biology). SCIENCE/Life
Sciences/Biology/Cell Biology. The heading
SCIENCE/Life Sciences/Cytology is not the same.”
• “We’d like to suggest further categories, which we
could use for our publications:
• MEDICAL/Dentistry/Implantology
• MEDICAL/Dentistry/Endodontics
• MEDICAL/Dentistry/Prosthodontics
• MEDICAL/Dentistry/Oral Medicine”
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21. Best practices for request…
• Be specific
• Tell us exactly what you mean
• Consider “Heading” and “Major Section”
• Avoid overlap
• Back it up!
• Provide an example
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22. How often are Headings created?
• Minor revisions to each main subject area are made
on an ongoing basis based on need and incoming
requests
• Major revisions to each main subject area are made
on a cyclical basis
• New versions of the list are released on an annual
basis
• All requests received from the industry are discussed
and considered by Committee
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23. What do Headings
look like?
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24. What do Headings look like?
• 9-character alphanumeric Code (in the form
AAA######) and a Literal (in the form SECTION
NAME / Subheading) with further subheadings
possible
• Examples:
• MAT002040 MATHEMATICS/Algebra/Intermediate
• PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds
• TRV028000 TRAVEL/Cruises
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25. Breaking it down
PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds
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26. Breaking it down
PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds
• Codes are intended for electronic data interchange
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27. Breaking it down
PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds
• Codes are intended for electronic data interchange
• Literals are intended for print/display purposes
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28. Breaking it down
PET004010 PETS/Dogs/Breeds
• Codes are intended for electronic data interchange
• Literals are intended for print/display purposes
• The first three characters of a code represent the
main subject area
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29. How do you map
from BIC to BISAC?
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30. New to the 2010 Edition…
BIC to BISAC Mapping Table
• Maps BIC 2, Revision 01 to BISAC 2010
• BIC Subject is mapped to 1 to 3 BISAC Subjects
• The mapping is for BIC Subject Categories only and
does not take into account BIC Qualifiers.
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31. New to the 2010 Edition…
BIC to BISAC Mapping Table
• Where the BIC Subject is mapped to multiple
headings, the mapping is indicated as an E/O or an
ALL). For mappings indicated as E/O (Either/Or), the
user must select which of the mapped codes best fits
the title.
• For mapping done programmatically, the mapping
job must choose either a single code to apply or all
available codes.
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32. New to the 2010 Edition…
BIC to BISAC Mapping Table
BIC BIC Instruction when BISAC Values
Subject Literal Multiple BISAC
Headings Available
Multiple Headings
BIC CODE BIC DESCRIPTION BISAC1_CODE BISAC1_LITERAL BISAC2_CODE BISAC2_LITERAL BISAC3_CODE BISAC3_LITERAL
(E/O or ALL)
FH Thriller / suspense E/O FIC030000 FICTION / Suspense FIC031000 FICTION / Thrillers
FHD Espionage & spy thriller FIC006000 FICTION / Espionage
FHP Political / legal thriller E/O FIC037000 FICTION / Political FIC034000 FICTION / Legal FIC031000 FICTION / Thrillers
FJ Adventure FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure
FJH Historical adventure ALL FIC002000 FICTION / Action & Adventure FIC014000 FICTION / Historical
FJM War & combat fiction FIC032000 FICTION / War & Military
FJMC Napoleonic War fiction FIC032000 FICTION / War & Military
FJMF First World War fiction ALL FIC032000 FICTION / War & Military FIC014000 FICTION / Historical
FJMS Second World War fiction ALL FIC032000 FICTION / War & Military FIC014000 FICTION / Historical
FJMV Vietnam War fiction ALL FIC032000 FICTION / War & Military FIC014000 FICTION / Historical
FJW Westerns FIC033000 FICTION / Westerns
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33. How does it work?
Adoption
&
FAM004000 Fostering
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS /
Adoption & Fostering Family Law:
Children
LAW038010 Family
LAW / Family Law / Children &
FAM000000 Relationships
FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS /
General
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34. General hints & tips
for Heading
assignment.
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35. General helpful hints
• When assigning multiple Headings, be logical…
• A title cannot have both a juvenile and an adult Heading
• A title cannot have both a fiction and a nonfiction Heading
(this includes juvenile: JUV and JNF headings should not
be mixed)
• Refer to usage notes found at the beginning of each
main subject area
• Cross-references may point you to a similar or
related main subject area
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36. Speaking of “GENERAL”…
• All main subject areas have GENERAL as a second
level term. This can be applied…
• for books covering the topic at the broadest level
• for books of a very narrow scope that cannot be better
described by one of the other terms within the relevant
section
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37. Speaking of “GENERAL”…
• All main subject areas have GENERAL as a second
level term. This can be applied…
• for books covering the topic at the broadest level
• for books of a very narrow scope that cannot be better
described by one of the other terms within the relevant
section
Never use GENERAL
if you’ve already identified a
more specific Heading.
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38. When to use “NON-CLASSIFIABLE”
• NON000000 Non-Classifiable is reserved for items
that have no subject content (such as blank books)
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39. When to use “NON-CLASSIFIABLE”
• NON000000 Non-Classifiable is reserved for items
that have no subject content (such as blank books)
It might be frustrating, but
never default to “Non-
Classifiable” (NON) if you
can’t find an appropriate
Subject Heading for your
book – Keep looking!
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40. What to do with inactivated codes
• Codes are inactivated with each annual edition
• Cumulative list of inactivated codes is maintained
and is available at: http://www.bisg.org/activities-
programs/activity.php?n=d&id=46&cid=20
• Inactivated codes already assigned to books should
be replaced.
• Instructions on code replacement are included on
BISG website:
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41. What to do with inactivated codes
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42. REMEMBER:
Headings describe
what a book is about,
not an opinion of it.
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43. Most important helpful hint!
• The Heading you choose should reflect the primary
content of the book
• It should not describe the format
• It should not describe the audience
• It should not describe the language
• Other fields already exist in ONIX for these
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44. Exception to the rule? Of course!
• If the audience is grades K-12
• use “Juvenile Fiction” (JUV) or “Juvenile Nonfiction”
(JNF) Headings
• the specific grade and age can be supplied in the
Audience Range Composite of the ONIX record
• If the format is a graphic novel
• use the “Graphic Novel” (CGN) Headings
• or, if appropriate, the Juvenile Graphic Novel Headings
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45. New to 2010:
RELIGION / Blasphemy, Heresy & Apostasy
Used for?...
OR
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46. New to 2010:
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories
Used for?...
OR
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47. New to 2010:
TRUE CRIME / White Collar Crime
Used for?...
OR
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48. And now…
a pop quiz!
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49. Panorama
By H. G. Adler
From the publisher: Published for the first time in
English, Panorama is a superb rediscovered novel of the
Holocaust by a neglected modern master. One of a
handful of death camp survivors to fictionalize his
experiences in German, H. G. Adler is an essential
author—referenced by W. G. Sebald in his classic novel
Austerlitz, and a direct literary descendant of Kafka.
A. HISTORY / Holocaust, HISTORY / Jewish
B. FICTION / Historical, FICTION / Jewish
C. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
D. All of the Above
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50. Panorama
By H. G. Adler
From the publisher: Published for the first time in
English, Panorama is a superb rediscovered novel of the
Holocaust by a neglected modern master. One of a
handful of death camp survivors to fictionalize his
experiences in German, H. G. Adler is an essential
author—referenced by W. G. Sebald in his classic novel
Austerlitz, and a direct literary descendant of Kafka.
A. HISTORY / Holocaust, HISTORY / Jewish
B. FICTION / Historical, FICTION / Jewish
C. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical
D. All of the Above
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51. Why?
B. FICTION / Historical, FICTION / Jewish
• Title is described as a “novel”.
• Regardless of the subject matter of the book, it
should not be classified outside of FICTION.
• FICTION headings should generally not be mixed
with non-fiction headings.
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52. Lost Encyclopedia
By Tara Bennett & Paul Terry
From the publisher: Featuring more than 400 pages
and over 1500 images, the LOST Encyclopedia will
be a comprehensive guide to the characters, items,
locations, plotlines, relationships, and mythologies
from all six seasons of the landmark series. . .
A. REFERENCE / Encyclopedias
B. FICTION / Media Tie-In
C. PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Guides & Reviews
D. All of the Above
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53. Lost Encyclopedia
By Tara Bennett & Paul Terry
From the publisher: Featuring more than 400 pages
and over 1500 images, the LOST Encyclopedia will
be a comprehensive guide to the characters, items,
locations, plotlines, relationships, and mythologies
from all six seasons of the landmark series. . .
A. REFERENCE / Encyclopedias
B. FICTION / Media Tie-In
C. PERFORMING ARTS / Television / Guides & Reviews
D. All of the Above
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54. Why?
C. PERFORMING ARTS/Television/Guides & Reviews
• Though this title is about a fictitious television show, it is
not itself fiction.
• The REFERENCE heading is not wrong, but does
not fully describe the subject matter of the title. The
REFERENCE heading could be used as secondary
heading.
• If a heading in the REFERENCE section is to be used,
it is recommended that any topical subjects be assigned
first (where appropriate).
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55. Kardashian Konfidential
By Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian
From the publisher: The stars of not one but two #1
reality television shows, and frequent cover girls on all
the weekly celebrity magazines, Kourtney, Kim & Khloé
Kardashian live large and glamorous lives. But not
everything is on the screen—how they really live, get
along (and feud) as sisters is the subject of the
Kardashians’ very first book.
A. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
B. NONCLASSIFIABLE
C. SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
D. HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming
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56. Kardashian Konfidential
By Kourtney, Kim & Khloe Kardashian
From the publisher: The stars of not one but two #1
reality television shows, and frequent cover girls on all
the weekly celebrity magazines, Kourtney, Kim & Khloé
Kardashian live large and glamorous lives. But not
everything is on the screen—how they really live, get
along (and feud) as sisters is the subject of the
Kardashians’ very first book.
A. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Rich & Famous
B. NONCLASSIFIABLE
C. SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
D. HEALTH & FITNESS / Beauty & Grooming
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57. Why?
A. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY/ Rich & Famous
• Although A is the closest answer, D would not be an
entirely inappropriate selection.
• The answer most unacceptable is B. Nonclassifiable
should never be used when you look at a book and
question “What the heck is this about – I cannot
possibly classify it”.
• Use Nonclassifiable for books with no constant (blank
books, address books), not for those lacking substantial
content.
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58. Flyaway
By Suzie Gilbert
From the publisher: In this captivating memoir, Suzie
Gilbert tells the rollicking story of how she turned her
family life upside down to pursue her unusual passion
for rehabilitating wild birds.
A. NATURE / Animals / Birds
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
B. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
C. MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
D. All of the Above (with only one
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs heading)
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59. Flyaway
By Suzie Gilbert
From the publisher: In this captivating memoir, Suzie
Gilbert tells the rollicking story of how she turned her
family life upside down to pursue her unusual passion
for rehabilitating wild birds.
A. NATURE / Animals / Birds
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
B. SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / Ornithology
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
C. MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs
D. All of the Above (with only one
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs heading)
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60. Why?
A. NATURE / Animals / Birds
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal
Memoirs
• NATURE headings are used on titles aimed at a lay
audience.
• Title is a personal memoir clearly not aimed at a
scholarly or professional audience.
• The audience for a work is usually general or
scholarly/professional, usually not both.
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61. Emma & the Vampires
By Wayne Josephson
From the publisher: Screenwriter Wayne Josephson casts
Mr. Knightley as one of the most handsome and noble of
the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of their
presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for
matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs of her social
circle with delightfully disastrous results.
A. HUMOR / Form / Parodies
B. FICTION / Romance / Gothic
FICTION / Humorous
C. HUMOR / Topic / Relationships
D. All of the Above
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62. Emma & the Vampires
By Wayne Josephson
From the publisher: Screenwriter Wayne Josephson casts
Mr. Knightley as one of the most handsome and noble of
the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of their
presence, Emma, who imagines she has a special gift for
matchmaking, attempts to arrange the affairs of her social
circle with delightfully disastrous results.
A. HUMOR / Form / Parodies
B. FICTION / Romance / Gothic
FICTION / Humorous
C. HUMOR / Topic / Relationships
D. All of the Above
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63. Why?
B. FICTION / Romance / Gothic
FICTION / Humorous
• Though this is title is humorous, it is a work of fiction.
The HUMOR subjects would really not be
appropriate.
• Mash-up books are seen as distinct from parody
since they do not merely make fun of the original
text, or tell an alternative version of it, but also
introduce the themes and characteristics of a wholly
different genre.
• Possible new heading – FICTION / Mash-ups?
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64. Cracking the NCLEX-RN
By The Princeton Review
From the publisher: If it's on the NCLEX-RN, it's in this book.
Cracking the NCLEX-RN includes: Access to multiple
practice tests online; Practical information on the what,
when, where, and how of the NCLEX-RN; Tons of realistic
examples and practice drills; Thorough review of multiple
systems: nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal,
integumentary, endocrine, and more; Complete coverage of
nursing care for newborns, infants, children, adolescents,
adults, and senior citizens.
A. REFERENCE / Questions & Answers
B. STUDY AIDS / Professional
C. MEDICAL / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review
D. All of the Above
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65. Cracking the NCLEX-RN
By The Princeton Review
From the publisher: If it's on the NCLEX-RN, it's in this book.
Cracking the NCLEX-RN includes: Access to multiple
practice tests online; Practical information on the what,
when, where, and how of the NCLEX-RN; Tons of realistic
examples and practice drills; Thorough review of multiple
systems: nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory,
gastrointestinal, genitourinary, musculoskeletal,
integumentary, endocrine, and more; Complete coverage of
nursing care for newborns, infants, children, adolescents,
adults, and senior citizens.
A. REFERENCE / Questions & Answers
B. STUDY AIDS / Professional
C. MEDICAL / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review
D. All of the Above
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66. Why?
C. MEDICAL / Nursing / Test Preparation & Review
• Although C is the best answer, B would be an
acceptable secondary subject.
• How do you know this heading exists if you are
looking in the STUDY AIDS section? Use the cross-
references!
STUDY AIDS / NCLEX see MEDICAL / Nursing /
Test Preparation & Review
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67. Coming up in the
2011 Edition.
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68. Coming up in the 2011 Edition
• An expanded list of headings allowing for more
discoverability
• A survey asking you what sections you think are in
need of the most work and what you would like to
see the committee concentrate on
• Scope notes (will be released as each section is
completed)
• Best Practices document
• BISAC to BIC Mapping
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69. Thank you!
We’ll now take questions
ANGELA BOLE
Deputy Executive Director
Book Industry Study Group
angela@bisg.org
www.bisg.org
CONNIE HARBISON
Director of Authority Control & Database Management
Baker & Taylor
Connie.Harbison@baker-taylor.com
http://www.btol.com/
Ummm...not really...
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