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What is Principle of Specific Entry

Chapter 483
Encyclopedia of Information Science and Technology, Third Edition
This principle states that the subject heading selected for each item shall be only as specific as, but not more specific than, the content of the item in hand.
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Sears List of Subject Headings
Sara Rofofsky Marcus (Walden University, USA)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 7
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-5888-2.ch483
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