FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)

Qiang JinCataloging Working Group MeetingSeptember 23rd, 2014FAST: brief overview1FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) is derived from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The development of FAST has been a collaboration of the OCLC Research Team and the Library of Congress. 2FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology)- A faceted vocabulary based on LCSH- Each facet may be used independently- Supports post-coordinate search & retrieval- Designed for use by non-expert assigners- Machine-friendly controlled vocabulary

3Precoordination vs. Faceted LCSH is precoordinated:CatalogingUnited StatesFAST is faceted (postcoordinated):CatalogingUnited States4Current FAST Authority File

5Topical HeadingLCSH: Peace $x Biblical teaching

FAST: Peace $x Biblical teaching6Topical HeadingLCSH: Mexico $x History $y European intervention, 1861-1867

FAST: Topical: European intervention Geographic: Mexico Chronological: 1861-1867 Form: History7Geographic HeadingLCSH: London (England) $v Fiction

FAST: Geographic: England $z London Form: Fiction8Name HeadingLCSH: Boston University $b School of Law

FAST: Corporate: Boston University $b School of Law

9Name HeadingLCSH: 650 0 Illegal aliens $x Government policy $z United States 610 10 $a United States $b Immigration and Naturalization Service $x Evaluation

FAST: Corporate: $a United States $b Immigration and Naturalization Service Topical: Illegal aliens $x Government policy Topical: EvaluationGeographical: United States 10Chronological HeadingLCSH: $a Ghana $x History $y To 1957

FAST: Chronological: $a To 1957 Geographic: $a Ghana Form: $a History11Search FAST

http://fast.oclc.org/searchfast/12FAST Linked Data

http://experimental.worldcat.org/fast/

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