Subject Heading Changes

The Cataloging Advisory Council recommends that when you import a MARC record that has the Subject Headings in the left column, you change them to the headings in the right column. The left column has the official (for now) Library of Congress headings, which we consider to be either outdated or inappropriate.

When Record Uses This Subject HeadingChange to …
AliensUndocumented immigrants
Aliens, illegalUndocumented immigrants
Illegal AliensUndocumented immigrants
Alien detention centerImmigrant detention centers
Children of illegal aliensChildren of undocumented immigrants
Illegal alien childrenUndocumented immigrant children, unaccompanied children
Women illegal aliensWomen undocumented immigrants
Afro-americanAfrican Americans
African-AmericanAfrican Americans
Colored people (South Africa)Racially mixed people-South Africa
MiscegenationInterracial marriage [OR] Interracial dating
Black VirginsBlack Madonnas
Indians of North AmericaIndigenous peoples–North America
IndiansIndigenous peoples
Colored Infantry Regiment[Keep infantry regiments name only]
Black race[Assign in relation to social aspects only: review assignment of terms]
Japanese Americans — Evacuation and relocation, 1942-1945Japanese Americans–Forced removal and internment, 1942-1945
German Americans — Evacuation and relocation, 1941-1948German Americans–Forced removal and internment, 1941-1948
Eastern question (Far East)[Remove from subject headings in existing records]
Irish questionIreland–Politics and government–Home Rule $z Ireland
Armenian questionArmenian Genocide, 1915-1923
Primitive societies[Review bib records attached and update subject headings]
Mentally handicappedPeople with mental disabilities
Mentally handicapped childrenYouth with mental disabilities
Mental retardationPeople with mental disabilities
Mental retardation facilitiesIntellectual disability facilities
Mental retardation facilities patientsIntellectual disability facilities patients