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OBERLIN LCRI CUMULATED 24-23
rev. 12-10
1) the heading for the jurisdiction is the same as the name of a geographic
area, but the territory governed by the jurisdiction varies significantly from the
geographic area;
151 ## $a West Indies (Federation)
(The heading for Federation of the West Indies, which
consisted only of some of the British possessions in the
Caribbean; West Indies is a subject heading that covers all
the islands in the Caribbean)
151 ## $a Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)
(The heading for Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
which consists of the Caroline, Marshall, and Mariana
Islands; without the qualifier the heading could refer to
all the islands of the Pacific Ocean and, in fact, Pacific
Islands is a reference to the subject heading Islands of
the Pacific)
2) the heading for the jurisdiction is the same as the name of a geographic
area but the name of the jurisdiction has ceased.
151 ## $a New Guinea (Territory)
(The heading for Territory of New Guinea, which ceased in
1942; New Guinea is a subject heading for the island which
contains the current jurisdictions Papua New Guinea and
Propinsi Irian Jaya)
24.7:CSB76
Conferences, congresses, meetings, etc.
Ambiguous Entities
Treat the ambiguous entities listed below under the general principles for
conference names, and establish them under the provisions of 24.7, AACR2, tagging them as
X11.
Athletic contests
Competitions
Contests
Expeditions, Military
Expeditions, Scientific
Games (Events)
Parades
Public celebrations, pageants, anniversaries
Races (contests)
Sporting events
Tournaments
Events 1
Before August 1996, events were established either as name or subject
headings, tagged X11 or X50 respectively. After July 1996, establish all events as name
headings, tagged X11. Although AACR2 does not provide specifically for these types of
headings, follow the general principles of 24.7, AACR2. Do not retain the pre-August
1996 heading as a reference, unless it is a valid AACR2 reference. Note that a qualifier