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Book Title: A Practical Guide To Library Of Congress Subject Headings
Item Length: 9 in
Item Height: 0.5 in
Item Width: 6.1 in
Author: Karen Snow
Publication Name: Practical Guide to Library of Congress Subject Headings
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Subject: Communication Studies, Library & Information Science / Cataloging & Classification
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Incorporated
Publication Year: 2021
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Weight: 9.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 160 Pages, 182 Pages
