Homosaurus Subject Headings - Revision history

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	You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records ~~can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms"~~ in ~~the Authority Records Find Tool~~.		You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records are in record set #651153.

	'''When to use LGBTQ+ and Queer Headings'''		'''When to use LGBTQ+ and Queer Headings'''

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	On May 19, 2021, CAMM approved the motion to allow [http://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] subject headings in the CCS database. Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms. This vocabulary is intended to function as a supplement to other controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Homosaurus has been assigned the [https://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html source code] ({{subfield\|2}}) homoit.		On May 19, 2021, CAMM approved the motion to allow [http://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] subject headings in the CCS database. Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms. This vocabulary is intended to function as a supplement to other controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Homosaurus has been assigned the [https://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html source code] ({{subfield\|2}}) homoit. As of June 2025, Backstage Library Works is providing authority control services for Homosaurus in the CCS catalog. This includes providing new and updated authority records, as well as adding headings to bibliographic records during batch processing.

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	When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term or uses the same words in a different order to represent the same concept, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. This table depicts two examples of when Homosaurus terms do not need to be added to the record.		When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term or uses the same words in a different order to represent the same concept, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. When you are considering adding a Homosaurus term, please check to see if it has been added to LCSH or LCGFT recently. Library of Congress periodically adds new terms on LGBTQ+ topics. This table depicts two examples of when Homosaurus terms do not need to be added to the record.

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	==Requesting New Authority Records==		==Requesting New Authority Records==

	If a term is a new term in the database and it shows when using the Check Headings Assistant, the cataloger should open a help desk ticket specifying the term, title, and bibliographic control number. ~~The~~ CCS ~~Data Services librarian~~ will authorize the term locally in the CCS database and will link any other bibliographic records with that term to the local authority record. When authorizing the term the authority record will include: a $e local/homoit, will be added to the 040; related terms from Homosaurus will be added as 450 or 550’s; a 670 with the link from the Homosaurus; and a 667 stating “Term added as per CCS CAMM decision, 5/19/21.”		Backstage Library Works will provide CCS with an authority record that it thinks we need during the quarterly authority notification service. However, staff can request that CCS add new authority records before then. If a term is a new term in the database and it shows when using the Check Headings Assistant, the cataloger should open a help desk ticket specifying the term, title, and bibliographic control number. A CCS staff member will authorize the term locally in the CCS database and will link any other bibliographic records with that term to the local authority record. When authorizing the term the authority record will include: the Homosaurus control number in the 035 tag, a $e local/homoit, will be added to the 040; related terms from Homosaurus will be added as 450 or 550’s; a 670 with the link from the Homosaurus; and a 667 stating “Term added as per CCS CAMM decision, 5/19/21.”

	If there is more than one new term that the cataloger is adding, then they should add the appropriate terms to the record or records and provide the ~~Data Services Librarian~~ a list or spreadsheet with the needed information (term, title, and bib. control number). ~~She~~ will then authorize the term locally and will link any other bibliographic records with that term to the local authority record.		If there is more than one new term that the cataloger is adding, then they should add the appropriate terms to the record or records and provide the CCS staff member with a list or spreadsheet with the needed information (term, title, and bib. control number). They will then authorize the term locally and will link any other bibliographic records with that term to the local authority record.

	Initially, or if a librarian is doing a big project, the ~~Data Services Librarian~~ can add a heading to a group of bibliographic records using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change. To save time, these records should be added to a record set. Then the requester can open a help desk ticket, specifying the term to use and the record set number. The ~~Data Services Librarian~~ will use the Bibliographic record bulk change to add the appropriate term to the records. ~~She~~ will also add a local authority record for the term if it is needed. If the cataloger feels comfortable using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change, then they may add the term to the records themselves. However, opening a help desk ticket to create the authority record according to the directions in the first paragraph is still necessary.		Initially, or if a librarian is doing a big project, the CCS staff member can add a heading to a group of bibliographic records using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change. To save time, these records should be added to a record set. Then the requester can open a help desk ticket, specifying the term to use and the record set number. The CCS staff member will use the Bibliographic record bulk change to add the appropriate term to the records. They will also add a local authority record for the term if it is needed. If the cataloger feels comfortable using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change, then they may add the term to the records themselves. However, opening a help desk ticket to create the authority record according to the directions in the first paragraph is still necessary.
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	'''Terms to Avoid'''		'''Terms to Avoid'''

	A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings without a qualifier in parentheses~~, like types of animals~~. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.		A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings without a qualifier in parentheses. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.

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	\|Metis		\|Metis
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	~~\|Otters~~
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	~~\|Queens~~
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	~~\|Slaves~~
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	Initially, or if a librarian is doing a big project, the Data Services Librarian can add a heading to a group of bibliographic records using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change. To save time, these records should be added to a record set. Then the requester can open a help desk ticket, specifying the term to use and the record set number. The Data Services Librarian will use the Bibliographic record bulk change to add the appropriate term to the records. She will also add a local authority record for the term if it is needed. If the cataloger feels comfortable using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change, then they may add the term to the records themselves. However, opening a help desk ticket to create the authority record according to the directions in the first paragraph is still necessary.		Initially, or if a librarian is doing a big project, the Data Services Librarian can add a heading to a group of bibliographic records using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change. To save time, these records should be added to a record set. Then the requester can open a help desk ticket, specifying the term to use and the record set number. The Data Services Librarian will use the Bibliographic record bulk change to add the appropriate term to the records. She will also add a local authority record for the term if it is needed. If the cataloger feels comfortable using the Bibliographic Record Bulk Change, then they may add the term to the records themselves. However, opening a help desk ticket to create the authority record according to the directions in the first paragraph is still necessary.


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	On May 19, 2021, CAMM approved the motion to allow [http://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] subject headings in the CCS database. Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms. This vocabulary is intended to function as a supplement to other controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Homosaurus has been assigned the [https://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html source code] ({{subfield\|2}}) homoit.		On May 19, 2021, CAMM approved the motion to allow [http://homosaurus.org/ Homosaurus] subject headings in the CCS database. Homosaurus is an international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms. This vocabulary is intended to function as a supplement to other controlled vocabularies, such as the Library of Congress Subject Headings. Homosaurus has been assigned the [https://www.loc.gov/standards/sourcelist/subject.html source code] ({{subfield\|2}}) homoit.

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	You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms" in the Authority Records Find Tool.		You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms" in the Authority Records Find Tool.

	A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.		'''When to use LGBTQ+ and Queer Headings'''

			Homosaurus considers LGBTQ+ to be a broader term than queer, but in order to accommodate how members of this community self-identify, as well as to facilitate natural language searching, catalogers may apply both terms when applicable. When using Homosaurus, check [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EfulnkuXlS9MvLi8vQYAlTIBufUII_kM8O0edLCm4Ns4Ug?e=ZQfL1Q LGBTQ and Queer Equivalents spreadsheet] for parallel or equivalent terms within the vocabulary. For example, when the term "Children of LGBTQ+ people" is applied, the term "Children of Queer people" may also be applied. Note that not all terms have an equivalent. If there is no equivalent for either term, it should be applied on its own.

			'''Terms to Avoid'''

			A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings without a qualifier in parentheses, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.



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	When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms" in the Authority Records Find Tool.		When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term or uses the same words in a different order to represent the same concept, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. This table depicts two examples of when Homosaurus terms do not need to be added to the record.

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			\|Catholic gays or Catholic gay men\|\|Gay Roman Catholics
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			\|Asian American lesbians\|\|Lesbian Asian Americans
			\|}

			You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms" in the Authority Records Find Tool.

	A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.		A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.

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	When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of ~~all~~ Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS].		When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS]. All Homosaurus authority records can be retrieved by using the saved SQL query called "Homosaurus Terms" in the Authority Records Find Tool.

	A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.		A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.

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	When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records.		When adding Homosaurus headings to records, do not delete the equivalent LCSH terms. If the LCSH term is the same as the Homosaurus term, it is unnecessary to add the Homosaurus term to the record. You can use your cataloger's judgement to decide when to add the Homosaurus terms to the records. A list of all Homosaurus terms that have been added to the CCS catalog are at: [https://ccsliborg.sharepoint.com/:x:/s/CCSTraining/EZ8DEsou-rdLgQ3PHR9iSaIBu-Vk0CRMB7u4qYr1T8RUCQ?e=HEY0gp Homosaurus Terms Used by CCS].

	A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.		A small number of Homosaurus terms have more commonly used meanings, like types of animals. Try to avoid adding these headings to the records. The following list includes examples of the headings to avoid. This may not be a full list.