In order to provide Information Services with listings of our law review holdings, assign a 650 and/or 655 subject heading LAW REVIEWS.

650:

Below is the LC authority file definition of the subject heading LAW REVIEWS:

LAW REVIEWS is used for scholarly periodical publications of a general nature that emanate from law schools.

This heading is locally subdivided by the country (or first order political division in the case of Canada, Great Britain, and the United States) where the law school is located.

For general law school periodicals assign 650 0 |aLaw reviews|zGeographic subdivision.

In addition to the topical 650 heading, assign the genre heading 655 7|aLaw reviews|zGeographic subdivision.|2source of term: Library of Congress Subject Headings (lcsh)

Examples:

Houston law review

650 0 |aLaw reviews|zTexas.

655 7 |aLaw reviews|zTexas.|2lcsh

 

Stanford law review

650 0 |aLaw reviews|zCalifornia.

655 7 |aLaw reviews|zCalifornia.|2lcsh

655:

If, however, the law review covers a specific topic, the following LC authority file definition applies:

Law reviews on specific legal topics are entered under the heading for the topic with local subdivision if appropriate and with the subdivision|vPeriodicals.

In addition to the topical 650 headings, assign the genre heading 655 7|aLaw reviews|zGeographic subdivision.|2source of term: Library of Congress Subject Headings (lcsh)

Examples:

Houston journal of international law

650 0 |aInternational law|vPeriodicals.

655 7 |aLaw reviews|zTexas.|2lcsh

 

Stanford journal of law, business & finance

650 0 |aCommercial law|zUnited States|vPeriodicals.

650 0 |aFinance|xLaw and legislation|zUnited States|vPeriodicals.

655 7 |aLaw reviews|zCalifornia.|2lcsh

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