Issue 11

The following subject headings have been added to the SCIS database since June 1994. Please feel free to add them to your catalogue. Schools are reminded to contact their state SCIS agency with suggestions for new subject headings.

DALAI LAMAS
See also names of specific Dalai Lamas, eg. TENZIN GYATSO, DALAI LAMA XIV.

FAT IN NUTRITION
(Reference structure to be decided.)

FERAL ANIMALS
[Scope note to be decided]
See also INTRODUCED SPECIES; PESTS
x Animals, feral
XX ANIMALS;INTRODUCED SPECIES; PESTS

FIBRE IN NUTRITION
(Reference structure to be decided.)

HEAVY METAL MUSIC
XX ROCK MUSIC

MINERALS IN NUTRITION
(Reference structure to be decided.)

RAP MUSIC

XX ROCK MUSIC

TENZIN GYATSO, DALAi LAMA XIV
x Bstan-dzin-rgya-mtsho, Dalai Lama XIV; Gyatso, Tenzin
XX DALAi LAMAS.

AMENDMENTS/ADDITIONS TO SCIS STANDARDS.
The following changes have been made to SCIS cataloguing standards published in Curriculum Corporation standards for Cataloguing and data entry.

SPECIAL BOOK NUMBERS FOR COMPUTERS.
The book number for works on specific computers, computer program-ming languages and computer programs should comprise the first three letters of, or the first filing word of the subject heading which applies for the specific computer, computer programming language and computer program. e.g. AMIGA (COMPUTER) = AMI; APPLEWORKS (COMPUTER PROGRAM) = APP

ADDITION OF BRITISH TERMS OF HONOUR.
A British term of honour when it is to be included with a personal name, should be added in all cases, at the end of the name, ie. after the forename. e.g. Beacham, Thomas, Sir.

PHYSICAL DIMENSIONS FOR SOFTWARE.
To record the physical dimensions for computer software the following amendments have been adopted: • To record the size of the disk in inches in decimal form e.g. 5.25 in. and 3.5 in.

• The number of disks to recorded in the collation line.
• Size of the disks being catalogued to be recorded in a physical description note.
• The physical capacity of the disk drive to be recorded in the systems requirement note.