Marking Gender: A Critical Analysis of Gender Representation in Library of Congress Subject Headings.

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Title:	Marking Gender: A Critical Analysis of Gender Representation in Library of Congress Subject Headings.
Authors:	Park, Sungmin¹ sungminp@rutgers.edu, Tosaka, Yuji² tosaka@tcnj.edu
Source:	Library Resources & Technical Services. Apr2026, Vol. 70 Issue 2, p125-158. 34p.
Subject Terms:	Cataloging, Documentation, *Library science, Gender differences (Psychology)
Company/Entity:	Library of Congress
Abstract:	The article examines how gender is represented in Library of Congress Subject Headings, highlighting biases and inconsistencies in cataloging practices. Topics include the concept of gender marking in controlled vocabularies, historical critiques of bias in classification systems, and the implications of gender representation for knowledge organization and information retrieval.
Database:	Education Research Complete

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Abstract:	The article examines how gender is represented in Library of Congress Subject Headings, highlighting biases and inconsistencies in cataloging practices. Topics include the concept of gender marking in controlled vocabularies, historical critiques of bias in classification systems, and the implications of gender representation for knowledge organization and information retrieval.
ISSN:	00242527