Cataloguing and Metadata

Policies

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• Geographic Headings, Frequently Asked Questions
• Resource Description for Digital Publications; Policies and Recommendations
• Metadata Framework for Resource Discovery [PDF 74 KB]
• Policy on Levels of Cataloguing Treatment for Publications Acquired by LAC
• Library and Archives Canada Subject Heading Policy
• LAC Dewey Decimal Classification Policy
• Bilingual cataloguing policy of Library and Archives Canada
• Use of Québec (Province) in Library and Archives Canada's headings [PDF 126 KB] [RTF 441 KB]
• Subject Heading Practice for Nunavut
• Amalgamation/merger of cities in Canada
• Ontario cities: [PDF 33 KB] Name headings and subject headings for Ontario cities, etc., affected by mergers of various cities and municipalities

As of May 21, 2004, the National Library of Canada (NLC) and the National Archives of Canada (NAC) became Library and Archives Canada (LAC).