FAST: brief overview
Qiang Jin
Cataloging Working Group Meeting
September 23rd, 2014
FAST (Faceted Application of Subject
Terminology)
FAST (Faceted Application of Subject Terminology) is derived
from the Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH). The
development of FAST has been a collaboration of the OCLC
Research Team and the Library of Congress.
FAST (Faceted Application of Subject
Terminology)
- A faceted vocabulary based on LCSH
- Each facet may be used independently
- Supports post-coordinate search & retrieval
- Designed for use by non-expert assigners
- Machine-friendly controlled vocabulary
Precoordination vs. Faceted
LCSH is precoordinated:
Cataloging—United States
FAST is faceted (postcoordinated):
Cataloging
United States
Current FAST Authority File
Topical Heading
LCSH: Peace $x Biblical teaching
FAST: Peace $x Biblical teaching
Topical Heading
LCSH: Mexico $x History $y European intervention, 18611867
FAST: Topical: European intervention
Geographic: Mexico
Chronological: 1861-1867
Form: History
Geographic Heading
LCSH: London (England) $v Fiction
FAST: Geographic: England $z London
Form: Fiction
Name Heading
LCSH: Boston University $b School of Law
FAST: Corporate: Boston University $b School of Law
Name Heading
LCSH: 650 0 Illegal aliens $x Government policy $z United States
610 10 $a United States $b Immigration and Naturalization
Service $x Evaluation
FAST: Corporate: $a United States $b Immigration and
Naturalization Service
Topical: Illegal aliens $x Government policy
Topical: Evaluation
Geographical: United States
Chronological Heading
LCSH: $a Ghana $x History $y To 1957
FAST: Chronological: $a To 1957
Geographic: $a Ghana
Form: $a History
Search FAST
http://fast.oclc.org/searchfast/
FAST Linked Data
http://experimental.worldcat.org/fast/