LAC Policy Statements for thematic index number
Prerecording
Prerecording
LAC Core if the element is used to fulfill the LAC Core requirement for Work: numeric designation of musical work.
Recording
Recording an unstructured description
Recording a structured description
Recording an identifier
Option
LAC practice: Apply the option. Caption the number using the abbreviation specified in Thematic Indexes Used in Library of Congress NACO Authority Files .
Condition Option
LAC practice: Apply the option if the thematic index does not have an abbreviation defined in Thematic Indexes Used in Library of Congress NACO Authority Files and there is not another form of abbreviation defined in the index itself or in common use.
Condition Option
LAC practice: Apply the option if the thematic index does not have an abbreviation defined in Thematic Indexes Used in Library of Congress NACO Authority Files .
Recording an IRI
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Document Date: 2026/11/04
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