Colonies
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Colonies
- Use as a topical subdivision under names of countries, cities, etc., for works discussing collectively the colonies ruled by the country or city. Also use under headings of the type [topic]--[place] for works discussing collectively the colonies of a place in relation to those topics.
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005254
- info:lc/authorities/sh99005254
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh99005254#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Colonial possessions
Broader Terms
- Territories and possessions
General Notes
- Use as a topical subdivision under names of countries, cities, etc., for works discussing collectively the colonies ruled by the country or city. Also use under headings of the type [topic]--[place] for works discussing collectively the colonies of a place in relation to those topics.
Editorial Notes
- [Further subdivide headings of the type [place]--Colonies only by Africa, America, Asia and Oceania]
- [Do not further subdivide geographically headings of the type [topic]--[place]--Colonies.]
Example Notes
- Reference under the heading [Colonies]
Change Notes
- 1999-07-19: new
- 2006-05-10: revised
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