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Library of Congress Subject Headings - LCSH

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Territories and possessions > Colonies

Territories and possessions > Colonies

Preferred term

Colonies

Colonial possessions

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 note

[Do not further subdivide geographically headings of the type [topic]--[place]--Colonies.]
[Further subdivide headings of the type [place]--Colonies only by Africa, America, Asia and Oceania]

Example

Reference under the heading [Colonies]

lcsh:collection_LCSH_General (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_PatternHeadingH1095 (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_PatternHeadingH1140 (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_PatternHeadingH1149.5 (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_SubdivideGeographicalIndirect (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_Subdivisions (LCSH)
lcsh:collection_TopicSubdivisions (LCSH)

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/lcsh/sh99005254

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