Issue 6

Revised Soviet Union Republic Headings

These headings, listed below, have recently been approved by the SCIS cataloguing agencies for publication in the forthcoming third edition of the SCIS subject Headings List. Please feel free to add them to your existing catalogue.

ARMENIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivision of history.

For works on ARMENIA as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision ARMENIAN, as appropriate.

AZERBAIJAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on AZERBAIJAN as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision AZERBAIJAN!, as appropriate.

BELARUS

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivision of history.

For works on Belarus as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision BELARUSSIAN, as appropriate.

CHERNOBYL (UKRAINE)

COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

For general works on the States of the Commonwealth of Independent States which were part of the Soviet Union prior to 1991, see SOVIET UNION,

For works on the specific States of the Commonwealth of Independent States, see the name of the State, e.g. RUSSIA.

See also RUSSIA, SOVIET UNION X C.I.S; CIS XX RUSSIA; SOVIET UNION

ESTONIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Estonia as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision ESTONIAN, as appropriate. x Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic; Estonian S.S.R.

GEORGIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Georgia as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision GEORGIAN, as appropriate. x Georgia (Soviet Union)

KAZAKSTAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Kazakstan as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision KAZAKH, as appropriate.

KYRGYZSTAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Kyrgyzstan as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision KYRGYZ, a s appropriate. x Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic; Kirgizia

LATVIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period sub divisions of history.

For works on Latvia as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision LATVIAN, as appropriate.

LITHUANIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Lituhania as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision LITHUANAIN, as appropriate.

MOLDOVA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Moldova as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision MOLDOVAN, as appropriate. x Moldavia

RUSSIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Russia as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision RUSSIAN, as appropriate.

See also COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; SOVIET UNION

x Russian Soviet Socialist Republic

XX COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; SOVIET UNION

RUSSIA - HISTORY

RUSSIA - HISTORY - TO 1462

RUSSIA-HISTORY - 1462-1796

RUSSIA - HISTORY - 1796-1894

RUSSIA - HISTORY - 1894-1917

x Revolution. Russian, 1905; Russian Revolution, 1905; Russio-Japanese War, 1904-1905.

RUSSIA - HISTORY - 1991-

SIBERIA

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Siberia as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision SIBERIAN, as appropriate.

SOVIET UNION

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

Use for works on the Soviet Union and the various States incorporated into the Union.

For works on the individual States of the Soviet Union see the headings for the individual States, e.g. RUSSIA For works on the post 1991 alliance of the former States of the Soviet Union, see COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision SOVIET, as appropriate.

See also COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; RUSSIA

x U.S.S.R.; union of Soviet Socialist Republics

XX ASIA; COMMONWEALTH OF INDEPENDENT STATES; EUROPE; RUSSIA

ST PETERSBURG

x Leningrad (Soviet Union)

TAJIKISTAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Tajikistan as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision TAJIK, a s appropriate. x Tadzhik Soviet Socialist Republic

TURKESTAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Turkestan as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision TURKMEN, as appropriate. x Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic

UKRAINE

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Ukraine as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions.

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision UKRAINIAN, as appropriate. x Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic; Ukrainian S.S.R.

UZBEKISTAN

May be subdivided as was AUSTRALIA except for the period subdivisions of history.

For works on Uzbekistan as part of the Soviet Union (1922-1991) see SOVIET UNION and its subdivisions

See also the names of subjects with the subdivision UZBEK, as appropriate. x Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic.