Abstract
This study delves into the potential use of large language models (LLMs) for generating Library of Congress subject headings. The authors employed ChatGPT to generate subject headings for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) based on their titles and abstracts. The results suggest that LLMs such as ChatGPT have the potential to reduce the cataloging time needed for assigning subject terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for ETDs as well as to improve the discovery of this type of resource in academic libraries. Nonetheless, human catalogers remain essential for verifying and enhancing the validity, exhaustivity, and specificity of Library of Congress subject headings generated by LLMs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 574-588 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Cataloging and Classification Quarterly |
Volume | 62 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2024 |
Scopus Subject Areas
- Library and Information Sciences
User-Defined Keywords
- Large language models
- Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH)
- electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
- subject analysis