Sermons

This article currently contains only information about how to catalog sermons.

Cataloging sermons

Subject headings

630 00 <Sermon text, if known>, subdivided: ǂv Sermons ǂv Early works to 1800. 
650  0 <Topic, if there is one>, subdvided: ǂv Sermons ǂv Early works to 1800.
610 20 Church of England (or other Christian denomination), subdivided: ǂv Sermons ǂv Early works to 1800.

Do not use subject heading: 650 0 Sermons, <language>

Genre terms

655 7 Sermons. ǂ2 rbgenr

Use all appropriate genre terms down the Sermons hierarchy. For an episcopal visitation sermon, for example:

655 7 Sermons. ǂ2 rbgenr
655 7 Occasional sermons. ǂ2 rbgenr
655 7 Visitation sermons. ǂ2 rbgenr

Location of activity

Add MARC 751 Added Entry - Geographic Name for the city the sermon was delivered, if named, even if it's the same as the publication place.

Example