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Slavic/Germanic Manual
Guidelines for Assigning Biography Subject Headings


Czechoslovakia

Use Czech Republic for biography of all time periods, unless the person is clearly associated with the state of Czechoslovakia. Follow the rule for Russia/Soviet Union/Former Soviet republic subdivision whenever possible.

Examples

Former practice:
Dvorak, Antonin, 1841-1904.
Composers--Czechoslovakia--Biography.

Present practice:
Dvorak, Antonin, 1841-1904
Composers--Czech Republic--Biography.

Former practice:
Berg, Josef, 1927-
Composers--Czechoslovakia--Biography.

Present practice:
Berg, Josef, 1927-
Composers--Czech Republic--Biography.

Former practice:
Dubcek, Alexander, 1921- Heads of state--Czechoslovakia--Biography.

Present practice:
No change.

Former practice:
Havel, Vaclav.
Presidents--Czechoslovakia--Biography.

Present practice:
Havel, Vaclav.
Presidents--Czechoslovakia--Biography.
Add: Presidents--Czech Republic--Biography.

but

Former practice:
Kafka, Franz, 1883-1924.
Authors, Austrian--20th century--Biography.

Present practice:
No change.

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