Subject Headings
The following previously used headings are NOT VALID for use as subject headings:
Germany (Federal Republic, 1949- )
Germany (Democratic Republic, 1949- )
Germany, West
Germany, East
Germany, Eastern
Germany (Territory under Allied Occupation, 1945-1955)
and headings for the United States, British, French, and Russian occupation zones.
Use the following headings for subject cataloging purposes:
Germany
Use for works discussing either
(a) the region and the country before or during World War II,
(b) the post-war zones of occupation
collectively,
(c) East and West Germany together during the period 1949-1990, or
(d) the reunified Germany since 1990.
Germany (East)
Use for works discussing
(a) the eastern part of Germany before 1949,
(b) the Russian occupation zone,
(c) the German Democratic
Republic from 1949-1990, or
(d) the eastern part of the reunified Germany since 1990.
When using --Germany (East) as a geographic
subdivision, assign it directly, not indirectly through: --Germany.
Germany (West)
Use for works discussing
(a) the western part of Germany before 1949,
(b) the United States, British, and French occupation zones,
(c)
the German Federal Republic from 1949-1990, or
(d) the western part of the reunified Germany since 1990.
When using: --Germany
(West) as a geographic subdivision, assign it directly, not indicrectly through: --Germany.
Germany, Northern; Germany, Southern
Use without regard to political status or time period, for works discussing these geographic regions of Germany. As geographic subdivisions, use these headings directly.
Name headings representing agencies, etc., of the occupation, e.g.
Germany (Territory under Allied Occupation, 1945-1955: U.S.
Zone).
Office of Military Government,
are also valid for use as subject headings.