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Slavic Cataloging Manual
Guidelines for Assigning Geographic Subject Headings

Yugoslavia

According to the rule, Yugoslavia applies to the geographic area of the country that existed from 1918-1992, as well as the current country consisting of Serbia and Montenegro.

This means that all geographic subdivision goes through Yugoslavia.

Books--Yugoslavia--Serbia.
    Books--Yugoslavia--Belgrade (Serbia)
Books--Yugoslavia--Montenegro.
    Books--Yugoslavia--Herceg-Novi (Montenegro)

Yugoslavia is valid for the colored area shown here only until 1992. At that time, the government dissolved, and the area of Yugoslavia diminished to Serbia and Montenegro, shown here in .

Therefore, the headings Yugoslavia (until 1992) and Former Yugoslav republics (after 1992) constitute the same geographic area, similar to the Russia/Soviet Union/Former Soviet republics situation. This means that there will be occasion for doubled subject headings, and other peculiarities, similar to Former Soviet republics.
     See also: Assigning the Headings Russia/Soviet Union/Former Soviet republics

So far, (May, 1997) LC has three examples in the database.

1. Sarenac-Petrovic, Tanja.
   L'économie dans la question yougoslave : facteur de désintégration ou vecteur de la coopération future? / Tanja Sarenac-Petrovic.
   1. Yugoslavia--Economic conditions--1945-1992. 2. Yugoslavia--Economic conditions--1992- 3. Former Yugoslav republics--Economic conditions.
   • This example shows the doubling for Yugoslavia before 1992, and Former Yugoslav republics after 1992, as well as a heading for the present day Yugoslavia of Serbia and Montenegro.

2. Ronen, Dov.
   The challenge of ethnic conflict, democracy and self-determination in Central Europe / Dov Ronen ; in collaboration with and an introduction by Anton Pelinka.
   1. Europe, Central--Ethnic relations. 2. Europe, Central--Politics and government--1989- 3. Democracy--Europe, Central. 4. Post-communism--Europe, Central. 5. Former Yugoslav republics--Ethnic relations.
   • This book deals only with the post-1992 situation.

3. Agrell, Wilhelm.
   I terrorns spar : resa i ondskans rike / Wilhelm Agrell.
   1. Yugoslav War, 1991- 2. Agrell, Wilhelm--Journeys--Former Yugoslav republics. 3. Former Yugoslav republics--History.
   • This book shows use of the heading as a subdivision. If Mr. Agrell had taken his walk in 1991, he would have been in Yugoslavia.
   Related Topics:
   • Biography for Yugoslavia
   • OPAC Notes
   • Geographic Name Changes for Eastern Europe
   • Macedonia

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