What types of Canadian geographical headings and subdivisions exist?
CSH geographical headings form a substantial portion of CSH, and are mostly non-jurisdictional. Headings for non-jurisdictional geographic entities include headings for physical features such as rivers, lakes, and mountains, regions and areas, parks and historic sites, roads, and other entities not considered capable of authorship. CSH also includes headings for regions of Canada and its provinces and territories, such as “Prairie Provinces”, and “Alberta, Northern”, as well for historical geographic entities, such as the “Red River Settlement” and “Huronia (Ont.)”. Details on the proper use of such headings are outlined in scope notes. In terms of jurisdictional geographical names, name headings for the provinces and territories are included in CSH in order to show applicable subdivisions for same, and to provide the context for the use of these names as subject access points. Name headings for municipalities, cities, towns and other communities, however, are not are included in CSH.
