An Experiment with the Use of ChatGPT for LCSH Subject Assignment on Electronic Theses and Dissertations

作者
Eric H. C. Chow,T. J. Kao & Xiaoli Li
出版日期
18 Sep 2024
內容

This study delves into the potential use of large language models (LLMs) for generating Library of Congress subject headings. The authors employed ChatGPT to generate subject headings for electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) based on their titles and abstracts. The results suggest that LLMs such as ChatGPT have the potential to reduce the cataloging time needed for assigning subject terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) for ETDs as well as to improve the discovery of this type of resource in academic libraries. Nonetheless, human catalogers remain essential for verifying and enhancing the validity, exhaustivity, and specificity of Library of Congress subject headings generated by LLMs.

刊名
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
卷期
vol. 62, no. 5
頁數
574–588
關鍵字
Large language models ; Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH) ; subject analysis ; electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs)
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發布日期:2024年10月28日 最後更新:2024年10月30日