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The New subject indexing system is the Italian subject indexing tool created by the National Central Library of Florence for the entire network of Italian libraries and, in particular, for those operating within the National Library Service (SBN). It is managed by the Research and subject indexing tool sector of the BncF.
General information
The New subject indexing system replaces the Subject indexing system for the catalogues of Italian libraries (1956) and its relative amendments, and has been used by the Italian National Bibliography (BNI) since 2007.
The New subject indexing system can also be used for archives, media libraries, museums and documentation centres. It adheres to the principles set out by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) and ISO standards regarding indexing, and is subject to constant verification.
The main component of the system is the general Thesaurus (75,300 terms as of March 2025), which is subject to constant development, with the contribution of the BNI and other institutions.
The Thesaurus is:
- linked to the library information held in the catalogue of the BncF and of other libraries.
- interoperable with archive and museum databases.
- available in standard formats and protocols.
New subject indexing system. Guide to the Italian subject indexing system
The second edition, which has been completely revised and updated to December 2021, is available under Creative Commons licence BY-NC-ND 4.0 via the following link:
New subject indexing system. Guide to the Italian subject indexing system
Partners
- Accademia della Crusca
- Archivio Luciano Caruso
- Archivio Storico Ricordi
- Bibliografia Nazionale Italiana
- Biblioteca Centrale Giuridica
- CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique) – CESR (Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance de Tours) – École française de Rome: PerformArt
- CNR-IGSG National research council: Institute of legal information and legal systems
- CoBis ( Coordination of Special and Specialist Libraries of Turin)
- Italian Episcopal Conference, national department for ecclesiastical cultural heritage: Libraries
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- ICBSA (Central Institute for audio and audiovisual heritage)
- ICCU (Central Institute for the Union Catalogue of Italian Libraries and Bibliographic Information)
- Biblioteca Tiziano Terzani – Idest s.r.l.
- Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana
- MAB Tuscany
- Museo Galileo – Science History Institute and Museum
- Polimoda: Matteo Lanzoni Documentation Centre
- SDIAF (Integrated Documentary System of the Florence Area)
- Archival and Bibliographic Superintendency of Tuscany
- Bocconi university: Library
- Carlo Cattaneo university: Mario Rostoni library
- University of Florence: University library system
- University of Milan: University library system
- University of Bologna: University Library of Bologna
- University of Pisa: University library system
- Wikimedia Italia
Contacts
For information or reports
bnc-fi.nuovosoggettario@cultura.gov.it
tel. (+39) 055/24919 09 – 11
Supervisor for the New subject indexing system
Elisabetta Viti
elisabetta.viti@cultura.gov.it
tel. (+39) 055/24919 12
IT representative
Maria Grazia Pepe
maria.pepe@cultura.gov.it
tel. (+39) 055/24919 74
