MICRONESIA GEOGRAPHIC HEADINGS

 

compiled by Ruth Horie, ruthh@hawaii.edu

Cataloging Department, Hamilton Library

University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822

December 2002

 

 

Dewey

LC

Library of Congress Subject Heading

 

 

 

 

 

996.81

DU615

Banaba (Kiribati)

Broad

 

 

Kiribati

 

 

 

 

 

 

DU710

Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Broad

 

 

Marshall Islands

 

 

 

 

 

996.6

DU563

Caroline Islands

Related

 

 

Micronesians

 

 

 

Carolinian language

 

 

 

 

 

996.6

DU568.T7

Chuuk (Micronesia)

Note

 

 

Name of island changed from Truk to Chuuk in 1989

Earlier

 

 

Truk (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

Narrow

 

 

Truk Lagoon (Micronesia)

Related

 

 

Truk language

 

 

 

Trukese (Micronesian people)

 

 

 

 

 

919.683

DU710

Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Broad

 

 

Marshall Islands

 

 

 

 

 

919.681

DU615

Gilbert and Ellice Islands Colony

Later

 

 

Gilbert Islands

 

 

 

Tuvalu

 

 

 

 

 

919.681

DU615

Gilbert Islands

Note

 

 

Former British colony, became independent on July 12, 1979.

Later

919.681

DU615

Kiribati

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

Related

 

 

Gilbertese language

 

 

 

 

 

919.67

DU647

Guam

Narrow

 

 

Hagatna (Guam)

Broad

 

 

Mariana Islands

 

 

 

Micronesia

Related

 

 

Chamorro (Micronesian people)

 

 

 

Chamorro language

 

 

 

 

 

919.613

DU1+

Islands of the Pacific

Note

Here are entered comprehensive works on all of the islands of the Pacific Ocean as well as works on the islands of the North Pacific. Comprehensive works on the islands of the Pacific Ocean belonging to the island groups of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are entered under Oceania.

Narrow

 

 

Baker Island

 

 

 

Howland Island

 

 

 

Johnston Island

 

 

 

Line Islands

 

 

 

Melanesia

 

 

 

Micronesia

 

 

 

Midway Island

 

 

 

Oceania

 

 

 

Polynesia

 

 

 

Wake Island

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kapingamarangi Atoll (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Chuuk (Micronesia)

 

 

 

 

 

919.681

DU615

Kiribati

Note

 

 

Former British colony, became independent on July 12, 1979.

Earlier

 

 

Gilbert Islands

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

 

 

 

Gilbertese language

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU568.K67

Kosrae (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

 

 

 

Caroline Islands

Related

 

 

Kusaie language

 

 

 

 

 

919.683

DU710

Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Broad

 

 

Marshall Islands

Related

 

 

Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands), Battle of, 1944

 

 

 

 

 

919.683

DU710

Majuro Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Broad

 

 

Marshall Islands

 

 

 

 

 

919.67

DU640+

Mariana Islands

Note

 

 

Formerly known as Ladrone Islands

Narrow

 

 

Guam

 

 

 

Northern Mariana Islands

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

Related

 

 

Chamorro (Micronesian people)

 

 

 

Chamorro language

 

 

 

 

 

919.683

DU710

Marshall Islands

 

 

 

Bikini Atoll (Marshall Islands)

 

 

 

Enewetak Atoll (Marshall Islands)

 

 

 

Kwajalein Atoll (Marshall Islands)

 

 

 

Majuro Atoll (Marshall Islands)

 

 

 

Wotje Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Related

 

 

Marshallese

 

 

 

Marshall language

 

 

 

 

 

919.681

DU500

Micronesia

Note

Here are entered works on the division of Oceania which consists of Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Nauru, and the Gilbert Islands. Works on the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which consists of the island groups of the Marianas (except Guam), the Carolines, and the Marshalls, are entered under ‚a Pacific Islands (Trust Territory). Works on the Federated States of Micronesia, which consists of the four administrative districts of Truk, Yap, Pohnpei, and Kosrae, are entered under Micronesia (Federated States).

Narrow

919.67

 

Gilbert Islands

 

919.685

 

Guam

 

919.65

 

Nauru

 

 

 

Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)

Broad

 

 

Oceania

Related

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

 

 

GN669

Micronesians

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU500

Micronesia (Federated States)

Note

Here are entered works on the Federated States of Micronesia, which consists of the four administrative districts of Truk, Yap, Pohnpei, and Kosrae. Works on the division of Oceania which consists of Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Nauru, and the Gilbert Islands, are entered under Micronesia. Works on the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which consists of the island groups of the Marianas (except Guam), the Carolines, and the Marshalls, are entered under Pacific Islands (Trust Territory).

Narrow

 

 

Chuuk (Micronesia)

 

 

 

Kosrae (Micronesia)

 

 

 

Pohnpei (Micronesia)

 

 

 

Yap (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

Related

 

 

Micronesians

 

 

 

 

 

919.685

DU715

Nauru

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

DU640+

Northern Mariana Islands

Note

Formerly part of the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, consists of the Mariana Islands except for Guam

Narrow

 

DU648.S35

Saipan

Broad

 

 

Mariana Islands

 

 

 

 

 

919.5

DU1+

Oceania

Note

Here are entered comprehensive works on the islands of the Pacific Ocean belonging to the island groups of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Comprehensive works on all of the islands of the Pacific Ocean as well as works on the islands of the North Pacific are entered under Islands of the Pacific.

Narrow

 

 

Melanesia

 

 

 

Micronesia

 

 

 

Polynesia

Broad

 

 

Islands of the Pacific

Related

 

 

Pacific Islanders

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

 

Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)

Note

Here are entered works on the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, which consists of the island groups of the Marianas (except Guam), the Carolines, and the Marshalls.  Works on the Federated States of Micronesia, which consists of the four administrative districts of Truk, Yap, Pohnpei, and Kosrae, are entered under Micronesia (Federated States). Works on the division of Oceania which consists of Guam, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, Nauru, and the Gilbert Islands, are entered under  Micronesia.

Narrow

 

 

Caroline Islands

 

 

 

Mariana Islands

 

 

 

Marshall Islands

Broad

 

 

Micronesia

Related

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU780

Palau

Note

Generally considered a part of the Caroline Is. (Western Carolines); became part of U.S. Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands 1947; became internally self-governing 1980

Broad

 

 

Caroline Islands

Related

 

 

Micronesians

 

 

 

Palauan language

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU568.P7

Pohnpei Island (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Pohnpei (Micronesia)

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU568.P7

Pohnpei (Micronesia)

Note

This heading is used for works on the unit of the Federated States of Micronesia that consists of the island of Pohnpei together with adjacent islands and atoll. Works limited to the island of Pohnpei are entered under the subject heading Pohnpei Island (Micronesia)

Narrow

 

 

Pohnpei Island (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

 

 

 

Caroline Islands

Related

 

 

Micronesians

 

 

 

Ponape language

 

 

 

 

 

919.67

DU648.S35

Saipan

Broad

 

 

Northern Mariana Islands

Related

 

 

Saipan, Battle of, 1944

 

 

 

Carolinian language

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU+B49568.T7

Truk (Micronesia)

Note

 

 

Name of island changed from Truk to Chuuk in 1989

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands

See

 

 

Pacific Islands (Trust Territory)

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU568.Y3

Woleai Atoll (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Yap (Micronesia)

 

 

 

 

 

919.683

DU710

Wotje Atoll (Marshall Islands)

Broad

 

 

Marshall Islands

 

 

 

 

 

919.66

DU568.Y3

Yap (Micronesia)

Narrow

 

 

Woleai Atoll (Micronesia)

Broad

 

 

Micronesia (Federated States)

Related

 

 

Stone money

 

 

 

Yapese (Micronesian people)

 

 

 

Yapese language