BISAC Merchandising Themes
Version 2.0 - September 2005
 

 

What are the Merchandising Themes?

 

The purpose of this field is to provide a list of terms representing frequently requested merchandising themes and topics so that various organizations within the book industry can assemble materials appropriate to that theme or topic.

Merchandising Themes can be used in addition to subject codes to denote:

  •  An audience to which a work may be of particular appeal.

  • A time of year or event for which a work may be especially appropriate.

  • A frequently requested topic.

In addition to grouping together works that can be classified under a variety of subjects, this field can be used to further describe fictional works that have been subject-coded by genre.
 

Merchandising Themes, v2.0
 An asterisk (*) denotes a new term since v1.0

Click on a major theme to be taken to the corresponding group:

 

ET010     CULTURAL HERITAGE / African

ET020     CULTURAL HERITAGE / African-American

ET022     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / General*

ET040     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / Chinese

ET110     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / Japanese

ET130     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / Korean

ET220     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Asian / Vietnamese

ET026     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Australian*

ET030     CULTURAL HERITAGE / British

ET034     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Canadian*

ET038     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Caribbean*

ET050     CULTURAL HERITAGE / French

ET060     CULTURAL HERITAGE / German

ET070     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Hispanic

ET080     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Indian

ET090     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Irish

ET100     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Italian

ET120     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Jewish

ET135     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Middle Eastern*

ET140     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Multicultural

ET150     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Native American

ET160     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Polish

ET170     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Portuguese

ET180     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Russian

ET190     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Scandinavian

ET200     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Scottish

ET210     CULTURAL HERITAGE / Spanish

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EV010    EVENT / Anniversary

EV020    EVENT / Back to School

EV030    EVENT / Baptism

EV040    EVENT / Bar Mitzvah - Bat Mitzvah

EV050    EVENT / Birthday

EV060    EVENT / Confirmation

EV065    EVENT / Fall*

EV070    EVENT / First Communion

EV080    EVENT / Graduation

EV084    EVENT / Spring*

EV086    EVENT / Summer*

EV090    EVENT / Summer Vacation Reading

EV100    EVENT / Wedding*

EV110    EVENT / Winter*

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HL005     HOLIDAY / Chinese New Year*

HL010     HOLIDAY / Christmas

HL030     HOLIDAY / Earth Day

HL040     HOLIDAY / Easter

HL050     HOLIDAY / Election Day

HL060     HOLIDAY / Father's Day

HL070     HOLIDAY / Halloween

HL080     HOLIDAY / Hanukkah

HL090     HOLIDAY / Independence Day

HL100     HOLIDAY / Kwanzaa

HL110     HOLIDAY / Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

HL120     HOLIDAY / Memorial Day

HL130     HOLIDAY / Mother's Day

HL140     HOLIDAY / Passover

HL150     HOLIDAY / President's Day

HL160     HOLIDAY / St. Patrick's Day

HL170     HOLIDAY / Thanksgiving

HL180     HOLIDAY / Valentine's Day

HL190     HOLIDAY / Veteran's Day

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TP020     TOPICAL / Black History

TP024     TOPICAL / Blank Books, Journals*

TP026     TOPICAL / Boy's Interest*

TP028     TOPICAL / Christian Interest*

TP034     TOPICAL / Coming of Age*

TP050     TOPICAL / Gay & Lesbian

TP054     TOPICAL / Gift*

TP058     TOPICAL / Girl's Interest*

TP060     TOPICAL / Health & Fitness

TP062     TOPICAL / Heroes, Real-Life*

TP064     TOPICAL / Inspiration*

TP066     TOPICAL / Internet*

TP086     TOPICAL / Teen*

TP090     TOPICAL / Women's Interest

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