
Classification in Theory and Practice
Description
Key Features
- Covers the latest Dewey Decimal Classification, 23rd edition
- Provides practical advice on which schemes will be most suitable for different types of library collection
- Covers classification of digital resources
- Explores recent developments in digital resources and tagging
Readership
Library and Information Practitioners and Librarianship, Information studies and Information management students
Table of Contents
1: Classification in theory and practice
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Library classification
- Enumerative and faceted classification
- Enumerative and faceted schemes, advantages and disadvantages
- Notation
- Citation order and filing order
- Schedules
- Subject indexes
- Subject analysis
- Overview
2: Classification schemes for general collections
- Abstract
- Dewey Decimal Classification
- Library of Congress Classification
3: Classification schemes for specialist collections
- Abstract
- Universal Decimal Classification
- Faceted classification schemes
- Special classification schemes
- Practical exercises
4: Classifying digital resources
- Abstract
- Vocabulary control and thesaurus construction
- Subject trees
- Web directories
- Taxonomies
- Ontologies
- Collaborative classification
- Overview
5: Summary
- Abstract
- Classification theory and library classification schemes
- Classification schemes for general collections
- Classification schemes for specialist collections
- Classifying digital resources
- The future of classification
- End note
Answers to practical exercises
- Dewey Decimal Classification – DDC 23
- Library of Congress Classification
- Universal Decimal Classification abridged edition
- Classification scheme for a photographic library
Product details
- No. of pages: 214
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Chandos Publishing 2014
- Published: August 15, 2014
- Imprint: Chandos Publishing
- eBook ISBN: 9781780634661
About the Author
Susan Batley
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