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Contents

Acknowledgements ix

Introduction xi

1 What is Classification? 1

2 Classification in an Information System 4Library and information services; Data processing

The Internet; Complexity of subjects; Hierarchical

and faceted classification compared

3 Faceted Classification 9

Definition 9Illustrative scheme for a brewing company: 9

Analysis; Grouping; Notation; The process ofclassification

Illustrative scheme for a real estate agent: 12

Analysis; Grouping; Notation; Order in array;The impact of citation order; Filing order;

Differentiation between facets

The index and introduction 23The complete scheme: Compilation procedure; 23

Analysis; Grouping; Order in array; Citation order;

Schedule order; Notation; Index; Introduction

4 Practical Examples of Faceted Classification Schemes 254.1 Classification of machine bolts 25

4.2 Brisch Building Classification 26

4.3 CI/SfB Construction Indexing Manual; Uniclass 274.4 London Classification of Business Studies 31

4.5 Broad System of Ordering(BSO) 33

4.6 Colon Classification 35

5 Hierarchical Classification 40

Definition; Compilation; Order in array;Citation order; Notation; Index; Process of

classification; Complexity of hierarchical schemes


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6 Practical Examples of Hierarchical Enumerative 46

Classification Schemes

6.1 Classification for office organization 46

6.2 Guildhall classification for local material 47

6.3 ACM Computing Classification System 48

6.4 Dewey Decimal Classification 49

6.5 Library of Congress Classification 536.6 BIC Subject Categories; BISAC Subject Headings 57

7 The Use of Synthesis in a Basically Enumerative Scheme 61Auxiliary tables; Number building

7.1 Bibliographic Classification 61

7.2 Dewey Decimal Classification 63

7.3 BIC Subject Categories 64

8 Synthesis Grafted on to an Enumerative Scheme 66

8.1 Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) 66

8.2 Bibliographic Classification (BC2) 70

9 More about Notation 73

Uniqueness; Simplicity; Brevity; Hospitality; Flexibility;Expressiveness; Retroactive notation.

9.1 Uniform length, pure notation with unique 76

Identification of individual item from theNATO Codification System

9.2 Simplicity from theLondon Education 78

Classification9.3 Brevity from theBibliographic Classification 79

9.4 Brevity from theBliss Bibliographic 79Classification (BC2)

9.5 Hospitality from theNATO Codification System 79

9.6 Hospitality from theLibrary of Congress 80Classification

9.7 Flexibility from theLondon Education 80

Classification

9.8 Expressiveness from Uniclass 819.9 Non-expressiveness from theBritish 81

Catalogue of Music Classification

9.10 Retroactive notation from theBritish 82

Catalogue of Music Classification9.11 Retroactive notation from theBliss 82

Bibliographic Classification (BC2)


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9.12 Retroactive notation from theDewey 83

Decimal Classification

10 More about Schedule and Citation Order 85

Citation order the reverse of schedule order;

General before special; Facet formulae

11 Other Features of Classification Schemes 89The generalia class; Literary warrant; Main class order;

Free classification; Summary of advantages anddisadvantages of faceted and enumerative classification

12 The Relationship between Classification and 94

Alphabetical Authority Lists of Indexing Terms the

Compilation of Thesauri

Use of classification in alphabetical indexing:

Relationship with classification; Authority lists

and controlled languages; Construction of samplethesaurus.Practical Examples of Faceted Classification Schemes

Combined with Thesauri 102.12.1 London Education Classification 102

12.2 Thesaurofacet 103

12.3 London Classification of Business Studies 104

Abbreviations in thesauri BSI Root Thesaurus 105

13 Classification as a Search Tool 108

Use of authority lists and thesauri 108

Boolean searching and full-text bases 110Use of the classification schedule 112Chain procedure 115

PRECIS and COMPASS 117

Systems with multiple search options; classified 118and Online Public Access Catalogues (OPACs))

Using a thesaurus as an aid to searching online 121

cataloguesUsing the complete classification scheme 122


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14 Classification and the Internet 127

Use of classification by search engines; 127

Google and YahooUse of conventional classification schemes 129

Online Public Access Catalogues (OPACs) 132

Classification of electronic documents 133

The Dublin Core 133Classification schemes as aids to searching 134

Automatic classification 135

E-commerce 136Hierarchical classification; Ebay; UNSPSC

Faceted classification

The Semantic Web 140

Web 2.0 142

15 Conclusion 145

Bibliography 151

Index 156

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