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Classification in theory and practice /
Following on from the first edition of this book, the second edition fills the gap between more complex theoretical texts and those books with a purely practical approach. The book looks at major library classification schemes in use in Europe, UK and the USA, and includes practical exercises to dem...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Chandos Publishing,
2014.
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| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: | Chandos information professional series.
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Classification inTheory and Practice; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figure; Tables; List of abbreviations; Preface to the second edition; About the author; 1 Classification in theory and practice; 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; References; Recommended reading; 2 Classification schemes for general collections; Dewey Decimal Classification.
- Library of Congress Classification3 Classification schemes for specialist collections; Universal Decimal Classification; Faceted classification schemes; Special classification schemes; References; Recommended reading; Practical exercises; 4 Classifying digital resources; Vocabulary control and thesaurus construction; Subject trees; Web directories; Taxonomies; Ontologies; Collaborative classification; Overview; References; Recommended reading; 5 Summary; Classification theory and library classification schemes; Classification schemes for general collections.
- Classification schemes for specialist collectionsClassifying digital resources; The future of classification; End note; References; Answers to practical exercises; Dewey Decimal Classification
- DDC 23; Library of Congress Classification; Universal Decimal Classification abridged edition; Classification scheme for a photographic library; Index.