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Essential Classification

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ISBN-10: 1856045145

ISBN-13: 9781856045148

Edition: N/A

Authors: Vanda Broughtoon

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Classify a document from scratch with this practical guide designed to guide the novice cataloguer through the practice of subject cataloguing, with an emphasis on practical document analysis and classification.
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List price: $55.00
Publisher: Library Assn Pub Ltd
Pages: 272
Size: 5.32" wide x 7.85" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.100

Introduction
The need for classification
First principles of classification
The variety of classification : systems and structures
The classification scheme : internal structure
Types of classification scheme
Order in the classification scheme
Content analysis 1 : document description
Content analysis 2 : practical constraints
Controlled indexing languages
Word-based approaches to retrieval
Library of Congress subject headings 1 : basic headings
Library of Congress subject headings 2 : structured headings
Classification scheme application
Library of Congress classification 1 : basic classmark construction
Library of Congress classification 2 : use of tables
Dewey decimal classification
Universal decimal classification 1 : general properties and basic number building
Universal decimal classification 2 : auxiliary tables
Faceted classification
Managing classification