| Description |
x, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
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 1 : practical contraints -- 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 |
| Summary |
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 |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Middleton, Nick -- Travel.
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Subject cataloging.
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Voyages and travels.
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Survival.
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Classification -- Books.
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Classification [MESH]
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Information Science [MESH]
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Information Science.
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Classification.
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| LC no. |
00002635 |
| ISBN |
1856045145 |
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