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Tables of Contents for Classification Made Simple
What is Classification?
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3
Classification in an Information System
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4
5
1
Hierarchical and faceted classification compared5
3
Faceted Classification
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17
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1
Illustrative scheme for a brewing company:8
1
analysis --- grouping --- notation8
1
The process of classification9
1
The initial steps involved in compiling a faceted scheme9
2
Illustrative faceted scheme for a real estate agent's records11
2
Analysis13
1
Grouping13
1
Notation14
1
Order in array14
2
The impact of citation order --- filing order16
3
Differentiation between facets19
4
The index and introduction23
1
The complete scheme --- compilation procedure: analysis --- grouping --- order in array --- citation order --- schedule order --- notation --- index --- introduction23
2
Practical Examples of Faceted Classification Schemes
25
15
Classification of machine bolts
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1
CI/SfB Construction Indexing Manual
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5
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3
London Classification of Business Studies
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2
Broad System of Ordering (BSO)
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4
Hierarchical Classification
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6
40
1
Order in array41
1
Citation order41
1
Notation41
1
Index42
1
Process of classification43
1
Complexity of hierarchical schemes43
3
Practical Examples of Hierarchical Enumerative Classification Schemes
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13
Classification for office organization
46
1
Guildhall classification for local material
47
1
ACM Computing Classification System
48
1
Dewey Decimal Classification
49
4
Library of Congress Classification
53
6
The Use of Synthesis in a Basically Enumerative Scheme
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4
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1
Practical examples of synthesis in a basically enumerative scheme59
1
Bibliographic Classification
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2
Dewey Decimal Classification
61
2
Synthesis Grafted on to an Enumerative Scheme
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5
Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
63
2
Bibliographic Classification. Revised edition
65
3
Advantages and Disadvantages of Faceted and Enumerative Classification
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2
68
1
Enumerative68
2
Uniqueness70
1
Simplicity70
1
Brevity71
1
Hospitality71
1
Flexibility72
1
Expressiveness72
1
Retroactive notation72
2
Practical examples of notation74
1
Uniform length, pure notation with unique identification of individual item --- from the NATO Codification System
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2
Hospitality --- from the Library of Congress Classification
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1
Flexibility --- from the London Education Classification
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1
Expressiveness --- from Uniclass
78
1
Non-expressiveness --- from the British Catalogue of Music Classification
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1
Retroactive notation --- from the British Catalogue of Music Classification
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1
Retroactive notation --- from the Bliss Bibliographic Classification --- Revised edition
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1
Retroactive notation --- from the Dewey Decimal Classification
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2
More about Schedule and Citation Order
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4
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1
Facet formulae83
1
Sub-facets84
2
Other Features of Classification Schemes
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3
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1
Literary warrant86
1
Main class order87
2
The Relationship between Classification and Alphabetical Authority Lists of Indexing Terms --- the Compilation of Thesauri
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14
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1
Authority lists and controlled languages90
2
Construction of sample thesaurus92
5
Practical examples of faceted classification schemes combined with thesauri97
1
London Education Classification
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1
London Classification of Business Studies
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4
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3
Classification as a Search Tool
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17
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2
Boolean searching and full text databases105
2
Use of classification schedule107
3
Chain procedure110
2
PRECIS and COMPASS112
1
Systems with multiple search options113
4
Conclusion117
3
Classification and the Internet
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12
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3
Use of conventional classification schemes123
3
Online thesauri126
1
Online public access catalogue (OPACs)126
2
Classification of electronic documents128
1
Classification schemes as aids to searching128
1
Automatic classification129
1
Conclusion130
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