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| Contact Information |
Instructor: Daniel N. Joudrey
E-mail: joudrey@simmons.edu
Office: P-205B
Phone: (617) 521-2863 |
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| Unit 9: Categorization, Classification, and Arrangement |
Symbolic representation of subject concepts and categorization of concepts are examined and presented as additional means for providing subject access to information resources.
Topics: Categorization, Hierarchical Classification, Faceted Classification, Dewey Decimal Classification, Library of Congress Classification, Cuttering and Book Numbers
- Why do humans categorize?
- How is subject content expressed symbolically in bibliographic records?
- How is categorization used in the arrangement of information packages and surrogate records?
- What is the role of automatic classification in organizing information?
- What purposes are served by classification schemes?
- How are the major classification schemes organized?
- What are the weaknesses and strengths of the major classification schemes?
- How can categorization be used in the organization of Web resources?
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Required Readings
Week 1 |
Taylor & Joudrey, The
Organization of Information, Chapter 11
Langridge, Classification, pp. 1-23.
"Ten Taxonomy Myths" http://www.montague.com/review/myths.html
Hider & Harvey, Organising
Knowledge in a Global Society, Chapter 7
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Week 2 |
Taylor & Joudrey, The
Organization of Information, Appendices B & C
Mann, Oxford Guide to Library Research, Chapter 3
Chan, Dewey Decimal Classification, Chapters 1-2
The Straight Dope Column: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mdeweydecimal.html
Petroski, The Book on the Bookshelf, Appendix
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Relevant Articles from The Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, 3rd ed.
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Beghtol, "Classification Theory"
Foskett, "Facet Analysis [ELIS Classic]"
Grove, "Taxonomy"
McIlwaine, "Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)"
Mitchell and Vizine-Goetz, "Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)"
Olson, "Social Influences on Classification"
Satija and Singh, "Colon Classification"
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Recommended Readings
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Gorman, "The Longer the Number, the
Smaller the Spine..."
Sapiie, "Reader-Interest Classification..."
Classification Research Group, "The
Need for a Faceted Classification..."
What is an Artificial Neural Network?" http://www.nd.com/welcome/whatisnn.htm |
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Vocabulary |
- Accession number
- Broad classification
- Call number
- Category
- Classical theory of categorization
- Classification
- Classification notation
- Classification schedule
- Classification scheme
- Classification table
- Close classification
- Closed stacks
- Colon classification
- Cutter number
- Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC)
- Enumerative classification
- Expansive classification
- Facet
- Faceted classification
- Fixed location
- Fuzzy set theory of categorization
- Hierarchy
- Hierarchical classification
- Library of Congress Classification (LCC)
- Literary warrant
- Location device
- Notation
- Open stacks
- Prototype theory of categorization
- Relative location
- Shelving
- Scope note
- Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
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Course Outline |
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