Showing papers by "Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan published in 1968"

Choice of Scheme for Classification

Abstract: Rasamuls Molgaard-Hansen's paper UDC, DC, and LC in competition on the domain of the university library has been the stimulus (See also Sec 96 for comments on Perrault’s paper) After the definition of essential terms, CC, DC, LC, and UDC are compared in respect off the following points: 1 Faith in one scheme for shelf arrangement © books and for documentation lists; 2 Sequence of the main subjects according to the consensus of scholars and scientists; 3 Sequence of compound subjects; 4 Extent of facetisattuorn; 5 Verbal, idea, and notational planes; 6 Use of crisp words in schedules, so as to be fit for use in subject headings; 7 Guiding principles for the idea plane; 8 Obligation of notational plane to implement the findings in the idea plane; 9 Fault of “Starvation System” ; 10 Versatility of the notational system; 11 Fault of alternative places for a subject; 12 Uniqueness of class number, assuming help from the catalogue and administration to meet the needs of minorities; 13 Value of freely faceted classification guided by principles; 14 Helpful places for newly emerging subjects; 15 Systematic procedure for classification; and 16 Organisation for future development

Basic Subjects and their Kinds

Abstract: Begins with the definitions of the necessary technical terms, the schedule for main subjects, other basic subjects, partial comprehensions, subject-bundles, and a schedule of environment for use in the formation of Specials. Explains the formation of Main Basic Subject and Canonical Basic Subject, System Basic Subject, or Specials Basic Subject by Fission and of Superimposed Basic Subject. Describes also the formation of new Main Subjects by Distillation and Fusion respectively. Shows the removal of the inhibition due to notational plane by increasing its capacity successively by the Sector Device, Interpolation Device by Emptying Digits, and Empty and Emptying Digits.