Book•
Prolegomena to Library Classification
01 Jan 1967-
About: The article was published on 1967-01-01 and is currently open access. It has received 431 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Library of Congress Classification & Dewey Decimal Classification.
Citations
More filters
Book•
08 Apr 2006
TL;DR: Titles by S.R.Ranganathan Five Laws of Library Science, Ed.
Abstract: Titles by S.R.Ranganathan Five Laws of Library Science, Ed. 1 (1931) Philosophy of Library Classification (1973) Prologemena to Library Classification, Ed. 3 (1967) Classification and Communication (1951) Documentation Genesis and Development (1973) Documentation and its Facets (1963) Library Book Selection, Ed. 2 (1966) New education and school library: Experience of half a century (1973) Reference Service, Ed. 2 (1961)
5 citations
TL;DR: This paper describes qualities of a library classification system that are commonly discussed in the LIS tradition and literature, and explains such a system’s three main functions, namely knowledge mapping, information retrieval, and shelf arrangement.
Abstract: This paper describes qualities of a library classification system that are commonly discussed in the LIS tradition and literature, and explains such a system’s three main functions, namely knowledge mapping, information retrieval, and shelf arrangement. In this vein, the paper states the functional requirements of bibliographic classifications, which broadly are subject collocation and facilitation of browsing the collection. It explains with details the components of a library classification system and their functions. The major components are schedules, notations, and index. It also states their distinguished features, such as generalia class, form divisions, book numbers, and devices for number synthesis which are not required in a knowledge classification. It illustrates with examples from the WebDewey good examples of added features of an online library classification system. It emphasizes that institu tional backup and a revision machinery are essential for a classification to survive and remain relevant in the print and e-environment.
5 citations
Cites background from "Prolegomena to Library Classificati..."
...The CC and BC-2 are ideal and scientifically sound systems, arguably more complex and grounded than the previous three (see for instance Ranganathan, 1967)....
[...]
TL;DR: This paper addresses a variety of dimensions – rhetorical, ethic, epistemological, and so on – along which authorial intent or perspective might be evaluated, and proposes three guiding assumptions for classifying authorial perspective.
Abstract: Information scientists have long recognized the potential benefits of classifying authorial perspective. In particular, this would help users evaluate the potential relevance of works (Clavier and Paganelli 2011). And of course it would alert users to potential biases in the text (Gutierrez and Martinez-Avila 2014). Lukoianova and Rubin (2013) suggest that it might also enhance detection of purposeful deception. In addition, such a classification would facilitate communication both within and beyond social groups (Szostak 2014). Individuals might wish at times to consult only works reflecting a particular perspective; if so this is a desire that knowledge organization systems should serve. We might hope that users will often be interested in exploring particular issues from multiple perspectives; this task too will be aided by classifying works in terms of authorial perspective. But such a classification has never been developed.
5 citations
Cites methods from "Prolegomena to Library Classificati..."
...A synthetic approach to classification has been commonly urged in the literature since at least Ranganathan (1937), though less commonly employed in practice....
[...]
TL;DR: An extension of the Crosi Mapping System, a matching mechanism which calculates similarities between ontologies, is proposed, which has been evaluated using the OAEI ontology alignment benchmark, and results show an increase of 69% in alignment precision when compared to the CMS original version.
Abstract: Semantic portals are characterized for storing and structuring content according to specific domain ontologies. This content is represented through ontological languages, which enable not only adding semantic value to information treatment, but also inferring new knowledge from it. Publication in a semantic portal is typically done by instantiating its ontology, and this is often performed manually or through the use of specific forms. However, in order to keep portals constantly up-to-date, it is necessary to provide means for a more dynamic publication, integrating the portal content with information retrieved from different ontology-based sites on the same or on complementary domains. Reusing information from different ontologies requires specific and efficient mechanisms to align them, taking into account syntactical and semantical conflicts. This paper proposes an extension of the Crosi Mapping System, a matching mechanism which calculates similarities between ontologies. Some of its original algorithms have been enriched with additional functionality. This extension, namede-CMS, has been evaluated using the OAEI ontology alignment benchmark, and results show an increase of 69% in alignment precision when compared to the CMS original version. In order to illustrate its use, thee-CMS strategy was applied to SiGePoS, a System for Generating Semantic Portals. The semantic module, one of the system components, implements the alignment mechanism between ontologies, which is performed by thee-CMS.
5 citations
01 Jan 1992
TL;DR: A faceted classification scheme with structured term spaces is used to provide relaxed search, in order to find the most appropriate candidates for reuse according to the users’ requests.
Abstract: The ESPRIT project REBOOT addresses software reuse from a large library of object-oriented components. A faceted classification scheme with structured term spaces is used to provide relaxed search, in order to find the most appropriate candidates for reuse according to the users’ requests.
5 citations