Previous edition: 2005.

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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Cover; Classification inTheory and Practice; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figure; Tables; List of abbreviations; Preface to the second edition; About the author; 1 Classification in theory and practice; Introduction; Library classification; Enumerative and faceted classification; Enumerative and faceted schemes, advantages and disadvantages; Notation; Citation order and filing order; Schedules; Subject indexes; Subject analysis; Overview; References; Recommended reading; 2 Classification schemes for general collections; Dewey Decimal Classification.

Library of Congress Classification3 Classification schemes for specialist collections; Universal Decimal Classification; Faceted classification schemes; Special classification schemes; References; Recommended reading; Practical exercises; 4 Classifying digital resources; Vocabulary control and thesaurus construction; Subject trees; Web directories; Taxonomies; Ontologies; Collaborative classification; Overview; References; Recommended reading; 5 Summary; Classification theory and library classification schemes; Classification schemes for general collections.

Classification schemes for specialist collectionsClassifying digital resources; The future of classification; End note; References; Answers to practical exercises; Dewey Decimal Classification -- DDC 23; Library of Congress Classification; Universal Decimal Classification abridged edition; Classification scheme for a photographic library; Index.

Following on from the first edition of this book, the second edition fills the gap between more complex theoretical texts and those books with a purely practical approach. The book looks at major library classification schemes in use in Europe, UK and the USA, and includes practical exercises to demonstrate their application. Importantly, classifying electronic resources is also discussed. Classification in Theory and Practice aims to demystify a very complex subject, and to provide a sound theoretical underpinning, together with practical advice and development of practical skills. Chapters.