Document (#31618)

Author

Saye, J.D.

Title

¬"The Library of Congress Classification System in an online environment" : a reaction

Source

Cataloging and classification quarterly. 11(1990) no.1, S.27-35

Year

1990

Abstract

This response to the paper by Dr. Chan, while accepting the merits of call number searching in the theoretical sense, raises questions about its usefulness in typical library situations. Compares searching on-line with call numbers and the use of classified catalogues and shelflists. Asks who is expected to do call number searching. Considers the availability of indexes to the classification scheme, problems created by the provision of only 1 class number per document, and the use of multiple cutter numbers to express the subject of a document.

Footnote

Paper presented at the 2nd Annette Lewis Phinazee Symposium on Classification as an enhancement of intellectual access to information in an online environment, held at the School of Library and Information sciences, North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina.

Theme

Klassifikationssysteme im Online-Retrieval

Object

LCC

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