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Classification made simple : an introduction to knowledge organisation and information retrieval / Eric J. Hunter.

By: Hunter, Eric JMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Farnham : Ashgate, 2009Edition: 3rd editionDescription: 176 p. : ill. ; 22 cmISBN: 9780754675587 (pbk.) :; 0754675580 (pbk.) :Subject(s): Classification -- BooksDDC classification: 025.4'2 Summary: This is the standard introduction to the basic principles of classification for information studies students, and for non-professionals in charge of organizing information storage and retrieval. Hunter's approach is to compare classification schemes. Some of the schemes he discusses include: Brisch, Colon, ACM, Dewey, Library of Congress, BIC, NATO, Uniclass, BSI Root Thesaurus. Any student or practitioner wanting detailed information on any one classification scheme is advised to choose another resource.

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This is the standard introduction to the basic principles of classification for information studies students, and for non-professionals in charge of organizing information storage and retrieval. Hunter's approach is to compare classification schemes. Some of the schemes he discusses include: Brisch, Colon, ACM, Dewey, Library of Congress, BIC, NATO, Uniclass, BSI Root Thesaurus. Any student or practitioner wanting detailed information on any one classification scheme is advised to choose another resource.

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