Recent Theoretical Approaches in Classification and Indexing
Date
1994
Authors
Quinn, Brian A.
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Publisher
Ergon, Würzburg, ALLEMAGNE
Abstract
This article is a selective review of recent studies in classification and indexing theory. A number of important problems are discussed, including subjectivity versus objectivity, theories of indexing, the theoretical role of automation, and theoretical approaches to a universal classification scheme. Interestingly, much of the work appears to have been done outside the United States. After reviewing the theoretical work itself, some possible reasons for the non-American origins of the work are explored.
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Keywords
Abstracting and indexing, Cataloging, Informational resources, Reviews
Citation
Quinn, B. (1994). Recent theoretical approaches in classification and indexing. Knowledge Organization, 21(3), 140-147.