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Classification
Here is another classification scheme, the Optics Classification and Indexing Scheme (OCIS).
The Optical Society of America (OSA) is pleased to present the Optics Classification and Indexing Scheme (OCIS). OCIS provides a flexible, comprehensive classification system for all optical author input and user retrieval needs.OCIS has a two-level hierarchical structure containing 36 main headers and approximately 700 sub-categories.
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Genealogy Classification Scheme
Over on AUTOCAT there is a lively discussion of cataloging genealogy materials. Good topic for some research and a paper. One post mentioned a classification scheme for these materials I'd not encountered before, the Grigg Genealogical Classification...
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Classification Scheme
Here is a different classification scheme, one from the publishers. The BIC Standard Subject Categories uses a mixture of letters and numbers to describe the subject or genre of an item. It is used in ONIX. Classification ONIX...
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Bso Classification Scheme
A classification system that is new to me is the Broad System of Ordering (BSO), a general, faceted classification scheme for information exchange and switching.BSO is a compilation of about 6800 terms, arranged in an order which is systematic or structured...
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Classification
A classification scheme for industrial designs, the the Locarno Classification. This is used in most of the world. In the U.S. we use the trademark classification from the Patent Office....
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Classification
Having mentioned Dewey, LCC and the USGS classifications recently it seemed to be a good time to mention a few classification schemes. The American Physical Society publishes The Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme. "This Classification Scheme,...
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