Library Cataloging
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, on the other hand, is arranged hierarchically, by subdivision of the whole spectrum of subject matter in physics- and astronomy-related sciences into segments and then repeating the process of subdivision down to four levels. The advantages of a hierarchical scheme over the alphabetical arrangement include: like subjects can be found grouped closely together; and browsing up or down near any entry will reveal closely-related entries."
For Math, there is the Mathematics Subject Classification from the American Mathematical Society.
"(MSC) is used to categorize items covered by the two reviewing databases, Mathematical Reviews (MR) and Zentralblatt MATH (Zbl). The MSC is broken down into over 5,000 two-, three-, and five-digit classifications, each corresponding to a discipline of mathematics."
"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy.
NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America."
- Physics And Astronomy Classification Scheme
Some classification news.The 2008 edition of the AIP's Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS)--an essential tool for classification and efficient retrieval of scientific literature--has been released. PACS, used by AIP and other international...
- 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...
- Classification And Oai
Mathematics Subject Classification and related schemes in the OAI framework. In: Electronic Information and Communication in Mathematics: ICM 2002 International Satellite Conference, Beijing, China, August 29-31, 2002. Revised Papers / Editors: Fengshan...
- 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....
- 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...
Library Cataloging
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, on the other hand, is arranged hierarchically, by subdivision of the whole spectrum of subject matter in physics- and astronomy-related sciences into segments and then repeating the process of subdivision down to four levels. The advantages of a hierarchical scheme over the alphabetical arrangement include: like subjects can be found grouped closely together; and browsing up or down near any entry will reveal closely-related entries."
For Math, there is the Mathematics Subject Classification from the American Mathematical Society.
"(MSC) is used to categorize items covered by the two reviewing databases, Mathematical Reviews (MR) and Zentralblatt MATH (Zbl). The MSC is broken down into over 5,000 two-, three-, and five-digit classifications, each corresponding to a discipline of mathematics."
"The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) has replaced the U.S. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system. NAICS will reshape the way we view our changing economy.
NAICS was developed jointly by the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to provide new comparability in statistics about business activity across North America."
- Physics And Astronomy Classification Scheme
Some classification news.The 2008 edition of the AIP's Physics and Astronomy Classification Scheme (PACS)--an essential tool for classification and efficient retrieval of scientific literature--has been released. PACS, used by AIP and other international...
- 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...
- Classification And Oai
Mathematics Subject Classification and related schemes in the OAI framework. In: Electronic Information and Communication in Mathematics: ICM 2002 International Satellite Conference, Beijing, China, August 29-31, 2002. Revised Papers / Editors: Fengshan...
- 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....
- 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...