Colon Classification
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Colon Classification is a faceted library classification system developed by S. R. Ranganathan that organizes knowledge using a combination of basic subject categories and auxiliary facets.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
faceted classification scheme
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library classification system → |
| allows |
compound subject representation
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phase relations between subjects → |
| alsoKnownAs | CC → |
| appliesTo | all branches of knowledge → |
| classificationApproach | from simple to complex subjects → |
| countryOfOrigin | India → |
| creator | S. R. Ranganathan → |
| documentedIn |
Colon Classification
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surface form: "Colon Classification, 6th edition by S. R. Ranganathan"
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| fieldOfUse | library and information science → |
| fundamentalCategory |
Energy
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Matter → Personality → Space → Time → |
| hasComponent |
index
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rules for combination → schedule of classes → |
| hasCoreConcept |
analytico-synthetic classification
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facet analysis → fundamental categories → isolate idea → |
| hasDesignGoal |
flexibility
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hospitality to new subjects → synthetic notation → |
| hasEdition |
1st edition
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6th edition → 7th edition → rev. ed. 1950s → |
| hasFacet |
Energy facet
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Matter facet → Personality facet → Space facet → Time facet → |
| hasPhaseRelation |
association phase
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bias phase → comparison phase → influence phase → tool phase → |
| inception | 1933 → |
| influenced |
BC2 (Bliss Bibliographic Classification, 2nd edition)
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Classification Research Group → faceted classification theory → modern faceted thesauri → |
| influencedBy | H. E. Bliss classification ideas → |
| organizes | library collections → |
| relatedTo |
Dewey Decimal Classification
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Universal Decimal Classification → |
| theoreticalBasis | Ranganathan’s theory of library classification → |
| usedIn |
Indian academic libraries
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special libraries → |
| usesNotation |
Arabic numerals
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Roman letters → colon symbol → mixed notation → |
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this entity surface form: "Colon Classification, 6th edition by S. R. Ranganathan"