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Faceted classification and logical division in information retrieval
Library Trends, Wntr, 2004 by Jack Mills
Introduction & Auxiliary Schedule
* Common facets for Form, Time, Place, Languages, Ethnic
groups.
2 Generalia
3 (Objects of knowledge, phenomena classes)
*Subjects treated from a multidisciplinary or nondisciplinary
point of view: Properties, Processes, Entities (mainly materials
and organisms), arranged by their unique definition.
4 Prolegomena to a universal classification* The field of knowledge
itself is the subject. Universe of knowledge.. Methods of
enquiry.. Information skills (Forms of knowledge, disciplines)
5 (Operations on information) Data processing.. Computers..
6 Recorded knowledge, library & information science & technology
A Philosophy & logic... AM Mathematics & statistics
AY Science & technology in general.. Science.. Physical science..
B Physics.. C Chemistry.. D Astronomy.. Earth sciences..
E Biology.. Microbiology.. F Botany.. G Zoology
GS Applied biology.. Plant & animal husbandry.. Human ecology
H Human biology.. Physical anthropology..
HH Applied human biology.. Health & medicine.. I Psychology..
J Education.. JZ Social sciences & humanities in general
K Society.. Sociology & social anthropology.. Customs & folklore
L2 Area studies.. Travel & topography..
L6 History.. Biography..
P Religion.. (Alternative, preferred at Z)
Q Applied social sciences.. Social welfare.. Crime & criminology
R Political science.. S Law..
T Economics.. TQ Management of economic enterprises..
U Technology.. Materials.. Energy technologies.. Construction
technology.. Transport technology.. Process industries..
VV Household technology & management..
VW Recreation arts..
W The Arts.. Visual arts.. Applied arts & design.. Fine arts..
WP Performing arts.. Music.. Theatre.. Cinema..
X Philology.. Language & literature
Z Religion.. The Occult..
APPENDIX 2
Examples of Hierarchies in BC2
* Both display inverted schedules and retroactive
notation; e.g., Criminal court procedure SBW 6E;
Children in primary care HXO ELK (in which a special
facet indicator E is used).
[HH.sup.1 G] HEALTH & MEDICINE
HIAP (Agents) HHG Personnel
HI (Operations) Technical procedures..
(Agents) Medical materials.. Equipment..
HJ Preventive medicine.. Public health.. Health maintenance
HL Curative medicine
HLK Primary care.. Secondary care.. Nursing..
HN Clinical medicine
HNG Investigation.. Diagnosis.. Treatment, therapy..
HNRE Physical therapy.. Radiation therapy.. Drug therapy..
(Processes)
HP Diseases & pathology.. By process.. By cause..
(Parts, organs, systems of the body)
HTF Regions.. HTJ Locomotor system, musculo-skeletal
system..
HUG Cardiovascular system.. HUR Nervous system..
HWE Respiratory system.. HWI Digestive system..
HWV Urogenital system..
(Kinds of persons)
HXD Males.. Females.. HXO Children.. HXW Aged persons..
S LAW
S2 Primary materials (Works of law as distinct from works
about) (Common subdivisions)
S34 Legal profession
S5A Jurisprudence.. Sources of law.. Formal.. Case law..
S6 Practice & procedure, administration of justice
S6A Practice of law.. Preparation of documents.. Advocacy..
S6G Courts & court procedure.. Kinds of courts..
S8 Actions, lawsuits.. Parties to the action..
Proceedings..
S8 Hearings.. Trial procedure.. Evidence..
S9 Judicial decision.. Juries.. Remedies.. Appeal..
S9 (Special kinds of proceedings).. Summary.. Class actions
S9VB Substantive law, subjects of law
(By relation of jurisdiction to persons)
S9W Private law.. Civil law.. Conflict of laws..
SAP Persons.. Family & kinship.. Corporate persons..
SBD Obligations.. Liability.. Contract.. Torts..
SBH Property law.. Commercial law..
SBS Environmental law.. Social law.. Cultural law..
SBW Criminal law
SBY Public law.. Constitutional law..
SCYX Jurisdictions, systems of law
SD (By political authority)
SD International law.. Law of war..
SE Supranational law.. European Union law..
SH National law, municipal law
SL Common law systems.. English law.. Anglo-American..
SR Civil law systems.. French law..
(By religious authority)
SWE Ecclesiastical law.. Christian law, canon law..
SYB Islamic law, Shari'a
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