The Classification of African Literature by the Library of Congress.

Mowery, Robert L.

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ERIC Number: EJ089935

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Publication Date: 1973

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The Classification of African Literature by the Library of Congress

Mowery, Robert L.

Library Resources and Technical Services, 17, 3, 340-352, Sum 73

Because the Library of Congress Classification system classifies the various literatures of Africa by the language in which these literatures were originally written, it scatters them throughout subclasses PJ-PZ. Classification by an alternative means is proposed. (11 references) (Author/RS)

Descriptors: African Languages, African Literature, Cataloging, Classification, Language Classification, Library of Congress Classification, Library Technical Processes

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