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Peer reviewedDavies, Roy – Journal of Documentation, 1985
Introduces Q-analysis, a methodology for investigating a wide range of structural phenomena that defines structures in terms of relations between members of sets and reveals their salient features by using techniques of algebraic topology. Applications relevant to librarianship and information science are reviewed and present limitations…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Classification, Equations (Mathematics), Graphs
Khosh-khui, Abolghasem – 1981
This study investigates the degree of relationship between scientific and technical subject headings and their corresponding class notations in the Dewey Decimal (DDC) and Library of Congress Classification (LCC) systems. The degree of association between a subject heading and its corresponding class of notation or notations is measured by…
Descriptors: Classification, Correlation, Dewey Decimal Classification, Indexing
Peer reviewedBaker, Sharon L. – RQ, 1988
A study of genre fiction classification used circulation data and a patron questionnaire to test whether physically separating fiction into categories will increase use; marking spines with category labels will increase use; use of classified fiction will increase with library size; and classification will increase the number of different books…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Classification, Fiction, Library Circulation
Peer reviewedJenda, Claudine Arnold – Library Resources and Technical Services, 1992
Describes a study that was conducted at the University of Botswana library to determine the extent to which Library of Congress catalog cardsets facilitate the cataloging and classification process. Flow charts for cataloging and classification are described, and estimates of cataloging costs using cardsets are compared with costs for original…
Descriptors: Cataloging, Classification, College Libraries, Comparative Analysis
Peer reviewedBritten, William A; Webster, Judith D. – College and Research Libraries, 1992
Describes methodology for analyzing MARC (machine-readable cataloging) records of highly circulating titles to document common characteristics for collection development purposes. Application of the methodology in a university library is discussed, and data are presented on commonality of subject heading, author, language, and imprint date for…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Bibliographic Records, Classification, Comparative Analysis
Kantor, Paul B.; Saracevic, Tefko – Proceedings of the ASIS Annual Meeting, 1995
Describes the development of a taxonomy of the value of library services based on users' assessments from five large research libraries. Highlights include empirical and derived taxonomy, replicability of the study, reasons for using the library, how library services are related to time and money, and a theory of value. (LRW)
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Classification, Higher Education, Library Services
