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The role of classification schemes in Internet resource description and discovery
Work Package 3 of Telematics for Research project DESIRE (RE 1004) |
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| DESIRE: Project Deliverable | |||
| Project Number: | RE 1004 (RE) | ||
| Project Title: | DESIRE - Development of a European Service for Information on Research and Education | ||
| Deliverable Number: | D3.2 | ||
| Deliverable Title: | Specification for resource description methods Part 3. The role of classification schemes in Internet resource description and discovery. | ||
| Version Number | 1.0 | ||
| Deliverable Type: | PU | ||
| Deliverable Kind: | RE | ||
| Principal Authors: | Name | Traugott Koch | |
| Address | Lund University Library, Development Department NetLab, P.O. Box 3, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden. | ||
| traugott.koch@ub2.lu.se | |||
| Telephone | +46 46 2229233 | ||
| Fax | +46 46 2223682 | ||
| Name | Michael Day | ||
| Address | UKOLN, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK. | ||
| M.Day@ukoln.ac.uk | |||
| Telephone | +44 1225 323923 | ||
| Fax | +44 1225 826838 | ||
| Other Authors: | Anna Brümmer, Debra Hiom, Marianne Peereboom, Alan Poulter, Emma Worsfold. | ||
| Deliverable URL(s): | http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/metadata/DESIRE/classification/
http://www.ub.lu.se/desire/radar/reports/D3.2.3/class_v10.html http://www.ub.lu.se/desire/radar/reports/D3.2.3/class_v10.rtf | ||
| Abstract: | Classification schemes have a role in aiding information retrieval in a network environment, especially for providing browsing structures for subject-based information gateways on the Internet. Advantages of using classification schemes include improved subject browsing facilities, potential multi-lingual access and improved interoperability with other services. Classification schemes vary in scope and methodology, but can be divided into universal, national general , subject specific and home-grown schemes. What type of scheme is used, however, will depend upon the size and scope of the service being designed. A study is made of classification schemes currently used in Internet search and discovery services, particular reference being given to the following schemes: Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC); Universal Decimal Classification (UDC); Library of Congress Classification (LCC); Nederlandse Basisclassificatie (BC); Sveriges Allmäma Biblioteksförening (SAB); Iconclass; National Library of Medicine (NLM); Engineering Information (Ei); Mathematics Subject Classification (MSC) and the ACM Computing Classification System (CCS). Projects which attempt to apply classification in automated services are also described including the Nordic WAIS/WWW Project, Project GERHARD and Project Scorpion. | ||
| Keywords: | Classification schemes; Resource discovery; Resource description; Internet; | ||
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