James Duff Brown's Subject Classification and Evaluation Methods for Classification Systems
(2004) James Duff Brown's Subject Classification and Evaluation Methods for Classification Systems . In Breitenstein, Mikel, Eds. Proceedings 15th Workshop of the American Society for Information Science and Technology Special Interest Group in Classification Research, Providence, Rhode Island.
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Abstract
James Duff Brown (1862-1914), an important figure in librarianship in late nineteenth and early twentieth century England, made contributions in many areas of his chosen field. His Subject Classification (SC), however, has not received much recognition for its theoretical and practical contributions to bibliographic classification theory and practice in the twentieth century. This paper discusses some of the elements of SC that both did and did not inform future bibliographic classification work, considers some contrasting evaluation methods in the light of advances in bibliographic classification theory and practice and of commentaries on SC, and suggests directions for further research.
| EPrint Type: | Conference Paper |
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| Keywords: | James Duff Brown, Subject Classification, Evaluation |
| Subjects: | Classification Knowledge Organization |
| ID Code: | 1763 |
| Deposited On: | 14 February 2007 |
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