Universal Decimal Classification Research Articles

St. Antoine de Padoue – Sermons des dimanches et des fêtes: 5. Index biblique, analytique, bestiaire et lexiques ed. by Valentin Strappazzon

Reviewed by: St. Antoine de Padoue – Sermons des dimanches et des fêtes: 5. Index biblique, analytique, bestiaire et lexiques ed. by Valentin Strappazzon Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen, OFMConv Valentin Strappazzon, ed., St. Antoine de Padoue – Sermons des dimanches et des fêtes: 5. Index biblique, analytique, bestiaire et lexiques, Paris: Editions du Cerf, 2014, 200 x 140 x 55 cm, Pages 2014, ISBN 978-2204087636. This massive volume with more than 2000 pages offers indexes and lexicons for the whole Opus Evangeliorum of St Anthony of Padua (1195-1231), i.e. his famous corpus of 76 sermons, in view of its theological, spiritual and pastoral use today, as indicated in the Introduction (p.7). The editor-author is a Paris and Padua based Conventual Franciscan researcher who has edited and published the four-volume French translation of the Antonian sermons from the original Latin (critical edition: Beniamino Costa et alii [ed.], Sermones dominicales et festivi ad fidem codicum recogniti S. Antonii Patavini O. Min. Doctoris Evangelici, 3 vols. [Padova: Messaggero, 1979]; English translation: Paul Spilsbury [ed.], Saint Anthony of Padua: Sermons for Sundays and Festivals, 4 vols. [Padova: Messaggero, 2007-2010]). The book under review is the fifth of the French series. The book has noticeably two parts. The first and central section offers four indexes: 1) a Biblical Index (pp.17-76) containing all (included newly found) biblical quotations (4481) and references (6583) in the Sermons, with a Table of concordances of the Sermons (pp.77-95); 2) a 1500-page thorough and comprehensive Analytical Index (pp.97-1597) that covers most nouns and some important adjectives, participles and adverbial forms present in the Sermons (the editor intentionally excluded verbs, in order not to increase excessively the amount of work); 3) a useful Index of proper names of persons and places (pp.1599-1696) with their symbolism in the Sermons; and 4) an interesting Bestiary or Index of animals (real or mythical) (pp.1599-1696), also with their symbolism. In the second and final part, the editor presents several lexicons for a more effective use of the previous indexes. Accordingly, there is: 1) a French Lexicon of entries for the Analytical Index (pp.1171-1841); 2) a Lexicon of Persons and Biblical Places (pp.1843-1853); 3) a Lexicon of symbolical [End Page 529] animals (pp.1855-1859); and, last but not least, 4) a Latin Lexicon of St Anthony’s Opus evangeliorum (pp.1861-1920). At the end, the editor also offers a classification or organization of the entries in the proposed indexes according to the Dewey and Universal Decimal Classification, as well as a General Table of Synthesis of that classification. Although the book is intended as a sort of addition to the previous French translation of the sermons, it can be considered as an independent thesaurus of St Anthony’s work, thanks to its meticulous indexes and lexicons which cover more than 3500 terms. Moreover, with references to the Latin equivalent for every entry and with a special Latin lexicon, this gigantic work has also a certain appeal to a non French-speaking public and can be an effectively helpful tool for those who consult only the Latin text of the Antonian sermons or its English translation. The Franciscan editor-author, therefore, merits congratulations and our thanks for this Benedictine work, which inspires and facilitates further studies on St Anthony’s thought as well as on medieval exegesis and theology more generally. [End Page 530] Dinh Anh Nhue Nguyen, OFMConv Pontifical Theological Faculty St Bonaventure Rome Copyright © 2014 The Franciscan Institute, St. Bonaventure University

Application of Bradford′s law to the evaluation of book collection of library of Bhabha Atomic Research Centre

Evaluation of the collection is a very important step toward the development of good and balanced collection in the library. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) library is a special scientific research library, which provides exhaustive information in the field of nuclear science and technology and allied fields. In this study, we have used Bradford's law to evaluate and analyze the book collection of BARC library. A total collection of 94,450 books was considered for the study. The collection was divided into 27 main subject headings with the help of Universal Decimal Classification class numbers. These headings were then considered for analysis of application of Bradford's law to the collection. The analysis shows that nuclear physics with 14,937 (15.81%) books topped the list followed by nuclear engineering with 12,543 (13.28%) books, chemistry with 11,447 (12.12%) books, medical sciences with 8545 (9.05%) books, and mathematics with 5174 (5.48%) books. These subject headings are then arranged into three Bradford's zones to find the core subjects of the collection. It shows that nuclear physics and nuclear engineering are the I st zone that is, core subject areas of the collection, which are actually of a major interest to the parent organization that is, BARC. The subject areas when arranged according to the Bradford's zones the ratio of zones was observed as 2:5:20 (1:n:n 2 ). This ratio shows that BARC library book collection almost obeys the Bradford's law. In this analysis, we also tried to draw the Bradford's curve for the book collection, which almost matched to the 'S' shaped Bradford's curve.

UDC and children

ABSTRACTKnowing Universal decimal classification is highly desirable nowadays if not a necessity, since the use of UDC number as a search strategy leads to more relevant hits. Besides, searching for a particular piece of information without UDC would be very difficult if not even impossible. UDC is very little used in the union catalogue. Classmark only rarely serves as a search tool in computer environment since artificial language, in which it is written, is unintelligible to users. Researches show that the amount of users who make use of such searching and are not librarians is only about 2%. The question is how to use UDC as an effective tool. We could look for the answer also in educating the pupils in primary schools for the use of classmark as a search tool. We can motivate pupils by making them remember all the nine main UDC classes with the help of a memory technique, and thus make this classification friendlier for them. This is not learning by heart but simply a more effective use of memory and about a successful recollection of information when it is needed.

Enhancement of subject description of fiction with annotations

ABSTRACTIn Slovenia, subject description of fiction was traditionally limited to the Universal Decimal Classification number, which was mainly assigned for shelving. Readers found their books by browsing the library shelves, while librarians had to rely on their personal familiarity with the library collection if they wanted to advise readers on the selection of books. Subject description, such as is often associated with non-literaryworks, would require a lot of time. Therefore, we wanted to know whether reading book reviews in newspapers could replace reading the entire literary work. We analysed a small sample of book reviews written by literary critics and published in Slovenian newspapers and compared them to the reviews, written by librarians for thesame literary works (in the »Priporočamo!« project). We realized that the content is different. However, they could be used for identification of additional subject headings. The same findings resulted from a similar analysis of literary works written for children. Concepts, that seemed potentially appropriate subject headings, often actually do not appear in the Slovenian subject headings or subject headings from the Pionirska knjižnica of Ljubljana. Both subject heading lists should include a larger number of abstract concepts, which more often appear in literary than in non-literary works. Both subject heading lists should also be coordinated.

The Decimal Office: Administration as a Science in the Netherlands in the First Decades of the Twentieth Century

In 1983 Boyd Rayward described the early diffusion abroad of the Dewey Decimal Classification (and indirectly of the Universal Decimal Classification) in Australia, Great Britain, Belgium, France, Switzerland, and Russia. Here, I discuss the enormous interest in the decimal system in the Netherlands that went far beyond its original role for the classification of bibliographic knowledge. I will present Johan Zaalberg (1858–1934) and Ernst Hijmans (1890–1987) as two advocates for the use of the decimal system in the administration of public organizations and private companies and its role in the development of scientific management in the Netherlands.

Intellectual Exchange and the New Information Order of the Interwar Years: The British Society for International Bibliography, 1927–1937

This article examines how the internationalism of the interwar years interacted with a growing concern for documentation and knowledge organization. To this end, it examines the work of the British Society for International Biography. The organization sought close links with British institutions but had pronounced transnational features: it championed the Universal Decimal Classification, collaborated with the International Institute of Bibliography in Brussels, and interacted with the League of Nations’ bodies for intellectual cooperation. As a whole, the article shows how different actors sought to shape a new information order, yet it also traces the obstacles that they encountered.

PROFESORĖS VANDOS STONIENĖS ASMENINĖ BIBLIOTEKA

Professor Vanda Stonienė (1932–2008) was not only a scientist of Vilnius University, but also she had a deep interest in books at home. She gathered a personal scientific library which was used in her work. The library contains 379 pieces. The professor`s personal library mainly includes periodicals and books, but also other materials such as personal artefacts are found in the collection. Another, family-type, shared library exists at home of V. Stonienė, but for her it was only an additional source of information used to enrich and complement her knowledge.An analysis and interpretation of all the pieces of her personal library are presented in this article. All the material was clasified according to the lingual, thematical, quantative, and chronological principles. The classification met the requirements of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC). The overview of the personal library of V. Stonienė made it possible to better understand her personality, principles of work and life.

Managing Hardcopy Drawings

This Paper Presents a Classification System for Managing and Indexing Hardcopy Engineering Drawings, Referred to, in this Paper, as Drawings Library Management System (DLMS), Developed for an Appropriate Technology Research Centre in Botswana. the System Is Akin to Common Library Cataloguing and Classification Systems such as the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), Universal Decimal Classification and Others, which, though Are Well-Known and Have Been around for many Years, Are yet to Be Exploited for the Classification and Management of Paper Drawings. in Fact, Hardcopy Drawings Appear to Be Neglected Compared to the Softcopy Type, for which Various Scholarly Articles Have Been Done on their Classification, Retrieval and Management. this Is Unfortunate as, Invariably, it Is Hardcopy/paper Drawings that Are Mostly Used in Production, Especially in Developing Countries where the Power of CAD/CAM Is yet to Be Fully Harnessed. Accordingly, the DLMS, a Model Successfully Used in a Research Centre in Botswana for over Ten Years Is Proposed.The System Was Further Analysed against and Compared to Three Main Library Classification Systems, Namely, the Dewey Decimal, the Universal Decimal and the Library of Congress Systems. Results Show that the DLMS Is a Better Classification System for Managing Hardcopy Drawings.

Library Classification Systems and Organization of Islamic Knowledge

Standard library classification systems like Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC), U.S. Library of Congress Classification (LCC), and Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) are internationally known and widely used by libraries as the tools for organizing information. Charles Ammi Cutter’s Expansive Classification (EC), James Duff Brown’s Subject Classification (SC), Henry E. Bliss’ Bibliographic Classification (BC), and S. R. Ranganathan’s Colon Classification (CC) also are standard classification systems, but they are less commonly used compared to aforementioned three systems. All these systems are easy to use and convenient for most general collection libraries. However, these systems are not adequate for some special collections. Libraries with rich collections on Islam also face problems while using these systems, although such libraries often use expansions in the original systems for their collections. This paper examines this problem and presents a potential optimal solution. The author collected data, using a semistructured interview technique, from a representative sample of thirty libraries in eight countries with strong collections in Islam. These data were analyzed employing qualitative methods.

Need to Categorize: A Comparative Look at the Categories of Universal Decimal Classification System and Wikipedia

This study analyzes the differences between the category structure of the Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) system (which is one of the widely used library classification systems in Europe) and Wikipedia. In particular, the authors compare the emerging structure of category-links to the structure of classes in the UDC. The authors scrutinize the question of how knowledge maps of the same domain differ when they are created socially (i.e. Wikipedia) as opposed to when they are created formally (UDC) using classification theory. As a case study, we focus on the category of “Arts”.

Metadata About What? Distinguishing Between Ontic, Epistemic, and Documental Dimensions in Knowledge Organization

Claudio Gnoli has been working as an academic librarian since 1994. His main interest is classification theory. He has published papers on this subject in several international journals and conference pro- ceedings. He is a member of the scientific advisory boards of the Universal Decimal Classification Con- sortium (UDCC) and of the journal Knowledge Organization, and vice-president of the International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO). Gnoli, Claudio. Metadata About What? Distinguishing Between Ontic, Epistemic, and Documental Dimensions in Knowledge Organization. Knowledge Organization. 39(4), 268-275. 37 references. ABSTRACT: The spread of many new media and formats is changing the scenario faced by knowledge organizers: as printed monographs are not the only standard form of knowledge carrier anymore, the traditional kind of knowl- edge organization (KO) systems based on academic disciplines is put into question. A sounder foundation can be provided by an analysis of the different dimensions concurring to form the content of any knowledge item—what Brian Vickery described as the steps from the world to the classifier. The ultimate referents of documents are the phenomena of the real world, that can be ordered by ontology, the study of what exists. Phenomena coexist in subjects with the perspectives by which they are considered, pertaining to epistemology, and with the formal features of knowledge carriers, adding a further, pragmatic layer. All these di- mensions can be accounted for in metadata, but are often done so in mixed ways, making indexes less rigorous and interoperable. For example, while facet analysis was originally developed for subject indexing, many faceted interfaces today mix subject fac- ets with form facets, and schemes presented as ontologies for the semantic Web also code for non-semantic information. In bibliographic classifications, phenomena are often confused with the disciplines dealing with them, the latter being assumed to be the most useful starting point, for users will have either one or another perspective. A general citation order of dimensions— phenomena, perspective, carrier—is recommended, helping to concentrate most relevant information at the beginning of head- ings.

The Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, and Universal Decimal Classification Systems are Incomplete and Unsystematic

Objective – To determine the extent to which knowledge is currently addressed by the Library of Congress (LCC), Dewey Decimal (DDC), and Universal Decimal (UDC) classification systems.
 
 Design – Comparative analysis of the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems using Zin’s 10 Pillars of Knowledge.
 
 Setting – The Faculty of Philosophy and Science at a Brazilian university.
 
 Subjects – Forty one subject-related classes and 386 subclasses from the first two levels of the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems. 
 Methods – To evaluate the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems, the researchers employed the 10 Pillars of Knowledge, a “hierarchical knowledge tree” developed by the lead author of this study (p. 878). According to the authors, the 10 Pillars of Knowledge seek to illustrate relationships between fields of knowledge while capturing their breadth. The first level of the Pillars consists of the following categories: Knowledge, Supernatural, Matter and Energy, Space and Earth, Nonhuman Organizations, Body and Mind, Society, Thought and Art, Technology, and History. Each of the 10 Pillars is further subdivided, resulting in a four level hierarchical structure of 76 categories. Of the 76 categories, 55 are unique subject areas. A selection of subject-based classes and subclasses from the first two levels of the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems were then mapped to the relevant subclasses within the Pillars. Analysis was limited to the first two levels of LCC, DDC, and UDC, except for the LCC categories of BF and BL where further subclasses were analyzed. Classes or subclasses in LCC, DDC, or UDC that were not subject based (for example, those based on publication type) were excluded from the study. In total, 41 main classes and 386 subclasses from LLC, DDC, and UDC were categorized using the 10 Pillars.
 
 Main Results – The LLC, DDC, and UDC systems were deemed to be complete and systematic in their coverage of only three of the 10 Pillars: Matter and Energy, Thought and Art, and History. This means that there was at least one class or subclass in each of the three systems that corresponded to the subclasses in these pillars. The remaining seven pillars were only partially covered by the three systems to varying degrees. For example, the coverage of religion in LCC and DDC show evidence of a bias towards Christianity and incomplete coverage of other faiths. In addition to the lack of completeness in terms of subject coverage, the researchers found inconsistencies and problems with how relationships between subjects were illustrated by the systems. For example, botany should be a subclass of biology, but the subjects occupy the same level in the LCC, DDC, and UDC systems. Researchers also noted cases where subclasses on the same level were not mutually exclusive e.g., the BR (Christianity) and BS (The Bible) subclasses in LCC. Overall, LLC performed slightly better than DDC or UDC, covering 47 of the 55 unique subject categories in the 10 Pillars. It was followed by UDC with 44 out of 55, and DDC with 43 out of 55. Some of the 55 unique subject categories in the 10 Pillars system were not represented by any of the systems: 3 subclasses under Society (Society at Large – Area Based, Social Groups – Age, and Social Groups – Ethnicity), 2 under Technology (Technologies – Materials and Technologies – Processes), and 1 under Foundations (Methodology).
 
 Conclusion – The researchers conclude that none of the three major classification systems analyzed provides complete and systematic coverage of the world of knowledge, and call for the library community to move to new systems, such as the 10 Pillars of Knowledge.

UDC on the Internet: Theory and project in evolution for use of indexing and retrieval systems

The starting point of this article is to compare the features of faceted classification and ontologies with a re-evaluation of UDC (Universal Decimal Classification) as an analytico-synthetic classification system. We are therefore proposing a theory that was used as the basis of a project in the 1980s but which will imply an advance in the field of information retrieval in the future context of the Internet. This theory is based on the post-coordinated use of LCSH (Library of Congress Subject Headings) and the setting-up of their equivalence with UDC for indexing. The retrieval process is based on the generation of clusters characteristic of data mining and the linking of existing controlled vocabularies and free language in all languages with the corresponding UDC notations. This will be achieved by making UDC compatible with existing classifications, thus profiting from all the knowledge structured so far, thanks to the creation of a suitable format.

Interdisciplinary character of the research into prayer-books and catechisms

This paper aims at investigating various approaches to the study of prayer-books and catechisms, i.e., material that is generally included in religious literature and linked to the Church and its teachings. The introduction of the paper contains definitions of prayer-books and catechism, their types and differences. In the second part of the paper, the search results of three largest collective catalogues in Croatia (Crolist, MetelWin and Zaki) were presented, followed by search results of the National and University Library Catalogue, Croatian Scientific Bibliography and HRČAK portal so as to gain insight into literature dealing with prayer-books and/or catechisms with an aim to highlight fields and branches of science dealing with such publications. Literature returned in the search results was analysed in terms of subject and based on Universal Decimal Classification markings, fields and branches of science, i.e. approaches to the said subject were analysed. The aim was to establish the extent to which the research has an interdisciplinary character which has become increasingly important in scientific circles over the recent past. The main contribution of this paper is that it provides insight into methods of investigations and dealing with prayer-books and catechisms applied by different sciences and professions.

Effect of Information Communications Technology on Cataloguing and Classification of Information Resources: A Case Study of Nigerian University Libraries

The work was on effect of information communications technology in cataloguing and classification of information resources. Survey research design method was used for the study. The populations of the study were professional librarians and para - professional librarians in the li braries. Data was collected through the use of questionnaire designed for the study. Libraries involved in the study were Kenneth Dike Library (U.I), Hezekiah Oluwasanmi Library (O.A.U) and University of Lagos, main library. Result of the study showed that ICT facilitates easy storage and retrieval of information materials in the library (88.1%); allows a user to check his/her work at anytime and from any terminal and expect the computer to react and reply immediately. ICT also helps to conserve library spa ce (85.7%) ; allows quick decision to be made as regards< information on the same physical location in the library; reduces manual system of work and facilitates easy processing of large amount of information resources (85.7%) . Study also showed that other classification schemes like University of Yale Library; Bookwhere and Database of the National Medical Library (U.S.A) exists apart from the prominent ones like Library of Congress, Dewey Decimal, Universal Decimal and Colon Classification Schemes. ICT also facilitates exchange of information resources between librarie s (7.1%) ; encourages use of virtual software and MARC 21 cataloguing ( 42%); it also facilitates subject heading determination for original cataloguing and makes automatic creation of online catalogues possible (14.3%). Key Words: Effect, Information , Communications, Technology, Cataloguing, Classification, Information Resources.

ENGLISH

Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) by defecto became a knowledge organisation tool, particularly in S&T libraries all over the world. Like DDC updations and revisions, the UDC has also been revised from time to time and incorporates many new classes and changes in the changing context. The third revised edition of UDC in 2005 has many changes. But unfortunately, the common auxiliaries of places, particularly India and its states, are very inadequate even in the recent published edition of UDC. Hence, classifiers and LIS schools all over the country are facing sever problem in assigning the numbers of newly formed states and districts of India. Therefore, this study is an attempt to provide a solution to the above problem by giving a depth schedule for common auxiliaries of places for Indian states, districts, and historically significant entities. http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.31.6.1316

Monografije o Hrvatima u Vojvodini od 1990. do 2008. - osnovne informacije

Cilj je radnje prezentirati monografske publikacije o Hrvatima u Vojvodini u razdoblju od 1990. do kraja 2008. godine. Radnja donosi popis od 137 monografskih publikacija objavljenih u navedenom razdoblju, koje su tematski vezane uz društveni i kulturni život Hrvata u Vojvodini. Riječ je o djelima koja su heterogena po cijelom nizu značajki - od opsega, preko složenosti i obuhvata teme pa do znanstvene relevantnosti, no u jednu ih cjelinu okuplja istost teme. Popis publikacija o vojvođanskim Hrvatima objavljen je slijedom koji prati podjelu prema Univerzalnoj decimalnoj klasifikaciji te abecedni popis autora, s tim da su anonimne i publikacije s više autora stavljene na početak niza. Usto, radnja sadrži i kratku analitičku obradu o mjestu objavljivanja djelâ i mjestu djelovanja autorâ, jeziku objave te području znanosti i tematici koja je u njima obrađena. Doprinos je radnje sastavljanje vremenski definirane regionalne bibliografije koja po prvi put predstavlja sve poznate monografske publikacije o vojvođanskim Hrvatima u navedenom razdoblju.

Mapping the knowledge covered by library classification systems

This study explores, in 3 steps, how the 3 main library classification systems, the Library of Congress Classification, the Dewey Decimal Classification, and the Universal Decimal Classification, cover human knowledge. First, we mapped the knowledge covered by the 3 systems. We used the “10 Pillars of Knowledge: Map of Human Knowledge,” which comprises 10 pillars, as an evaluative model. We mapped all the subject-based classes and subclasses that are part of the first 2 levels of the 3 hierarchical structures. Then, we zoomed into each of the 10 pillars and analyzed how the three systems cover the 10 knowledge domains. Finally, we focused on the 3 library systems. Based on the way each one of them covers the 10 knowledge domains, it is evident that they failed to adequately and systematically present contemporary human knowledge. They are unsystematic and biased, and, at the top 2 levels of the hierarchical structures, they are incomplete. © 2011 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

Brackets and flying commas: UDC in Tate Library

Universal Decimal Classification (UDC) is a flexible classification scheme that allows the full expression of the subject of a book. However such flexibility requires decisions to be taken on how to apply and use the schedules. This article discusses the choices made by Tate Library in its implementation of the classification scheme and how the Library has developed UDC for its in-house use, in particular the expansion of the section for modern art.

Classifying art with Bliss

The second edition of the Bliss Classification (BC2) is a faceted classification scheme which reworks the original Bliss Classification, devised a century ago. It compares favourably in terms of its wealth of detail, the fineness of its analysis, its flexibility and the conciseness of its notation with its main rivals, the Library of Congress Classification, the Dewey Decimal Classification and the Universal Decimal Classification. The Art class, W, is one of the most detailed and best organised of the BC2 schedules, with the caveat that the author did not find the giving of priority to place over period and the listing of individual artists separately from their periods and places to be the most helpful arrangement. However, room is left for alternative arrangements within the scheme.