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Main Authors: Markey, Karen, Demeyer, Anh N.
Format: Recurso educativo Open Access
Language:en
Published: 1985
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author Markey, Karen
Demeyer, Anh N.
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Demeyer, Anh N.
Markey, Karen
Demeyer, Anh N.
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contents Dewey Decimal Classification Online Project: Interim Reports to the Council on Library Resources, April 1984, September 1984, and February 1985. Markey, Karen Demeyer, Anh N. Academic Libraries Cataloging Classification Dewey Decimal Classification Higher Education Library Research National Libraries Online Searching Online Systems Public Libraries Research Libraries Research Methodology Subject Index Terms This research project focuses on the implementation and testing of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system as an online searcher's tool for subject access, browsing, and display in an online catalog. The research project comprises 12 activities. The three interim reports in this document cover the first seven of these activities: (1) obtain documentation and selected portions of DDC from Inforonics and experiment with this DDC in a machine environment; (2) share the results of Activity 1 with library representatives, DDC editor, Forest Press, consultants, and Council on Library Resources (CLR) Project Monitor and obtain their recommendations for DDC fields and text for subject access, browsing, and display in an online public access catalog (OPAC); (3) evaluate recommendations of Activity 2 with DDC editor and other concerned parties to determine DDC fields and text for subject access, browsing, and display in an OPAC; (4) obtain participating libraries' bibliographic records in classification areas of interest; (5) index each library's bibliographic records in ways characteristic of online catalogs; (6) design, test, and implement software to provide subject access, browsing, and display of the DDC in the OPAC; and (7) design, pretest, and refine research design, experimental procedures, post-search interview instruments, and sample searches. Numerous appendices include a version of the Dewey Online Catalog for review, lists of reviewers, their comments, and questionnaires and worksheets. (THC)
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spellingShingle Dewey Decimal Classification Online Project: Interim Reports to the Council on Library Resources, April 1984, September 1984, and February 1985.
Markey, Karen
Demeyer, Anh N.
Academic Libraries
Cataloging
Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification
Higher Education
Library Research
National Libraries
Online Searching
Online Systems
Public Libraries
Research Libraries
Research Methodology
Subject Index Terms
Dewey Decimal Classification Online Project: Interim Reports to the Council on Library Resources, April 1984, September 1984, and February 1985. Markey, Karen Demeyer, Anh N. Academic Libraries Cataloging Classification Dewey Decimal Classification Higher Education Library Research National Libraries Online Searching Online Systems Public Libraries Research Libraries Research Methodology Subject Index Terms This research project focuses on the implementation and testing of the Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) system as an online searcher's tool for subject access, browsing, and display in an online catalog. The research project comprises 12 activities. The three interim reports in this document cover the first seven of these activities: (1) obtain documentation and selected portions of DDC from Inforonics and experiment with this DDC in a machine environment; (2) share the results of Activity 1 with library representatives, DDC editor, Forest Press, consultants, and Council on Library Resources (CLR) Project Monitor and obtain their recommendations for DDC fields and text for subject access, browsing, and display in an online public access catalog (OPAC); (3) evaluate recommendations of Activity 2 with DDC editor and other concerned parties to determine DDC fields and text for subject access, browsing, and display in an OPAC; (4) obtain participating libraries' bibliographic records in classification areas of interest; (5) index each library's bibliographic records in ways characteristic of online catalogs; (6) design, test, and implement software to provide subject access, browsing, and display of the DDC in the OPAC; and (7) design, pretest, and refine research design, experimental procedures, post-search interview instruments, and sample searches. Numerous appendices include a version of the Dewey Online Catalog for review, lists of reviewers, their comments, and questionnaires and worksheets. (THC)
title Dewey Decimal Classification Online Project: Interim Reports to the Council on Library Resources, April 1984, September 1984, and February 1985.
topic Academic Libraries
Cataloging
Classification
Dewey Decimal Classification
Higher Education
Library Research
National Libraries
Online Searching
Online Systems
Public Libraries
Research Libraries
Research Methodology
Subject Index Terms
url https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED266805