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 - RE 1004

The role of classification schemes in Internet resource description and discovery

DESIRE: Project Deliverable

Project Number:

Project Title:

DESIRE - Development of a European Service for Information on Research and Education

Deliverable Number:

D3.2 (3)

Deliverable Title:

Specification for resource description methods Part 3: The role of classification schemes in Internet resource description and discovery.

Version Number

1.0 - February 1997

Deliverable Type:

PU

Deliverable Kind:

RE

Principal Author:

Name

Traugott Koch

Address

Lund University Library, Development Department NetLab, P.O. Box 3, S-221 00 Lund, Sweden.

E-Mail

<traugott.koch@ub2.lu.se>

Telephone

+46 46 2229233

Fax

+46 46 2223682

Principal Author:

Name

Michael Day

Address

UKOLN: The UK Office for Library and Information Networking, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.

E-Mail

<m.day@ukoln.ac.uk>

Telephone

+44 (0)1225 323923

Fax

Other Authors:

Anna Brümmer, Debra Hiom, Marianne Peereboom, Alan Poulter and Emma Worsfold.

Deliverable URL(s):

<URL:http://www.ub.lu.se/desire/radar/reports/D3.2.3/class_v10.html>
<URL: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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