Using Dewey decimal classification scheme (DDC) for building taxonomies for knowledge organisation
Hamid Saeed
(School of Communication anbd Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Abdus Sattar Chaudhry
(School of Communication anbd Information, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
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Abstract
Terms drawn from DDC indexes and IEEE Web Thesaurus were merged with DDC hierarchies to build a taxonomy in the domain of computer science. When displayed as a directory structure using a shareware tool MyInfo, the resultant taxonomy appeared to be a promising tool for categorisation that can facilitate browsing of information resources in an electronic environment.
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Citation
Saeed, H. and Sattar Chaudhry, A. (2002), "Using Dewey decimal classification scheme (DDC) for building taxonomies for knowledge organisation", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 58 No. 5, pp. 575-583. https://doi.org/10.1108/00220410210441595
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