SEVEN STEPS OF CLASSIFICATION BY COLON CLASSIFICATION

STEPS FOR LIBRARY CLASSIFICATION 

Introduction

 On the basis of the general theory of classification , we may regard classifying to mean the n name of the specific subject embodied in the documents into its class number . the translation will take place from natural language into classifying language.
                     According to Ranganathan , eight successive steps are involved in such a translation . These steps keep into consideration the theory of library classification . It should be a good experience for  a  beginner to learn the art of classifying by following these steps.


STEPS 

1. STEP 0 -          Raw Title
2. STEP 1 -          Expressive Title
3. STEP 2 -          Title in Kernel Terms
4. STEP 3 -          Analyzed Title
5. STEP 4-           Transformed title
6. STEP 5-           Title in standard terms
7. STEP 6-           Title in focal number
8. STEP 7-           Class Number

 

Step 0 to 4 belong to idea plan , step 5 belong to the verbal plane and step 6 and 7 to the notional plane .

Step 0              RAW TITLE

                        A raw title is the title found on the title page or the need of a document .

STEP 1        EXPRESSIVE TITLE

                     An expressive title is the one expressive title of the subject of the document covering all the facet the expressive title can be the title given on the title page , if it is fully expressive of the context of document . If the raw title is not fully expressive , The basic subject learn or some isolate terms may be to be added . In case the raw title contain derived terms , then these are replaced by fundamental constituent terms.

STEP 2         TITLE IN KERNAL TERMS

                      The kernal terms is the one containg only the kernal terms , kernal terms are terms other than apparatus ones.  the kernal title is obtained from the expressive title by remaining the apparatus words , including auxiliary  words , puffs and so on. The kernal terms are separated from each other by means of a full stop.

STEP 3 -       ANALYSED TITLE

                     In this step, the basic subject is labeled   "BS"  Each isolate form is assigned the abbreviation representing the fundamental category of which it may be deemed a manifestation , as well as the round and level . The abbreviation include : [1P1 ] personality facet; Round 1, level 1 [1M 2 ] Matter facet, round 1 , Level 2 and s on. 

STEP 4 -    TRANSFORMED TITLE :

                    In step 4 , the kernal terms along with their respective abbreviations are rearranged with the help of postulate of helpful sequence.

STEP 5-      TITLE IN STANDARD TERMS :

                     Here, the kernal terms are replaced by the equivalent standard terms used in the preferred scheme for classification This is a step which belong to the verbal plane.

STEP 6 -     TITLE IN FOCAL NUMBER: 

                    The basic subject terms , A well as the isolate terms are  replaced by the respective number given in the schedule of the preferred scheme for classification.

STEP 7 -     CLASS NUMBER 

                     All the labels and full stop in the focal number are removed . the proper indicator digit are preferred to each isolate number . The indicator digit should be the ones prescribed by the prefeered scheme for classification or classificatory  language.

EXAMPLE 

• RAW TITLE                         -         Study of anger in children.
•  EXPRESSIVE TITLE            -       In psychology , study of anger in children
• TITLE IN KERNAL TERMS   -      Psychology (BS)  Anger(1M1)  Children [1P1]
• TRANSFORMED TITLE         -      Psychology [BS] children [ 1P1] Anger [ 1M1]
• TITLE IN STANDRAD TERMS  -  Psychology [BS] children [1P1] Anger [ 1M1]
• TITLE IN FOAL NUMBER       -    S[BS] . 1[1P1] . S24[ 1M1]
• CLASS NUMBER                     -     S, 1 ; 524  

  

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