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SYLLABUS
Knowledge Organization: Classification and Cataloguing Theory
Objectives: To acquaint the students with theories and principles of knowledge organisation in libraries particularly with
classification, cataloguing and indexing tools.
Sr. No. Topic
1 Concept Of Library Classification: Definition, Need, Purpose.
2 Theory of Subjects: Basic, Compound and complex subjects.
3 Notations: Need ,Purpose and qualities, Five Fundamental categories, Devices
4 Classification Schemes : CC,DDC, UDC
5 Concept of Call Numbers : Class Number,Book Number ,Collection Number.
6 Classification Cannon/Principles of Ranganathan.
7 Library Cataloguing: Meaning, need and purpose. Physical forms and types of library
catalogues.
8 Subject Cataloguing: Types of Subject catalogues, Methods of deriving Subject
Heading. Chain procedure.
9 Library Catalogues Codes- CCC and AACR- II; Rules For Filling Enteries- CCC
and AACR II
10 Library Cataloguing: Canons and Principles; ISBDs