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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
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