Using Dewey decimal classification scheme (DDC) for building taxonomies for knowledge organisation

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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Year of publication:	2002
Authors:	Saeed, Hamid ; Sattar Chaudhry, Abdus
Published in:	Journal of Documentation. - MCB UP Ltd, ISSN 1758-7379, ZDB-ID 1479864-5. - Vol. 58.2002, 5, p. 575-583
Publisher:	MCB UP Ltd
Subject:	Classification \| Internet \| Information systems

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Type of publication:	Article
Type of publication (narrower categories):	research-article
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	10.1108/00220410210441595 [DOI]
Source:	Other ZBW resources

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