Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish pluralism as the basis for bibliographic classification theory and practice and examine the possibility of establishing trustworthy classifications. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines several key notions in classification and...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the modernity of current classification theory and work, and outline a foundation for moving classification toward a late‐modern conception. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines the conceptual foundation for current modern...