The future of general classification

TY - CHAP

T1 - The future of general classification

AU - Mai, Jens Erik

PY - 2003

Y1 - 2003

N2 - Discusses problems related to accessing multiple collections using a single retrieval language. Surveys the concepts of interoperability and switching language. Finds that mapping between more indexing languages always will be an approximation. Surveys the issues related to general classification and contrasts that to special classifications. Argues for the use of general classifications to provide access to collections nationally and internationally.

AB - Discusses problems related to accessing multiple collections using a single retrieval language. Surveys the concepts of interoperability and switching language. Finds that mapping between more indexing languages always will be an approximation. Surveys the issues related to general classification and contrasts that to special classifications. Argues for the use of general classifications to provide access to collections nationally and internationally.

KW - General classification

KW - Interoperability

KW - Special classification

KW - Switching languages

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=49749111585&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1300/j104v37n01_02

DO - 10.1300/j104v37n01_02

M3 - Book chapter

AN - SCOPUS:49749111585

SN - 9780203050392

SP - 3

EP - 12

BT - Knowledge Organization and Classification in International Information Retrieval

PB - Routledge

ER -