The boundaries of classification

Jens Erik Mai

The boundaries of classification

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Abstract

This paper discusses and analyzes the conceptual basis for classification work in the 21st century; it provides an account of classification that lays out the boundaries within which classification operate. The methodological and practical effects of the boundaries are discussed. The main point of the paper is to demonstrate that classifications are bound by particular contexts and conceptual frameworks.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Advances in Classification Research Online
Volume	20
Publication date	2009
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes
Event	20th Annual ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, ASIS 2009 - Vancouver, BC, Canada Duration: 7 Nov 2009 → 7 Nov 2009

Conference

Conference	20th Annual ASIS SIG/CR Classification Research Workshop, ASIS 2009
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Vancouver, BC
Period	07/11/2009 → 07/11/2009

Keywords

Classification
Epistemology
Knowledge organization

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The boundaries of classification

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