Prolegomena to Library Classification : Vol: I

Contents I. Introduction Preface. 1. Genesis of edition I (1937). 2. Development of edition 2 (1957). 3. Development of edition 3 (1967). 4. Features of edition 3 (1967). II. Summary of Normative Principles 1. List of normative principles. 2. List of canons. 3. List of postulates and principles for facet sequence. 4. List of principles for helpful sequence. 5. List of devices. III. Basic Concepts and Terminology of Classification 1. Diagrammatic approach. 2. Entity and universe. 3. Division and group. 4. Assortment and class. 5. Array. Order of class and of array. 6. Chain of classes. 7. Measure of rank. 8. Filiatory sequence. 9. Analogy of family of Siddhas. 10. Analogy of sorting boxes. 11. Scheme of classes. 12. Scheme and schedule for classification. 13. Continuous infinite universe. 14. Meaning of classification. 15. Classificationist and classifier. 16. Terminology concerning ideas. 17. Sub universe of isolates. 18. Species of classification for subjects. 19. Enumerative classification. 20. Almost enumerative classification. 21. Almost faceted classification. 22. Rigidly faceted classification. 23. Freely faceted classification. IV. Normative Principles 1. Levels of normative principles. 2. Laws of library science. 3. Laws of interpretation. 4. Law of impartiality. 5. Law of symmetry. 6. Law of Parsimony. 7. Law of local variation. 8. Law of osmosis. V. Canons for Work in the Idea Plane 1. Canons for idea plane. 2. Canons for characteristic. 3. Differentiation. 4. Relevance. 5. Ascertainability. 6. Permanence. 7. Canons for succession of characteristics. 8. Concomitance. 9. Relevant succession. 10. Consistent succession. 11. Canons for array. 12. Exhaustiveness. 13. Exclusiveness. 14. Helpful sequence. 15. Consistent sequence. 16. Canons for chain. 17. Decreasing extension. 18. Modulation. 19. Canons for filiatory sequence. VI. Principles for Helpful Sequence 1. List of principles. 2. Later in time. 3. Later in evolution. 4. Spatial contiguity. 5. Quantitative measure. 6. Increasing complexity. 7. Canonical sequence. 8. Literary warrant. 9. Alphabetical sequence. VII. Canons for Work in the Verbal Plane 1. Introduction. 2. Context. 3. Enumeration. 4. Currency. 5. Reticence. VIII. Notational Plane 1. Need for notational system. 2. Qualities of notational system. 3. Terminology for notational system. 4. Capacity of notational systems. 5. Group notational system. IX. Canons for Work in the Notational Plane 1. Introduction. 2. Synonym in the notational system. 3. Homonym in the notational system. 4. Relativity Vs uniformity. 5. Hierarchy Vs non hierarchy. 6. Mixedness Vs purity. 7. Faceted Vs non faceted notation. 8. Co extensiveness Vs under extensiveness. X. Canons for Mnemonics 1. General mnemonics. 2. Alphabetical mnemonics. 3. Scheduled mnemonics. 4. Systematic mnemonics. 5. Seminal mnemonics. XI. Notational System for a Growing Universe 1. Problem in the notational system for a growing universe. 2. Canons for hospitality in array. 3. Extrapolation in array. 4. Interpolation in array. 5. Canons for hospitality in chain. 6. Extrapolation in chain. 7. Interpolation in chain. XII. Planes of Work 1. Three planes of work. 2. Work in the verbal plane. 3. Work in the notational plane. 4. Work in the idea plane. 5. Master and servant relation. XIII. Foci in an Array 1. Five devices. 2. Chronological device. 3. Geographical device. 4. Subject device. 5. Alphabetical device. 6. Enumeration device. XIV. Formation Structure and Development of Subjects 1. Introduction. 2. Dissection. 3. Lamination. 4. Denudation. 5. Loose assemblage. 6. Superimposition. 7. Dichotomy. 8. Decachotomy. 9. Polychotomy. 10. Proliferation. 11. Grafting. 12. Development of the universe of subjects. XV. Classification as Transformation 1. Parameter and dimension. 2. Analogy of transformation and mapping. 3. Mapping the universe of professors for one characteristic. 4. Mapping the universe of professors for two characteristics. 5. Mapping the universe of sub.…