What is Library classification?
A '''library classification''' is a [[system]] of [[organization]] by which library resources are arranged according to subject.<ref>{{cite web |title=New World Encyclopædia : Library classification |year=2014 |url=http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Library_classification |access-date=2017-03-22 }}</ref> It is a implication of [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_laws_of_library_science the Third law of Library & Information Science], which was given by Indian library innovator Dr. S R Ranganathan. ==Types== There are many standard systems of library classification in use, and many more have been proposed over the years. However, in general, classification systems can be divided into three types depending on how they are used: * '''Universal schemes''' which cover all subjects, for example the [[Dewey Decimal System|Dewey Decimal Classification]], [[Universal Decimal Classification]] and [[Library of Congress Classification]] * '''Specific classification schemes''' which cover particular subjects or types of materials, for example [[Iconclass]], [[British Catalogue of Music Classification]], and [[Dickinson classification]], or the [[NLM Classification]] for medicine. * '''National schemes''' which are specially created for certain countries, for example the [[Sweden|Swedish]] library classification system, SAB (Sveriges Allmänna Biblioteksförening). ==References== {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Library science]]