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An Analysis of the Applicable Fields of UDC

  • Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
  • Abbr : JKLISS
  • 2004, 35(4), pp.1-21
  • Publisher : Korean Library And Information Science Society
  • Research Area : Interdisciplinary Studies > Library and Information Science

Chang Soo Lee 1

1경북대학교

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ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study is to investigate historical backgrounds, maintenance, revision, and application areas of UDC(Universal Decimal Classification) in order to understand current issues of it systematically. Since 1905, UDC has been extensively developed and is now administered by UDC Consortium(UDCC). UDCC updates MRF(Master Reference File), an electronic form of the UDC schedules, once a year. UDC updates and publishes standard edition, extended edition, and abridged edition according to the degrees of notion abridgement, and is available on the web. UDC can be now applicable to collection arrangement, SDI(Selective Dissemination of Information) service, searching subject bibliographies, switching language or subject gateway and metadata on the Internet, and automatic classification.

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