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The Improvements of the Food and Nutrition Field in the 4th Edition of KDC

Jeong-Hyen Kim 1 강명수 2

1전남대학교
2대구미래대학

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ABSTRACT

This study investigated general problems concerning the food and nutrition field in the KDC 4th edition based comparative analysis DDC, NDC, and Disciplinary Classification System of Korean Research Foundation, and suggested on some ideas for the improvements of them. Results of the study is summarized as follows. First, the knowledge classification of the food and nutrition field is divided by nutrition, food, and food service management. Second, the library classification of the food and nutrition field deals separately with nutrition and food, namely the nutrition is subdivided in medical science and food is subdivided in home economics. Third, the food and nutrition field in the KDC 4th edition had to be improved to use current terminology, to choose appropriate headings, and to subdivide the subjects more to introduce new topics.

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