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Faceted classification

A faceted classification is a classification scheme used in organizing knowledge into a systematic order. A faceted classification uses semantic categories, either general or subject-specific, that are combined to create the full classification entry. Many library classification systems use a combination of a fixed, enumerative taxonomy of concepts with…

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Examples of faceted classifications, Definition & Comparison between faceted and single hierarchical classification

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Definition

Examples of faceted classifications

Comparison between faceted and single hierarchical classification

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Faceted classification

Nodes23
Edges22
Triples49
Avg. degree1.91
Density0.086957
Components1

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Faceted classification

Top relations

related to Colon classification for library materials · 13
Faceted classification → Colon, Colon Classification, Congress Subject Headings, DDC, Dewey Decimal Classification, Each, He, In, Library, PMEST, Ranganathan, The Colon Classification, This
related to Definition · 13
Faceted classification → An, Architecture Thesaurus, Art, Colon Classification, Foskett, In, International Labour Organization, Shiyali Ramamrita Ranganathan, Some, The, There, To, While
related to Universal Decimal Classification · 12
Faceted classification → Another, Belgian, Each, Fontaine, Henri, Paul Otlet, The, The UDC, The Universal Decimal Classification, They, UDC, Universal Decimal Classification
related to Comparison between faceted and single hierarchical classification · 7
Faceted classification → Faceted, For, Hierarchical, In, It, Multiple, New
related to Retrieval · 3
Faceted classification → It, Search, This
is a · 1
Faceted classification → classification scheme used in organizing knowledge into a systematic order

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Important terminology

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Faceted classificationis aclassification scheme used in organizing knowledge into a systematic order0.90text
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsThe Colon Classification0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsRanganathan0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsIn0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsColon Classification0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsThis0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsColon0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsDewey Decimal Classification0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsDDC0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsLibrary0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsCongress Subject Headings0.60section
Faceted classificationrelated to Colon classification for library materialsHe0.60section

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