The Future of Classification

Contents: Introduction, Rita Marcella and Arthur Maltby Do we still need classification?, Eric Hunter Organizing knowledge: the need for system and unity, Arthur Maltby and Rita Marcella Can classification yield an evaluative principle for information retrieval?, Julian Warner Information technology and new directions, Robert Newton Classification and the Internet, Alan MacLennan The future of faceted classification, A.C. Foskett The Dewey Decimal Classification in the twenty-first century, Joan S. Mitchell UDC in the twenty-first century, I.C. McIlwaine The Library of Congress Classification, Lois Mai Chan and Theodora L. Hodges Sources for investigating the development of bibliographic classification, M.P. Satija Index.