A Study on the Convenience in Finding Books According to Classifications: Focused on the Classifications in Public Libraries and Bookstores

ABSTRACT The research was conducted to investigate factors that facilita te users’ finding books by analyzing classifications in public library and bookstore. T his research was based on the assumption that the users’ needs and information behaviors are similar in both public library and bookstore. The main purpose of this study is not to recommend classifying public library collections the way a bookstore does, but to fig ure out what makes the users’ book finding more convenient by analyzing the classifications. To carry out the research, users’ book finding in public library and classifications of public library and bookstore are analyzed. Then, a survey was conducted to investigate users ’ book finding behaviors, degree of convenience in finding books according to different c lassifications and the causes of the convenience. The results of the research showed that boo kstore’s classification was more convenient for the users in finding books.키워드: 분류방식, 도서탐색, 공공도서관, 대형서점, 탐색행태, 탐색용이성classification, finding books, public library, bookstore, book finding behaviors