Colon classification 6888 224101318 2008-07-07T09:06:41Z BirgerH 5649079 printing date of first edition added (1933) '''Colon classification''' ('''CC''') is a system of [[library classification]] developed by [[S. R. Ranganathan]]. It was the first ever [[Faceted classification|faceted]] (or analytico-synthetic) [[Taxonomic classification|classification]]. The first edition was published in 1933. Since than has six more editions been published. It is especially used in [[library|libraries]] in [[India]]. Its name "Colon classification" comes from the use of [[Colon (punctuation)|colons]] to separate facets in class numbers. However, many other classification schemes, some of which are completely unrelated, also use colons and other [[punctuation]] in various functions. They should not be confused with Colon classification. As an example, the subject "research in the cure of tuberculosis of lungs by x-ray conducted in India in 1950" results in a call number :L,45;421:6;253:f.44'N5 The components of this call number represent :Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment;X-ray:Research.India'1950 == Organization == The Colon Classification uses 42 main classes that are combined with other letters, numbers and marks in a manner resembling the [[Library of Congress Classification]] to sort a publication. === Facets === CC uses five primary categories, or facets to further specify the sorting of a publication collectively called '[[PMEST]]'. :<nowiki>, [[personality]]</nowiki> :<nowiki>; [[matter]] or property</nowiki> :<nowiki>: [[energy]]</nowiki> :<nowiki>. [[space]]</nowiki> :<nowiki>' [[time]]</nowiki> === Classes === The following are the main classes of CC, with some subclasses, the main method used to sort the subclass using the PMEST scheme and examples showing application of PMEST. :a [[Generalia]] :1 Universe of Knowledge :2 [[Library Science]] :3 [[Book science]] :4 [[Journalism]] :B [[Mathematics]] ::B1 [[Arithmetic]] :::B13 [[Theory of numbers]] ::B2 [[Algebra]] :::B23 [[Algebraic equations]] :::B25 Higher Algebra ::B3 [[Mathematical analysis|Analysis]] :::B33 [[Differential Equations]] ''[equation] , [degree] , [order] : [problem] ::::B331,1,2:1 Numerical solutions ('':1'') of ordered (33''1'') linear ('',1'') second order ('',2'') differential equations :::B37 Real Variables :::B38 Complex Variables ::B4 Other Methods ::B6 [[Geometry]] ::B7 [[Mechanics]] ::B8 Physico-Mathematics ::B9 Astronomical Mathematics :C [[Physics]] ::C1 Fundamentals of [[Physics]] ::C2 Properties of Matter ::C3 [[Sound]] ::C4 [[Heat]] ::C5 [[Light]] and [[Radiation]] ::C6 [[Electricity]] ::C7 [[Magnetism]] ::C8 Cosmic Hypothesis :D [[Engineering]] :E [[Chemistry]] :: ''facets'' :: :1 General Chemistry :: :2 Physical Chemistry :: :3 Analytical Chemistry ::: :33 Qualitative Chemistry ::: :34 Quantitative Chemistry ::: :35 Volumetric Chemistry :: :4 Synthetic Chemistry :: :5 Extraction Chemistry :: E1 Inorganic Chemistry :: E10 Group 0 :: E11 Group 1 :: E110 [[Hydrogen]] :: E1109 [[Lithium]] :: E111 [[Sodium]] :: E2 Hydroxl (Base) :: E3 Acid :: E4 Salt :: E5 Organic Substance :F [[Technology]] :G [[Biology]] :H [[Geology]] ::H1 [[Mineralogy]] ::H2 [[Petrology]] ::H3 Structural Geology ::H4 Dynamic Geology ::H5 [[Stratigraphy]] ::H6 [[Paleontology]] ::H7 [[Economic Geology]] ::H8 Cosmic Hypothesis ::HX [[Mining]] :I [[Botany]] :J [[Agriculture]] :: ''facets'' :: :1 Soil :: :3 Propagation :: :4 Disease :: :5 Development :: :6 Breeding :: :7 Harvest :: :91 Nomenclature :: :92 [[Morphology (biology)|Morphology]] :: :93 [[Physiology]] :: :95 [[Ecology]] :: ''material facets'' :: ,2 Bulb :: ,3 [[Root]] :: ,4 Stem :: ,5 Leaf :: ,6 Flower :: ,7 Fruit :: ,8 Seed :: ,97 Whole Plant ::J1 [[Horticulture]] ::J2 Feed ::J3 Food ::J4 Stimulant ::J5 Oil ::J6 Drug ::J7 Fabric ::J8 Dye :K [[Zoology]] ''(same facet schedule as I Botany)'' ::KZ Animal Husbandry ''(same facet schedule as I Botany)'' :L [[Medicine]] ''[organ]:[problem],[cause]:[handling]'' ::LZ3 [[Pharmacology]] ''[substance].[action],[organ]'' ::LZ5 [[Pharmacopoeia]] :M [[Useful arts]] ::M7 Textiles ''[material]:[work]'' :Ð Spiritual experience and [[mysticism]] ''[religion],[entity]:[problem]'' :N [[Fine arts]] ::NA [[Architecture]] ''[style] , [utility] , [part] : [technique]'' ::ND [[Sculpture]] ''[style] , [figure] ; [material] : [technique]'' ::NN [[Engraving]] ::NQ [[Painting]] ''[style] , [figure] ; [material] : [technique]'' ::NR [[Music]] ''[style] , [music] ; [instrument] : [technique]'' :O [[Literature]] :P [[Linguistics]] :Q [[Religion]] :R [[Philosophy]] :S [[Psychology]] :T [[Education]] :U [[Geography]] :V [[History]] :W [[Political science]] :X [[Economics]] :Y [[Sociology]] :Z [[Law]] == Example == The most commonly cited example of the Colon Classification is the classification for: * "Research in the cure of the tuberculosis of lungs by x-ray conducted in India in 1950s": * Main classification is Medicine ** (Medicine) * Within Medicine, the Lungs are the main concern ** (Medicine,Lungs) * The property of the Lungs is that they are afflicted with Tuberculosis ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis) * The Tuberculosis is being performed (:) on, that is the intent is to cure (Treatment) ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment) * The matter that we are treating the Tuberculosis with are X-Rays ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment;X-ray) * And this discussion of treatment is regarding the Research phase ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment;X-ray:Research) * This Research is performed within a geographical space (.) namely India ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment;X-ray:Research.India) * During the time (') of 1950 ** (Medicine,Lungs;Tuberculosis:Treatment;X-ray:Research.India'1950) * And translating into the codes listed for each subject and facet the classification becomes ** L,45;421:6;253:f.44'N5 == Publication Info== Colon Clasification (6th Edition) By Dr. S.R. Ranganathan is being published by Ess Ess Publications, Delhi, India. for more info visit www.essessreference.com == References == Chan, Lois Mai. Cataloging and Classification : An Introduction. 2nd ed. New York : McGraw-Hill, c1994. ==See also== *[[Bliss bibliographic classification]] *[[Universal Decimal Classification]] ==External links== * [http://www.iskoi.org/doc/colon.htm More Detail about the Colon Classification at ISKO Italia] *[http://www.geocities.com/salman_mlisc/dissertation/frame.html An annotated bibliography on Library Classification and Subject Approaches to Information] - by Salman Haider, Librarian (Cataloging), US Library of Congress, New Delhi Overseas Office [[Category:Classification systems]] [[Category:Knowledge representation]] [[Category:Library cataloging and classification]] [[de:Colon-Klassifikation]] [[it:Classificazione Colon]] [[ja:コロン分類法]] [[pl:Klasyfikacja Colon]]