SUBJECT HEADING AND FACET ANALYSIS

Abstract

After establishing the terminology, shows how the choice of the name of the subject of a document and the rendering of the name in the heading of the specific subject entry can be got by facet analysis based on postulates and principles. After showing that subject headings constitute an artificial language, points out that using facet analysis for subject heading does not amount to using class number. Marks out the area for an objective statistical survey of sought heading for subject entry. Calls on Council for Library Resources Incorporated to provide for this project.

Citation

RANGANATHAN, S.R. (1964), "SUBJECT HEADING AND FACET ANALYSIS", Journal of Documentation, Vol. 20 No. 3, pp. 109-119. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb026343