Chinese Library Classification Short Version. Fourth Edition

Author: Chinese Library Classification Committee
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Publishing Date: 2000-08-01
Features: The compilation principles of this book are as follows: guided by Marxism-Leninism and Mao Zedong Thought, and based on dialectical materialism and historical materialism; the classification system should adhere to the principle of scientificity, with scientific classification as its foundation, adopting a logical system from general to specific. At the same time, it should consider the characteristics of book classification, capable of accommodating ancient and foreign literature while fully reflecting new disciplines and emerging phenomena. In terms of category arrangement and the setting of notation symbols, it strives to be concise, easy to understand, and easy to remember, to meet the needs of book classification practice. It also takes into account the needs of medium and small-sized libraries for classifying and cataloging literature, creating conditions for unified classification and cataloging of literature across the country.