Chinese Library Classification Fourth Edition

Author: Editorial Committee of the Chinese Library Classification
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Publishing Date: 1999-06-02
Features: This is a dictionary of the Chinese Library Classification. 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 library classification practices. It takes into account the needs of various types of libraries and information units for classifying books and materials. The book classification system is organized based on certain ideological viewpoints, with scientific classification as its foundation, and integrates the content and characteristics of library materials. This classification system is compiled according to the following principles: guided by Marxism, Leninism, and Mao Zedong Thought, and based on dialectical materialism and historical materialism. The establishment of categories and their sequence arrangement must not only be grounded in scientific concepts but also consider their ideological and political content. The classification system must adhere to the principles of scientificity, based on scientific classification, and adopt a logical system from general to specific. At the same time, it considers the characteristics of library classification, ensuring it can accommodate both ancient and foreign library materials 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 library classification practices. It takes into account the needs of various types of libraries and information units for classifying books and materials, creating conditions for the unified classification and cataloging of library materials nationwide.