Cataloguing and Classification Robert Gordon University

Overview

The Cataloguing and Classification course at Robert Gordon University covers library arrangement, and the organisation of collections by subject, and evaluation and use of the main bibliographic classification Schemes – DDC and UDC.

Outcomes

On completion of this module, students are expected to be able to:

• Discuss and justify the role of classification in the organisation of knowledge and the role of bibliographic classification schemes in the retrieval of documentary information.
• Appraise the theoretical and practical issues relating to the construction and uses of bibliographic classification. Develop practical skills in classification using a standard classification scheme.
• Construct bibliographic records conform to AACR2R and MARC standards applying appropriate headings and providing accurate bibliographic description using MARC record and field indicators.
• Provide a reasoned criticism of current standards for description and access, and offer constructive suggestions for their enhancement.