Dewey Applications for the Simple Arrangement of a Link Library; The Case of Science Net

This article focuses on Science Net, a project that uses the Dewcy Decimal Classification (DDC) for ordering a set of large files of links for K-12 science curriculum resources for Canadian schools. The project aims to provide an alternative to the rigours of sorting through search engine results by...

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Published in:Journal of Internet cataloging 2000-11, Vol.3 (1), p.67-77
Main Authors: Martin, Cheryl, Daniels, Wayne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bibliographic description. Cataloging. Referencing
cataloguing of Internet resources
Computerized bibliographic description
Dewey Decimal Classification
Dublin Core
Educational materials
Exact sciences and technology
Information and communication sciences
Information and document structure and analysis
Information processing and retrieval
Information science. Documentation
Internet
Metadata
Online cataloguing
School libraries
Science
Science Net
Sciences and techniques of general use
Toronto Public Library
USA
Virtual Reference Library
World Wide Web
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Summary:This article focuses on Science Net, a project that uses the Dewcy Decimal Classification (DDC) for ordering a set of large files of links for K-12 science curriculum resources for Canadian schools. The project aims to provide an alternative to the rigours of sorting through search engine results by providing what arc in effect virtual library shelves, which support online browsing that is similar to conventional browsing of library shelves. The article also discusses the adaptation of the Dublin Core data elements to fashion a template for cataloguing not simply the records that will appear in Science Net, but those that will also comprise the Virtual Reference Library project. The cataloguing and indexing procedures developed for both projects are described.
ISSN:1091-1367
1528-7017
DOI:10.1300/J141v03n01_05