Grounded Classification: Grounded Theory and Faceted Classification

Compares the qualitative method of grounded theory (GT) with Ranganathan's construction of faceted classifications (FC) in library and information science. Both struggle with a core problem--the representation of vernacular words and processes, empirically discovered, which will, although ethno...

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Published in:Library trends 1998-10, Vol.47 (2), p.218-232
Main Author: Star, Susan Leigh
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Classification
Comparative Analysis
Creativity
Data Analysis
Electronic Libraries
Ethnography
Faceted Classification
Faceted classification schemes
Grounded Theory
Indexing
Information Needs
Information Retrieval
Information Science
Information Science Education
Information Services
Information technology
Library Research
Library Science
Library Services
Qualitative Research
Ranganathan (S R)
Ranganathan, Shiyali Ramamrita
Social Sciences
Sociology
Theories
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Summary:Compares the qualitative method of grounded theory (GT) with Ranganathan's construction of faceted classifications (FC) in library and information science. Both struggle with a core problem--the representation of vernacular words and processes, empirically discovered, which will, although ethnographically faithful, be powerful beyond the single instance or case study. (Author/AEF)
ISSN:0024-2594
1559-0682