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DICTIONARY CATALOGUE AND CHAIN PROCEDURE
Dlscusses the modified rules of chain proceduremeant for a dictionary catalogue as given in eeechapter KZD. Effect of these rules on the syndeticfunction of a dictionary catalogue by way of 'Ree' and'see aleo' entries are studied. A number of exampleswith full chain, specific subject headings, 'see also'subject headings, and 'see' subject headings areprovided.
Abbreviations Used
Ccc Ranganathan (S R): Classified cataloguecode. Ed 5. Bom.bay, Asia, 1964.
Rdc Cutter (C A): Rules for a DictionaryCatalogue. Ed 4. London, LibraryAssociation, 1962.
o Definition
Chain Procedure can be defined in thiscontext as a procedure to derive specific sub--ject headings, subject analytical headings,'see' and 'see also' subject headings from.class num.bers in a sern i rn.echanical Way byinterpreting the different links in the Chainof class nurn.bers.
01 Cee KZD
This chapter gives m.odified rules ofchain procedure m.eant for a Dictionary Cata-logue. The crux of this chapter is that thespec ific subject heading is not started fr am thelast sought link of the class num.ber as usual.The class num.ber is to be divided into differ-ent parts according to the presence of commonisolates, space isolates and relationship iso-lates. The specific subject heading startsfrom. it last sought link of the first part whichis to be indiv idualis ed by the same par t ifnecessary, then by subsequent parts if any.
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Dept. of Library ScienceUniversity of Kerala, 'I'z-ivand r urn
T irne is olates
T irne is 01ate representing a Tim.e Facetis to be considered as significant link. It canb~ a sough tLi nk or an unsought link. St~icteconomy rnus t be adhered to in cons ideri ngit as a s ought link.
2 Success of a Dictionary Catalogue
Since the Dictionary Catalogue is analphabetical catalogue, its success dependsupon the provision of reference entries
21 Definition of Syndetic--Rdc p23
"Svridet ic, connective, applied to thatkind of dictionary catalog which binds itsentries together by rne an.s of cross-referencesso as to for rn a whole, the reference beingrnade the rnos t c ompr ehe ns ive subject to thoseof the next lower degree of c orrrprehe rrsive.nes sand f'r orn each of these to their subordinatesubjects and vice versa. These cross-references correspond to and are a good sub-stitute 'for the ar r ang ernent in a sy st.ernat iccatalog. •
3 Subject Entries
When we think of applying the principleof Chain Procedure to Dictionary Catalogue,it rnus t satisfy the concept of the syndeticaspect of the Dictionary Catalogue.
4 Errumer at lve Lists
Sears List of Subject Headings orLibrary of Congress List of Subject Headingsis prepared taking into account the syndeticaspect of the Dictionary Catalogue.
5 Syndetic entr ies of the Dictionary Cat a-logue ,
Syndetic entries correspond to referenceentries. There are rna inly two types of re-
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ference entries. They are 'see' and 'see also'subject entries. In both Sears List of subjectheadings and Library of Congress List ofSubject Headings there is provision to preparethese reference entries. These things areeffected by providing the terms 'x ' and 'xx'.The term or terms given after 'x" are to beused only for 'see' reference entries. But ifa term is taken from a group of terms thatcome after the symbol 'xx", it is tobe usedonly for a 'see also' reference entry.
6 Cross Reference Index Entries
Ccc LA2: "If each of two or more alternativeterms is used as the Heading of a Book IndexEntry, when the Referred--From Heading isone of these, the Directing Word should be"see also". If on the other hand, a Referred-From Heading is never used as the Heading ofa Book Index Entry, the Directing Word shouldbe "see". Occasions may arise when thedirecting term "see" has to be changed into"see also".
7 Types of subject entries.
When we derive subjects heading accord-ing to the Chain Procedure, the result must bethe same as that of using enumerative list ofsubject heading, as far as the types of entr iesare concerned. The difference can be on themethodology, pr ocedure and mechanical opera-tion.
8 Chain Procedure
The chain procedure enunciated byRanganathan in his book "Cl ass if led CatalogueCode' is notstrictly adhering to the principlesgenerally adopted in subject entries. He alsoexplained this pr inciple of Clta l.n Procedure inhis article published in Annals of LibraryScience 1954,1(1), 216-21. According to therules and illustrations given by him, therecan be only one type of reference entries in asubject catalogue. They are 'see also' re-ference entries. But in the case of a subjectcatalogue prepared according to Sears list ofSubject Headings or Library Congress List ofSubject Headings, there will be two types ofreference entries. They are 'see' and 'seealso' reference entries. Subject referenceentries also c orrie urtder the several categoryof Cross Reference Index Entries. CrossReference Index Entries can be either 'seealso' entries. The principles adopted in
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subject reference entries must also adhere tothis general principle of Cross ReferenceIndex Entr ies •
Example:
Y3l:4:5.44 Prevention of soc ia I evilsin rural India.
Chain analysis Rule CccK
Y = Sociology
Y3 Sociology by residence
Y31 Rural Sociology
Y3l: Connecting symbol
Y3l:4: Social evils of ruralareas in India
Y3l:4: Connecting symbol
Y31~4:5 Prevention of social evilsof rural areas in' India
Part 2 of the Chain
Y31:4:5: Connecting symbol
Y3l:4:5.4 Prevention of social evils -of rural areas in As ia
Y31:4:5.44 Prevention of social evilsof rural areas inIndia.
, Analysing the Chain by the Canon of SoughtHeading-starting from the last link-we getthe following
Y31:4:5 .44 = India, Prevention, Socialevils, Rural (SoughtLink)
Y31:4:5.4 Asia, Prevention, Socialevils, Rural (UnsoughtLink)
First Part
Y3l:4:5. Connecting symbol (FalseLink)
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Y3l:4:5 Prevention, Social evils,Rural (Sought Link)
Y3l:4: Connecting symbol (Falselink)
Y3l:4 Soc ia l evils, Rural(Sought Link)
Y3l: Connecting syrnbol (FalseLink)
Y3l Rural Sociology (SoughtLink)
Y3 By residence, Sociology(Unsought Link)
Y = Soclology (Sought Link)
Spec ific subject Heading star ting from thefirst part of the chain according to Cc c KZD
PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVl.i...S,RURAL, INDIA.
See also subject headings according to thepresent rules of Ccc
INDIA, PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILS, RURALSOCIAL EVILS, RURAL,RURAL SOCIOLOGYSOCIOLOGY
91 Effect of the rule Ccc KZD
No specific Subject Heading can stattfrom a cornmon isolate, or apace isolate oris 01ate corning after a relaticnship is ola te ,See also subject heading means a heading thatcan also occur as a. speclfic subject heading.So a heading that is used as a 'see also' head-ing must be the one that is likely to be used asa heading for a specific subject heading. Inthe above example, the heading representingthe last sought link of the cha in is a spacels ola te , Specific subject entry cannot bestarted from a space isolate. Because of thesame reason a 'see also' entry should notstart from a space isolate.
92 Rules (Modification to Ccc KZD)
1. When a subject heading starts froma cornrnon isolate, it must be for a 'see' entryand not for a 'see also' entry;
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2. when a subject heading starts froma space isolate, it must be for a 'see' entryand not for a 'see also' entry; and
3. when a subject heading starts froman isolate that comes after a rei a t lonsh ip iso-late, it must be for a 'see' entry and not fora 'see also' entry.
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Y3l:4:5.44
Spec ific Subject Entry
PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILSRURAL. INDIAAuthTitle Call No.
'See also' Subject Entries will be as follows:
1. SOCIAL EVILS, RURAL
See also
2.
PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILS, RURAL,INDIA
RURAL, SOCIOLOGY
See also
3.
PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILS, RURALINDIA
SOCIOLOGY
See also
PREVENT ION. SOCIAL EVILS, RURAL,INDIA
'See' Entry will be as follows:
1. INDIA, PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILS,RURAL
See
PREVENTION, SOCIAL EVILS, RURAL,INDIA
94 Other Examples
Example 1 X:5.44'N-Z0s = Statistical study oftr ade in Ind ia in theyear 1970.
Example 2 X8 (J) .44 'N = Agr icul tur al, eco-nomics in India in20th century.
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Example 3 BobD = Mathematics forEngineers.
Example 4 VI:19(zM)'N45 N39 '" History ofWorld War II
Subject Entries for example 1
Specific subject Entry X:5 .44'N70 s
TRADE, INDIA, STATISTICS, 1970
Auth
Title Call No.
(Rule: T'Lrrielsolate representing a TimeFacet ls a Sought Link, it :must be addedonly at the end of the heading irrespectiveof the part in which lt comes )
'See at e.o' subject Heading.
ECONOMICS
See also
TRADE, .INDIA, STATISTICS, 1970
'See' Subject Heading
1. STATISTICS, INDIA, TRADE, 1970
See
TRADE, INDIA, STATISTICS, 1970
2. INDIA, TRADE, 1970
See
TRADE, INDIA, STATISTICS, 1970
(No heading will start from a TimeIsolate)
Subject Entries for Exa:mple 2
X8(J) .44'N
Specific Subject Entry
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, INDIA
AuthTltle Call No.
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(Time isolate is considered here as an un-sought link)
'See also' subject Entry
ECONOMICS
.Eee also
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, INDIA
'See' Subject Entry
INmA, AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS
See
AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS,INDIA
Subject Entries for Exa:mple 3
BObD
Specific Subject Entry
MATHEMATICS biased to ENGINEER-ING
AuthTitle Call No.
'See also' Subject Entry
NU
'See' Subject Entry
ENGINEERING biasing MATHEMATICS
See
MATHEMATICS biased to ENGINEER-ING
Subject Entries for Exa:mple 4
VI: 19(zM)' N45~ N39
Spec ific Subject Entry
WAR, WORLD, 1939-1945
AuthTitle Call No.
(Time isolate representing Ti:m.eFacet isa Sought Link)
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WORLD, HISTORY
- See also
WAR, WORLD, 1939-1945.
HISTORY
See also
WAR, WORLD, 1939-1945.
(No heading will start from a Time isolate.V1: 19 and V}: 1 are WlS ought links in thiscase)
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'See' Subject Entr ies
Nil
(N0 see refer ence can be prepared accord-ing to Chain Procedure. But flair has to beapplied by the cataloguer if there is anyalternative term by which readers are likelyto approach this book. Hence we get aSubject Cr oss Reference Index Entry)
WORLD WAR II
See
WAR, WORLD, 1939-1945.
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