Library & Information Science Education Network
    Facebook Twitter Instagram
    Monday, March 20
    • Home
    • Catalogue
    • Classification
    • Library Science
    • English
    • General
    Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn VKontakte
    Library & Information Science Education Network
    • Home
    • Catalogue
    • Classification
    • Library Science
    • English
    • General
    Library & Information Science Education Network
    You are at:Home»Classification»Generalia Class / Waste-Paper Basket Class
    Classification

    Generalia Class / Waste-Paper Basket Class

    LISBDNETWORKBy LISBDNETWORKMarch 1, 2014Updated:March 7, 2022No Comments3 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
    As its name implies, this is the general works class, provided to accommodate such books as encyclopaedias, dictionaries, and other polytopical books which cover knowledge in general, or such a portion of it that it is impossible to place them under any one other main head of the schedules. this class is ofter called the “Waste-Paper-Basket” class, but it is an essential feature of book classification and assisted in the convenient arrangement of books. In providing places for working which on account of their physical form do not belong specifically to any other main class, the Generalia class may be considered as a form class. In its practical form, however, when subjects considered pervasive of knowledge are included, it cannot be considered as a rigid form class.
    The outline of the General Works class in the Decimal Classification is:

    • 000 – Computer science, knowledge & systems
    • 010 –  Bibliographies
    • 020 – Library & information sciences
    • 030 – Encyclopedias & books of facts
    • 040 – [Unassigned]
    • 050 – Magazines, journals & serials
    • 060 – Associations, organizations & museums
    • 070 – News media, journalism & publishing
    • 080 – Quotations
    • 090 – Manuscripts & rare books
    Library Science and Book Rarities are included, it is presumed, because of their pervasive nature.
    Brown developed Dewey’s “pervasive subject” principle and as the outline below clearly shows, included in this “extra” class of his subject Classification many subjects that in every other classification scheme find a place in the main schedules.
    1. Generalia
    • 000 – Encyclopaedias
    • 100 – Education
    • 300 – Logic
    • 400 – Mathematics
    • 600 – Graphic and plastic Arts
    • 900 – General science

    This is an entirely novel conception of a generalia class, and the inclusion here of many of these subjects is inconvenient for at least the special reader. In comparison, the generalia classes appended to both the Congress and Cutter schemes are severely orthodox.
    While the nine “Anterior Numerical Classes” of Bliss correspond approximately to the general works class of other schemes, strictly speaking they provide from and location markings only:

    1. Reading Room Collections
    2. Bibliography, etc.
    3. Special Collections
    4. Departmental Collection
    5. Documents or Archives
    6. Periodicals
    7. Miscellanea
    8. Local Collection, etc.
    9. Antiquated Books

    Apart from 2, 6, and 7, thee provide for special collections of books, which for one reason or another it is desired to shelve separately from the main stock.

    Reference Book: Book Classification :: Special Features of Book Classification.


    Related Articles:

    • All post of Library Classification here
    • About Library Classification
    • Types of Library Classification Schemes
    • Features of Library Classification Scheme
    • Purpose & Objectives of Library Classification
    • Dewey Decimal Classification: Brief Information of DDC
    • DDC 23rd Edition
    • Advantages and Disadvantages of DDC (Dewey Decimal Classification) Scheme
    • Colon Classification: A brief Information About Library Colon Classification
    • Advantages and Disadvantages of Colon Classification (CC)
    • Universal Decimal Classification (UDC)
    • Advantages and disadvantage of UDC (Universal Decimal Classification)
    • Comparative Analysis Between DDC, UDC and CC Classification Scheme
    • Library Classification Schemes
    • Enumerative Classification Scheme
    • Freely Faceted Classification
    • Difference between Natural Classification and Artificial Classification
    • Special Features of Book Classification and its type
    • Generalia Class / Waste-Paper Basket Class
    • Criteria of book classification
    • Purposes of library classification
    Special feature
    Previous ArticleIndex vs Library Classification
    Next Article Principles of Division

    Related Posts

    Special Features of Book Classification and its type

    March 2, 2014

    Form Divisions Class or Standard Sub-division class

    March 2, 2014

    Form Classes

    March 1, 2014

    Index vs Library Classification

    February 28, 2014

    Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

    Tags
    AVMS BCS GK Bibliography Classification Classification Scheme Collection Development Communication Definition Difference between Digital Library Digital Materials E-Materials Education Form of Catalogue General ICT ICT in Library Indexing Information Information Literecy Information retrieval Intellectual Property Internet Knowledge Knowledge Society Library Library Automation Library Catalogue Library Education Library Management Library Materials Library policy Library Resources Library Science Library service Notation Reference Book Reference Service Research Resource Sharing SDI Social Marketing Social Science Special feature Video blog
    Copyright © 2013-2023 Library and Information Scsience Network. Designed by Md. Ashikuzzaman
    • Site Map
    • Contact us
    • Info Desk

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.