Professional paper
The use of Universal Decimal Classification in the Library of Social Work Studies at the Faculty of Law in Zagreb
Švenda-Radeljak Ksenija
orcid.org/0000-0002-7194-2834
; Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
The paper describes the application of UDC in subject indexing in the Library of Social Work Studies at the Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb. The author gives an overview of the field of social studies and the practice of social care and underlines characteristics of the literature in this new and fast changing field. The paper provides information on the initial implementation of the UDC in this special library and explains the aspects of its practical application. Some advantages and disadvantages in using UDC are analysed and a general evaluation of its suitablity for this type of library is given. Overall, the author concludes that the use of UDC contributed to the efficiency of collection organization and management in this special library.
Keywords
Universal Decimal Classification; UDC; social studies; social welfare; classification; special library; Library of Social Work Studies, Faculty of Law, University of Zagreb
Hrčak ID:
165608
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Publication date:
20.12.2006.
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