This paper proposes a preliminary classification of knowledge organization research, divided among epistemology, theory … framework, drawn from sociological thought. Example works are presented along with preliminary classification. The … classification is then briefly described as a comparison tool which can be used to demonstrate overlap and divergence in cognate …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to establish pluralism as the basis for bibliographic classification theory and … examines several key notions in classification and extends previous frameworks by combining an explanation‐based approach to … classification with the concepts of cognitive authority and trust. Findings – The paper presents an understanding of classification …

Purpose – Classification is an important process in making sense of the world, and has a pronounced social dimension …. This paper aims to compare folksonomy, a new social classification system currently being developed on the web, with … of classification system raises the questions: Will and should taxonomies be hybridized with folksonomies? What can each …

an understanding of classification that establishes classification on a late‐modern epistemology, and it lays the …Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the modernity of current classification theory and work, and outline … a foundation for moving classification toward a late‐modern conception. Design/methodology/approach – The paper examines …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine challenges facing bibliographic classification at both the practical … theoretical level, many researchers, managers, and users believe that the activity of “classification” is not worth the effort, as … classification is seen as providing criteria for deciding whether A should be classified as X. Such decisions are considered to be …