• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.147-165
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• 2023

New technologies representing the Fourth Industrial Revolution are already being realized in library services. There is not, however, active research on measures to increase work efficiency by introducing a new technology in the work of "classification" that is part of the traditional librarian jobs they should continue in the future. The Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) has not issued a print version since 2018. This study analyzes cases of WebDewey, Classification Web, and UDC Online. The functions required for the development of the Korean Decimal Classification (KDC) web version were derived, and the final functions suitable for the development of the KDC web version were proposed through AHP analysis.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.32 no.1
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• pp.223-248
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• 2001

The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems of classified items by directly applying the domestic literary publications of agriculture field one by one and to present revision scheme having KDC as the subject of the study. In order to do this, I directly applied and analyzed KDC's 4th edition to the 5,400 literatures of agricultural field from the collection list database at the National Library of Korea. Revision scheme of KDC's agricultural field that's been made based on the above revision scheme tried to follow the basic classified systems and items of KDC's 4th edition, if possible, and in terns of necessary items, it includes only addition of cycles and the minimum subdivided extension.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.2
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• pp.249-266
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• 2008

This study investigated general problems concerning the subject Chemical Engineering in the KDC(Korean Decimal Classification) 4th edition based on the comparative analysis with DDC, NDC, and Disciplinary Classification System of Korean Research Foundation, and suggested on some ideas for the improvements of them. The subject of chemical Engineering in the KDC 4th edition had to be improved to use current terminology, to choose appropriate headings, and to subdivide the subjects more to introduce new topics.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.19 no.4
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• pp.53-76
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• 2002

This study compares and analyzes the classes in the major special areas in the sociology, called “branch sociology,” included in the Korean Decimal Classification 4th edition and Dewey Decimal Classification 21st edition. Especially it analyzes the related classes of specified areas (branch sociology) of sociology including those of arts and sports, sciences, languages, society, region, etc. class by class. In this analysis two systems show many differences in the classes included and in the locations of some classes. This analysis can be useful for the future revision of KDC.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.43 no.4
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• pp.5-22
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• 2012

The purpose of this study aims to provide possible suggestions for the improvement of KDC 5th ed. in Jurisprudence Field. The research methods are as follows. First, to analyze academic fields in Jurisprudence, the contents of Jurisprudence introductory books are investigated. Second, to find out the problem of KDC Jurisprudence field, comparative analysis is done on the three classification schemes - KDC, DDC and NDC. Third, curriculum of domestic law schools are reflected. If above suggestions are adopted, effective literature classification scheme which is suited to domestic circumstances will be certainly prepared.

• Journal of the Korean Society for information Management
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• v.22 no.4 s.58
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• pp.5-22
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• 2005

As the development of advertising industry and media the research about an advertisement get accomplished. As the result information resources called on the advertising materials are on an Increasing trend. However, it looks into the classification system In advertising field of KDC, the problems are as the follows : (1) the classification items are too incomplete, (2) the main class is badly arranged. The reason have no regard for the correlation with a science. So, it gives rise to confusion to the librarian and user. The purpose of the study is to present the improvement plan on the classification system in advertising field of KDC. In order to build the improvement plan, the four steps are utilized. The first step Is to investigate the characteristic of sciences on advertising and a type. The second one is to survey the current status of the library classification as KDC, NDC, DDC, and LCC. The third one is to analyse the classification system of library and web site on the advertising. The forth one is to grasp the problems on the classification system In advertising field of KDC.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.39 no.4
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• pp.171-188
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• 2008

This study investigated general problems concerning the food and nutrition field in the KDC 4th edition based comparative analysis DOC, NDC, and Disciplinary Classification System of Korean Research Foundation, and suggested on some ideas for the improvements of them. Results of the study is summarized as follows. First, the knowledge classification of the food and nutrition field is divided by nutrition, food, and food service management. Second, the library classification of the food and nutrition field deals separately with nutrition and food, namely the nutrition is subdivided in medical science and food is subdivided in home economics. Third, the food and nutrition field in the KDC 4th edition had to be improved to use current terminology, to choose appropriate headings, and to subdivide the subjects more to introduce new topics.

• Journal of the Korean Society for Library and Information Science
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• v.43 no.1
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• pp.5-26
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• 2009

The purpose of this study is to improve the classification focused on KDC 4th edition for children's materials. For the study, literature study, KDC application and user survey in 51 libraries for children were performed. Based on the results, classification for children's materials is proposed to improve in two ways: classification system itself and arrangement in the shelf. First of all, it is required to scatter the subjects that are centered on specific numbers and to allow various types, characteristics and literature genre of children's materials to be classified in KDC. KDC also should provide specific notes and classification guidelines for interdisciplinary subjects. In the shelf arrangement, it is proposed to consider the introduction of user-friendly call number and arrangement principles by ages or titles. In the end, it is necessary to compose various collections that represent users' needs, and the user education program is needed.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.40 no.4
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• pp.401-425
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• 2009

This study is intended to present methods improving the classification system of KDC architecture engineering fields after comparing and analyzing the academic system of architecture engineering, classification system of KDC, DDC, and LCC, and that of the research field classification system of National Research Foundation of Korea. The results of the analysis have revealed that it is required to improve and correct the KDC 5th edition of architectural engineering including the addition of classification items that reflect the trend of academic development, proper development in the rank classification terms of architectural structure engineering, addition of detailed subjects, selection of proper classification terms, errors of classification symbols and English expression, and omission of correlative indexes in the classification items. This study has proposed improved methods to solve those problems.

• Journal of Korean Library and Information Science Society
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• v.41 no.4
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• pp.5-33
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• 2010

This study is intended to present methods improving the classification system of KDC education fields after comparing and analyzing the academic system of education, classification system of KDC, NDC, DDC and LCC, and that of the research field classification system of National Research Foundation of Korea. The results of the analysis have revealed that it is required to improve and correct the KDC 5th edition of education including the addition of classification items that reflect the trend of academic development, proper development in the rank classification terms of education detailed fields, addition of detailed subjects, errors of classification symbols and omission of correlative indexes in the classification items. This study has proposed improved methods to solve those problems.