IML555 Subject Cataloging

and Classification
Table 1

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Table 1 – Standard subdivision

 There are some regular patterns of treatment

Ex. Philosophy and theory
Research
History
Dictionary

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Table 1 – standard subdivision
 These regularly-recurring forms or treatments of
subject are recognized as ’standard’ method. This
allow a work to be classified at its main subject, and
added to by using numbers from Table 1
 NO SPECIAL INTRUCTIONS FROM THE
SCHEDULE ARE NEEDED TO ADD STANDARD
SUBDIVISION

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Table 1 – standard subdivision
Example: Journal of economics

Economics 330 (Schedules –base

number)
Serial Publication (T1) 05

Journal of economics 330.05

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Table 1 – standard subdivision
Example: Beverage technology: a descriptive
research

Beverage technology 663 (Schedules –base

number)

descriptive research (T1) 0723

Beverage technology: 663.0723

a descriptive research

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 The standard subdivision -09 is sometimes combined
with numbers from Table 2, so that the geographic
treatment can be linked to a specific country or location:
Example: Criminology in Malaysia
 Number from schedules 364 Criminology
 + standard subd. -09 Geographical treatment
(093-099) By specific continent,
(instruction) countries etc..
 + no. from T2 595 Malaysia
364. 09 595 Criminology in Malaysia

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Purposes of Std Sub.
 To make a classification number more specific
 To distinguish between different ways of treating the
subject
 To describe how a work is treated, so that items
dealing with a big subject can be grouped together on
the shelves

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Principles of applying Std Subd.

 They must NEVER be used alone, but

ONLY with a number from schedules
 Applied to ANY base number
 Do not add one standard subdivision to
another UNLESS there are specific
instructions

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When not to use
 When the number is already built into the schedules
(eg. 501, 502, 503)
 When they would be redundant (if the base number
already means history, don’t add -09 – history)
 When there is an instruction NOT to use the std.
subd.

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Exercise
1. Dictionary of child psychology
2. Teaching netball
3. A history of child care
4. Guidebook for the toy museum
5. Genetic research
6. Dictionary of library and information science
7. Dictionary of psychology
8. Agricultural pest control index
9. Theory of personnel management
10. Research of oceanography
11. Libraries in Macau
12. Soccer in Mexico
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