Using Dewey decimal classification scheme (DDC) for building taxonomies for knowledge organisation
Hamid Saeed, Abdus Sattar Chaudhry · Journal of Documentation · 2002
Terms drawn from DDC indexes and IEEE Web Thesaurus were merged with DDC hierarchies to build a taxonomy in the domain of computer science. When displayed as a directory structure using a shareware tool MyInfo, the resultant taxonomy appeared to be a promising tool for categorisation that can facilitate browsing of information resources in an electronic environment.