That Elusive Concept of "Aboutness": The Year's Work in Subject Analysis, 1992
Alva T. Stone · Library Resources and Technical Services · 1993
Interest in classification theory and in facet-based systems was more evident during 1992, the year that marked the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Ranganathan. Efforts to simplify subject cataloging routines include exploration of automatic and semiautomatic methods. Solutions to online subject searching problems might be shifting to the domain of information-retrieval experts. The 1992 subject analysis literature is examined and described using the following categories: theoretical foundations, cataloging practices, subject access in online environments, and specialized materials and topics