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Do library users know what theUDC number is used for? Theusage of UDC numbers in onlinecatalogues
Kristina BerketaNikolina Peša PavlovićDrahomira CuparDepartment of Information Sciences
University of Zadar
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Contents
• Introduction
• About UDC
• Library catalogues and UDC
• CROLIST
• Research
• Methodology
• Results
• Conclusion
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Introduction
• The usage of Universal Decimal Classification in libraries:
– Organization of library collection
– Shelving – simplified numbers
– Library catalogue – complex notations
– A tool for information retrieval (IR)
– Etc.
• Used in Croatian libraries
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About UDC
• Originally designed as a tool for sorting comprehensive information in large card catalogues
• Clear and well defined structure
• Hierarchy and synthesis
• Does not depend on the language
(McIlwaine, 2004)
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Library catalogues and UDC (1)
• IR in OPAC catalogues:
– Understandable and concise instructions are needed
– Subject searching is similar to learning process
– User friendly catalogue interface
(Slavić, 2006)
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Library catalogues and UDC (2)
• Better IR with UDC numbers:
– UDC numbers should be split with spaces
– The replacement of punctuation mark with letters
– Better consistency in creating similar numbers
– UDC schemes enables clear content description
(Buxton, 1990)
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CROLIST
• Integrated library system in Croatia
• In use since 1996 (UNIBIS)
• FRBRized catalogue VERO – not implementedin all libraries
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CROLIST catalogue search (1)Simple search option
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CROLIST catalogue search (2)Advanced search option
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Searching by UDC numbers
• The user must know the exact notation markof his area of interest
• Making an error in search query catalogueoffers the UDC scheme
• Catalogue offers a possibility of navigating andbrowsing by captions not UDC numbers (onlysubgroups)
• Complex notation can not be searched
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Research (1)
• The goal of this research is to question to what extent are students, as users of University library familiar with UDC and the possibilities of the library catalogue during searching
• Does the knowledge of the classification of science andUDC numbers facilitate finding the needed librarymaterial in the catalogues?
• Literature review (theory)• Method: online survey
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Research (2)
• Online survey
• Sample: students
• The survey was conducted in the period from 20th November to 2nd December 2014
• The survey consists of 10 questions
• The survey was completed by 79 respondents(76 respondents filled out the survey properly)
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The results of the survey
• Q1: 89% of 76 respondents are users of theUniversity library
• Q2: 67% of 76 respondents use the library catalogue
• Q2: Most library users search the catalogue bykey words, title and by author
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The results of the survey
• Q5: Do you know what is UDC?– 51% respondents answered positively
• Q6: Have you ever searched online catalogueby UDC?– 25% of users answered positively
• Q7: Are you aware that through catalogue in one place you can get a list of books that belong to the same field / science subject?– 67% users answered positively
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Q5: Do you know what is UDC?
51%49%
Yes No
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Q6: Have you ever searched the online catalogue by UDC?
25%
75%
Yes No
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Q7: Are you aware that through catalogue in one place you can get a list of books that belong
to the same field / science subject?
67%
33%
Yes No
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Q8: UDC scheme in CROLIST catalogue
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Q9: Would you search the catalogue by UDC numbers if you knew their
exact meaning?
75%
25%
Yes No
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Conclusion (1)
• This short research showed that some users who search the catalogue are not aware of the possibilities of searching by UDC numbers
• It gives the librarians the idea that they should highlight the meanings of UDC numbers in its catalogues and on the shelves
• There are examples in literature that show that UDC can be used as a tool for searching OPAC catalogue
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Conclusion (2)
• Using UDC in catalogue searching the user can discover new information – a learning process
• The research showed that a large number of users are familiar with the possibility of CROLIST catalogue in which UDC scheme is displayed
• Further research is possible
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References
• Buxton, A. (2011). Duplication of concepts in UDC. Extension and correction to the UDC, 33 (pp.13-17)
• Buxton, A.B.(1990). Computer searching of UDC numbers. Journal of Documentation, 46 (pp.193-217)
• McIlwaine, I.C. (2004) Univerzalna decimalna klasifikacija: upute za uporabu. Lokve: Benja; Zagreb: Nacionalna i sveučilišna knjižnica; Osijek: Filozofski fakultet.
• Svenonius, E. (2000). The intellectual foundation of information organization. Cambridge, Mass: MIT Press.
• Schallier, W. (2005). Subject retrieval in OPAC's: a study of three interfaces. Departament de Biblioteconomia i Documentació de la Universitat de Barcelona 2005, (pp. 557-567)
• Slavić, A.(2006). The level of use of UDC in library Opacs: pilot study 2004.- 2005. Vjesnik bibliotekara Hrvatske, 49 (pp.149-165)
• UDC (2014). Retrived December 8, 2014 from: http://www.udcc.org/index.php/site/page?view=about
• Unibis (2014). Retrived December 11, 2014 form: http://www.unibis.hr/info.htm
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Thank you for your time
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