Faceted classification created for the FATKS
project serves to test and demonstrate the method of facet analysis
in the field of humanities and consists of the three distinct
but closely interconnected classifications of concepts:
- broad classification representing the universe
of knowledge: sciences, established disciplines and subjects
- more detailed faceted classification tested
in two areas of humanities: religion and visual arts
- classification of generally applicable concepts
(common auxiliaries)
Each of these three areas may be further independently
developed. For the purpose of this project broad classification
is kept to a minimum - around 300 classes. Humanities are represented
with: one fully developed area (religion, 2200 classes) and
one area developed to a level of 500 classes (visual arts).
Classification of generally applicable concepts contains 9 facets
with over 3000 classes. See macrostructure
diagram of FAT-HUM classification system
The model of FAT-HUM stems from three faceted/anlythico-synthetic
classification systems. It incorporates and implements the best
features from the following systems:
- Bliss Bibliographic Classification 2 (http://www.sid.cam.ac.uk/bca/bcahome.htm)
(features implemented in FAT-HUM are: knowledge structure
model, facet analysis, facet citation order)
- Universal Decimal Classification (http://www.udcc.org/)
features implemented in FAT-HUM are: some of the synthetic
rules, model of expressive decimal notation/facet indicators
and model of common auxiliaries
- Broad System of Ordering (http://www.ucl.ac.uk/fatks/bso/)
features implementedin FAT-HUM: broad general knowledge classification
See more
about macro and micro classification structure, syntax rules
and notation of FAT-HUM classification
Broad
Classification schedule
This is a broad genereal knowledge classification
that contains around 300 classes and serves as a basic structure
of disciplines to which faceted classification for humanities
is linked. If necessary it can be further expanded using the
Broad System of Ordering classification which is freely available
at http://www.ucl.ac.uk/fatks/bso
or Bliss Bibliographic Classification 2.
First
outline
Broad Classification complete schedules (HTML)
(Plain
text)
Generally
applicable concepts
The concepts that are generally applicable
throughout the classification are structured as 'external' vocabulary
facets and kept as separate classification schedules called
Common auxiliaries. In order to function, a faceted classification
for humanities needs to relate to the concepts that are not
particular to humanities only (e.g. place, time, persons etc.).
In developping classification of 'historical sciences' or 'literature',
for instance, it is important to have a well developed classification
of place, time and language. For the purpose of this research
project a test vocabulary compiled from the BC2 and Universal
Decimal Classification was created. These schedules represent
a framework and methodology to follow in further vocabulary
development and not final classification product as such.
Humanities
in FAT classification
Religion
The faceted
classification of Religion and theology is created by Vanda
Broughton.
The
full classification schedules of religion, with scope notes,
examples of combinations and references takes over 5000 lines
of text. This is the reason why only the notations and their
simple descriptions are shown here.
The Arts
The faceted
classification of The Arts is created by Vanda Broughton.
The Arts - outline
The Arts
developed schedules (plain text) (HTML)