UDC 025.4(05) Vol. 6 (1979) No.3 INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION A Journal Devoted to Concept Theory, Organization of Knowledge and Data, and to Systematic Terminology Editors Dr. I. Dahlberg. Frankfurt, FRG (Edltor·in·Chief) Prof. Dr. Dr. A. Diemer, Dusseldorf, FRG Prof. A. Neelameghan, Bangalore, India Prof. J. M. Perreault, Huntsville, Ala., USA co·sponsored by . FID/CR . IFLA International Office for UBC in collaboration with Prof. A. T. Campos, Brasilia, Brazil Dr. A. I. Cernyi, Moscow, USSR Dipl.Math. H. Fangmayer, Ispra, Italy Dipl.Volksw. O. Gekeler. Ulm. FRG Prof. E. de Grolier, Paris. France Prof. Dr. F. Lang, Vienna, Austria Conl.Eng. Y. Nakamura, Tokyo, Japan Prof. Dr. Ph. Richmond, Cleveland, USA Prof. F. W. Riggi, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Dr. E. Scibor, Warsaw, Poland Prof. A. Serrai, Roma, Italy Prof. Dr. D. Soargel, College Park, Md., USA Prof. Dr. R. Sakal, Stony Brook, N.Y., USA Prof. B. C. Vickery, London, England The Forschungsabt. 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Vickery, School of Library, Archive Documentation, Indian Institute of Ex perimen­ Dr. A.I. Cernyj, VlNITI, Moscow A-219, and Information Studies, University Co!iege, Gower tal Medicine, 4, Raja Subodh Mullick Road, Baltijskaja ul. 14, USSR Street, London WC 1, England Jadavpur, Calcutta- 700032,lndia UDC 025.4 (05) INTERNATIONAL CLASSIFICATION Vol. 6 (1979) No.3, p. 149-210, Nov. 1979 A Journal Devoted to Concept Theory, Organization of Knowledge and Data, and to Systematic Terminology Publisher: K. G. Saur Verlag KG, P.O. Box 711009, Possenbacherstr. 2b, 0·8000 Munchen 71 Tel.: (089) 798901, Telex 5212067 saur d Editorial Offices: c/o Dr. I. Dahlberg, Woogstr. 36a, 0·6000 Frankfurt 50, Tel.: (0611) 5236 90 _Issue frequency: 3/ann.; Subscription DM 54,-/ann. Contents page This contents page may be reproduced without charge Riggs, F.W.: A new paradigm for social science terminology. Sengupta, I. N.: Some observations on the forthcoming 19th In: Intern. Classifieat. 6 (1979) No. 3, p. 150-158, 3 app. edition of the Dewey Dedmal Classification (DDC) scheme. In: Intern. Classificat. 6 (1979) No. 3 p. 170-172, 7 refs. Terminology is concerned with the naming of concepts, and hence both with the meanings of words and with the need to The paper critically reviews some to the recommendations of signify concepts unambiguously.Truce terminological paradigms the Committee on "DDC Additions, Notes and Decisions" for are examined: normative, analytic, and synthetic. The close its 19th edition. It is observed that the policy of following the relation of normative terminology to conceptoiogy is explained principle of continuity and integrity of numbers has not been and the intimate association of analytic terminology with consistently followed in cases of class numbers 900, area notations lexicology is also examined. By contrast, the idea of synthetic -41 and -42 and total revision of schedules for the life sciences terminology as the best bridging model is supported. The estab­ (560-590). While commenting critically on the recommendations lishment of a new computerized terminology bank for the social made by the DDC Editorial Policy Committee in respect of the sciences, as proposed by UNESCO's INTERCONCEPT project, is above mentioned entries, the paper also discusses the great diffi� reported as an important development favoring the feasibility and culties libraries using the DDC will have to face for reclassification usefulness of synthetic glossaries in selected subject fields of the of a cognizable area of their collections due to these major changes social sciences. (Author) Which are going to be implemented in the 19th edition of the DDC Scheme. (Author) Perreault, J. M.: Library of Congress Subject Headings: a new manual. Karlgren, H.: Viewdata - something to be crazy about? In: In­ In: Intern. Classificat. 6 (1979) No.3, p. 158-169, 12 refs. tern. Classificat. 6 (1979) No. 3, p. I72-176 Many of the failings of Library of Congress SUbject Headings are Information retrieval via an (almost) ordinary home television examined in the context of L. M. Chan's new manual on that set as public utility opens up fascinating perspectives. But is it influential system. While the system itself is strongly criticized, really such a long step forward? The technology is essentially the manual is highly recommended as a guide to practice; the conservative. What makes Viewdata so attractive? Doesit, in fact, major criticism directed at the latter is that it only sporadically possess any distinctively innovative traits at all? Is the achievement attempts to be critical of the system.