Annotated bibliography of universal classification systems, subject heading lists for indexing, and thesauruses - also contains correlation tables between Universal Decimal Classification and Information Coding Classification, and an account of the ICC information science approach to thesaurus construction.

"In the original papers presented here, accomplished format and genre experts explore the problems and challenges of cataloging nine kinds of 'special' materials: films and videos; computer software; Spanish-language works; comic books; children's literature; serials; fine arts; music; and government documents. The approach is that each case is variously critical, practical, and creative, covering - as appropriate - descriptive and subject cataloging as well as classification and including numerous illustrations together with references to useful literature and other aids"--

Journal on theory and practice of universal and special classification systems and thesauri.