Core classification theory: A reply to Szostak

Journal of Documentation

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 333-342

  Hjørland, Birger ^a  

^a Birketinget 6   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Classification; Knowledge organizations

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649084311     PISSN: 00220418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00220410810867560     Document Type: Review

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