Standardization, objectivity, and user focus: A meta-analysis of subject access critiques

Cataloging and Classification Quarterly

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-80

  Olson, Hope A ^a   Schlegl, Rose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bias; Classification; Subject access; Subject headings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013903923     PISSN: 01639374     EISSN: 15444554     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J104v32n02_06     Document Type: Article

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