This book presents basic information about working with classification systems in libraries. It contains practical introductions, written by highly experienced users, to the most important classification systems used in the German-speaking world as well as essays on basic issues that transcend individual classification systems. The work is intended for students of library and information science as well as individuals working in libraries and other institutions who are personally involved in conducting classification or who wish to access data stored in classification systems.

Heidrun Alex, Guido Bee und Ulrike Junger, Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, Frankfurt am Main