Colon Classification (CC)
The Colon Classification was developed by Dr. S. R. Ranganathan. The Colon Classification was first published in 1933 with 127 pages of rules, 135 pages of schedules and an index of 106 pages. The 6th edition was published in 1960.
The 7th edition of the Colon Classification released in 1987 brings many more changes than ever contained in any previous revision of this world famous classification system.
The manifold increase in the number of basic subjects; recognition of the three varieties of the category matter; use of new notational symbols, and introduction of many new basic concepts, have all ushered in many complexities in the system.
It is the first scheme entirely based on analyticosynthetic principle. This aims at analysing first the subject field into constituent elements or facets and then constructing the class number by synthesis. Dr. Ranganathan said that, in the Colon Classification, ready-made class numbers are not assigned to topics. The schedules in the Colon Classification are said to consist of certain standard unit schedules. These standard unit schedules correspond to the standard pieces of the Meccano Apparatus. By combining these standard pieces in different objects/ways, many different objects can be constructed.
The list of main classes recognized in CC 6th edition is given below:
- Z Generalia
- 1. Universe of knowledge
- 2. Library Science
- 3. Book Science
- 4. Journalism
- A Natural Science
- AZ Mathematical Science
- B Mathematics
- BZ Physical Sciences
- C Physics
- D Engineering
- Spiritual experience and
- MZ Humanities and social science
- MZA Humanities
- N Fine Arts
- NZ Literature and language
- O Literature
- P Linguistics
- Q Religion
- R Philosophy
- S Psychology
- [] Social Science
- T Education
- mysticism
- E Chemistry
- F Technology
- G Biology
- H Geology
- HX Mining
- I Botany
- J Agriculture
- K Zoology
- KX Animal husbandry
- L Medicine
- LX Pharmacognosy
- M Useful Arts
- U Geography
- V History
- W Political Science
- X Economics
- Y Sociology
- YX Social Work
- Z Law Illustrative
- (:g) Criticism technique
- (p) Conference technique
- (r) Administration report technique
- (P) Communication theory
- (X) Management
