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Aboutness and Conceptual Analysis: A Review

Holley, Ralph M., Joudrey, Daniel N.·2021·Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
DOI 10.1080/01639374.2020.1856992
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The purpose of this paper is to provide an overview of aboutness and conceptual analysis, essential concepts for LIS practitioners to understand. Aboutness refers to the subject matter and genre/form properties of a resource. It is identified during conceptual analysis, which yields an aboutness statement, a summary of a resource's aboutness. While few scholars have discussed the aboutness determination process in detail, the methods described by Patrick Wilson, D.W. Langridge, Arlene G. Taylor, and Daniel N. Joudrey provide exemplary frameworks for determining aboutness and are presented here. Discussions of how to construct an aboutness statement and the challenges associated with aboutness determination follow.

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Authors
Holley, R. M., & Joudrey, D. N.
Affiliations
Simmons University (US)
Corresponding author
Holley, Ralph M.
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Venue
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Published
2020-12-21
Volume
59
Issue
2-3
Pages
159-185
ISSN
  • 0163-9374 (ISSN-L)
  • 1544-4554
DOI
10.1080/01639374.2020.1856992
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W3116639095
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2023: 1 · 2022: 2
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0.71
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journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Cataloging & Classification Quarterly (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Library Science and Information Systems
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Library Science and Information
  • Social Sciences › Library and Information Sciences › Information Science and Libraries
Keywords
aboutness, conceptual analysis, subject matter, library cataloging, library and information science

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Holley, R. M., & Joudrey, D. N. (2021). Aboutness and Conceptual Analysis: A Review. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2020.1856992