The Improvements of the Pharmacy Field in the 6th Edition of the Korean Decimal Classification

Chung,, O. K. , Lee,, J. , & Choi,, J. H. (2013). The Improvements of the Pharmacy Field in the 6th Edition of the Korean Decimal Classification. 한국비블리아학회지, 24(4), 281-299, https://doi.org/10.14699/kbiblia.2013.24.4.281

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The purpose of this study is to suggest improvements of pharmacy field in the KDC 6th edition. To achieve this purpose, first, this study reviewed academic area and system of pharmacy. Second, we analyzed headings of pharmacy field from first edition to 6th edition. Third, we analyzed change process of classification items in pharmacy field. Forth, we investigated general problems concerning pharmacy field in the KDC 6th edition based on the comparative analysis with DDC, NLMC, and Research Field Code by Korean Research Foundation. As a result, pharmacy field of KDC has never changed since its 4th edition. And then, this study was added new subjects related to sections and subsections of pharmacy and suggested modern terminology. Also newly assigned pharmaceutics industry, cancer treatment and biological pharmaceutics fields under 518.7-.8 which do not use in pharmacy field for efficient classification.

keywords: 약학, 한국십진분류법, 듀이십진분류표, 미국국립의학도서관분류표, 연구분야분류표

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Vol.24 No.4

The Improvements of the Pharmacy Field in the 6th Edition of the Korean Decimal Classification

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한국비블리아학회지