Alphabetical Ordering of Documents
In contrast to its present popularity, the alphabetical ordering
of books was adopted relatively late by libraries. The method was
said to be first introduced at the end of the 16th century by Andrew
Maunsell, an English bookseller who ordered books in his
catalogue by the author’s surname and anonymous books by title
(Bakewell, 1972). The same practice was later adopted by the
Bodlean library, and also suggested by John Dury in his “Reformed
Librarie-Keeper” in 1650 (Dury, 1983).
The alphabetical arrangement of documents was very
quickly embraced by librarians and is today considered to be the
most logical and natural way of ordering documents. It is by far the
most prevalent arrangement of books within classes in libraries
with open access. The alphabetical order of books may be present
in ordering books by the author, and then also works by an author
would be ordered alphabetically by title.
In continental Europe, especially in countries following the
German library tradition, the alphabetical arrangement of books
was typical of special, institute libraries and reading rooms, i.e.
only when there was open access to books. In public libraries this
would be often the only or principle arrangement of fiction. It is
interesting that Baader (1957) in his, otherwise, very detailed book
on call numbering methods did not give much prominence to
alphabetical book ordering. He did, however, mention the AngloAmerican
tradition and two basic methods of book numbering in
order to achieve alphabetical ordering:
Alphabetical Ordering of Documents
In contrast to its present popularity, the alphabetical ordering
of books was adopted relatively late by libraries. The method was
said to be first introduced at the end of the 16th century by Andrew
Maunsell, an English bookseller who ordered books in his
catalogue by the author’s surname and anonymous books by title
(Bakewell, 1972). The same practice was later adopted by the
Bodlean library, and also suggested by John Dury in his “Reformed
Librarie-Keeper” in 1650 (Dury, 1983).
The alphabetical arrangement of documents was very
quickly embraced by librarians and is today considered to be the
most logical and natural way of ordering documents. It is by far the
most prevalent arrangement of books within classes in libraries
with open access. The alphabetical order of books may be present
in ordering books by the author, and then also works by an author
would be ordered alphabetically by title.
In continental Europe, especially in countries following the
German library tradition, the alphabetical arrangement of books
was typical of special, institute libraries and reading rooms, i.e.
only when there was open access to books. In public libraries this
would be often the only or principle arrangement of fiction. It is
interesting that Baader (1957) in his, otherwise, very detailed book
on call numbering methods did not give much prominence to
alphabetical book ordering. He did, however, mention the AngloAmerican
tradition and two basic methods of book numbering in
order to achieve alphabetical ordering:
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