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BSO structure and organization
(text from third edition prepared by FID/BSO Panel: Eric Coates, Geoffrey
Lloyd, Dusan Simandl, published by FID in 1978)
Introduction
Antecedents to present draft
Purpose of the system
Ordering systems
Extent of details
Ordering systems vs. coding systems
Outline of BSO
Structural features of BSO
Composite subjects and combination facilities
Multi-aspect subjects
Handling new knowledge
The notation
Alphabetical index
The BSO Panel
Time and place facets
Combination Areas, Filing & Combination Orders
Procedures for combining notation, examples of combinations
Optional Facet, Time & Place Facets
First & Second outlines
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