NLM® Classification Fundamentals
Look around your home or work and think about the different ways we classify items. In a kitchen, we may classify items as cooking utensils, pots and pans, cups and plates, spices, ingredients that are perishable and nonperishable, and so on. Like in a refrigerator or cupboard...
Classification is the process of organizing objects or ideas into an arrangement that can be easily accessed.
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) employs an authorized classification scheme called the NLM Classification. Designed for librarians who are creating or using a bibliographic record, this course will provide a basic overview of the NLM Classification, including how to apply Classification numbers, how to interpret NLM Call numbers, how to use the online NLM Classification system and where to go for more information for specific issues.
This course includes:
Exercises
Additional Resources
Continuing Education Credits
If you are taking this course for Medical Library Association credits, please register and complete the class through the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) online registration system.